| Winter 2025: Athens, Greece LLCU micro |
| January 05, 2025 - January 26, 2025 |
| This program is closed. Please contact the faculty director for more information. |
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Photo from Professor Sukava |
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| Meetings | |
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| Interest Meetings: |
| | 03/12/2024 | 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Gore 320 | |
| | 03/14/2024 | 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Gore 318 | |
| | 03/18/2024 | 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Gore 318 | |
| | 03/21/2024 | 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM | https://udel.zoom.us/j/92501376400 | |
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| Program Notes | |
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| This program is highly competitive and will accept only a limited number of applicants. Interview appointments and acceptance decisions are at the discretion of the faculty director. |
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We will evaluate applications and interview students on a rolling basis and strongly encourage students to complete applications well in advance of the April 20, 2024 deadline.
All applicants must have a valid passport by the program’s application deadline. Your passport’s expiration date must be more than six months after the program ends. If you do not have a current passport, apply through the U.S. State Department. It takes an average of 6-8 weeks (2 months) to process a passport.
Traveling and studying abroad during a global pandemic poses new challenges and requires accepting a higher level of uncertainty than in the past. Students who choose to study abroad at this time must be prepared to adapt to the evolving situation and must take responsibility to act in accordance with the rules, regulations, and recommendations of UD, their program leadership, and legal authorities of their home and host country. Due to the rapidly changing and unpredictable global and local response to COVID-19, these rules, regulations and recommendations are subject to change at any time.
The University will continue to monitor the ongoing situation with COVID-19 (coronavirus) as we approach the departure date for this program. Please reach out to your program coordinator or faculty director with questions and continue to monitor the UD coronavirus webpage for updates.If UD decides to cancel a study abroad program, we will communicate directly with affected students. In this case, the University of Delaware will reimburse the cost of program fees and tuition. |
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| Program Description | |
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Immerse yourself in the sights and sounds of an ancient world as you walk through the bright lights of modern Athens. Explore early forms of Western theatre, athletics, war, and politics in the balmy Mediterranean sun. See how the competitive spirit of Greek antiquity – the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat – continues to live on to today.
The world of ancient Greece was brimming with things that continue to seize our attention. Using the metropolitan city of Athens as our base, we’ll visit ancient theatres, athletic centers, temples concealing fascinating rituals, and treasuries housing tokens of military victories. Students will learn firsthand the lasting legacy of Greek antiquity. Common sites visited during the winter semester include the lofty sanctuary at Delphi, the renowned theatres Athens, Epidaurus, and Corinth, the Bronze Age palace of Mycenae, the island of Aegina, the stadium of Nemea, and Olympia, the site of the ancient Olympic games.
Students will be housed in private apartments in downtown Athens supplied with kitchens for students to prepare their own meals. On overnight site visits, students will be housed in hotels. The program includes welcome and farewell dinners.
Whether you're interested in exploring ancient ruins, the productions of the great Greek tragedians, legal and political dramas, or the timeless contests of athletes and warriors, you'll find it here in this journey into the distant past. The exciting world of ancient Greece awaits!
The Program Fee includes lodging, excursions, medical insurance, and several group meals.
The Program Fee does NOT include airfare to/from Greece nor airport transfers in the U.S. The program officially begins when students arrive in Athens. Students will receive detailed travel instructions after acceptance, explaining how and where to purchase their plane ticket. See the Cost section below for estimate airfare. |
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| ACCESSIBILITY: Participants with disabilities should know that accessibility and accommodation in some program locations may differ from the United States. Transit systems and legacy building construction practices may not meet U.S. accessibility standards, and alternative access to public transportation, buildings, or public sites cannot be guaranteed. But UD students with disabilities are welcome and encouraged to study abroad. Review these questions with the Office of Disability Support Services to determine whether this program can meet your accommodation needs. |
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| Program Courses | |
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| Students must enroll in all credit-bearing courses for a grade. Only the UNIV (zero credit) course may be taken pass/fail. Audit registration is not permitted on UD Travel Study. Please refer to the University Catalog to verify requirements and prerequisites |
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| All students must enroll in at least 3 credits, as well as the 0-credit UNIV course. |
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| LLCU 330-070: Topics: World Literatures and Cultures (3 credits) |
| Cultural, especially cross-cultural, study with primary emphasis on the historical development of the announced area, e.g., Nature in the Ancient World, Speculative Fiction, Transformation of a Myth. See Courses Search for topics. |
| Satisfies the following requirements: |
| | University History Breadth |
| | Arts and Sciences - Group B |
| Restrictions: May be repeated three times for credit when topics vary. |
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| UNIV 370-011: Study Abroad - Athens DLLC - micro (0 credits) pass/fail |
| Students are asked to reflect upon changes in their knowledge, skills, and attitudes that occur due to their study abroad experience. |
| Satisfies the following requirements: |
| | Discovery Learning |
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| Requirements | |
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Applicants should have a G.P.A. of at least 2.0 (on a 4.00 scale). All students are also required to complete this Qualtrics questionnaire at least 24 hours before your interview.
Meeting these minimum requirements does not guarantee acceptance, which is based on academic quality and demonstrated ability to contribute to the objectives of the program. Early application is encouraged. |
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For all participants, a formal application is necessary, including at least one recommendation. An interview may be conducted in person or by Zoom.
A transcript is required from Non-UD applicants only. Non-UD students, please email a copy of your official transcript to the Program Coordinator.
Study abroad at the University of Delaware is highly competitive. Please review the study abroad acceptance process. If you are not selected for your first choice program, we encourage you to apply to another program. |
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| Costs | |
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How much does it cost?.
- University of Delaware Tuition/Fees for one Winter Session
- Travel Study Program Fee
- Usually covers: housing, all program-related excursions and some meals (check with the program's faculty director for details).
- Does NOT cover: airfare to/from the program site and ground transportation to/from the U.S. departure airport. For planning purposes only, we estimate roundtrip airfare to be approximately $1,070.00.
- Plan ahead for how to pay for travel study, and make sure you understand the costs associated with your program.
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When and how do I pay?
If you are offered acceptance to the program, you will have 3 days to withdraw without financial penalty. After the 3 days have passed, you will be officially accepted to the program, and CGPS will post the full Program Fee and Tuition/Fees to your UD student account.
- An initial payment of $1000.00 will be due in mid-May.
- The balance of the Program Fee and Tuition/Fees will be due in early January.
- Payments are submitted through My Finances in UDSIS.
- All charges, once posted to your account, are considered non-refundable.
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Other important things to note:
- Program Fees are subject to change until the group's departure date. Final Program Fees may increase due to unforeseen local cost increases, fluctuations in exchange rates, or changes in the group size.
- CGPS reserves the right to cancel a program at any time due to under-enrollment, safety/health/security issues, staffing issues, or any other relevant reason. If your program is cancelled, you will receive a full refund of all Program Fees paid.
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| | Delaware Resident | Non-Delaware Resident | | Estimated Tuition based on current year | $1,755.00 | $4,710.00 | | Final Program Fee | $3,250.00 | $3,250.00 | | UD Registration & Activities Fee | $30.00 | $30.00 | | Total to be charged to UD account (estimated) | $5,035.00 | $7,990.00 | | Plus Airfare Estimate (purchased separately) | $1,070.00 | $1,070.00 |
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| The rates above may not apply to you if you are a UD graduate student during the time you are studying abroad. Please refer to http://www1.udel.edu/finaid/rates.html for the appropriate rates. |
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| The University of Delaware’s differential charge for Engineering, Nursing and Business & Economics students does not apply to winter or summer session and is waived for students enrolled in semester- or year-long study abroad and exchange programs sponsored by the University. |
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| Scholarships | |
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| Financial need-based scholarships are available to UD undergraduates on a competitive basis. To be considered, students must have a current FAFSA on-file with Student Financial Services. For more details, please see our scholarships page. |
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| Deadlines | |
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| All charges, once posted to your account, are considered non-refundable. Payments are submitted through My Finances in UDSIS. |
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| Submit Program Application by 5pm on | April 20, 2024 | | Acceptance and Scholarship Announced | May 03, 2024 | | $1,000.00 Initial Payment Due * | mid-May | | Program Fee Balance, Tuition and Fees Due | early January |
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| *All students will receive an email when they are accepted to a program and will have 10 days from that notification to make their $1,000.00 Initial Payment. |
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| Please note that this program is highly competitive and will accept only a limited number of applicants. |
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| Contacts | |
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| Tyson Sukava |
| Faculty Director |
| Languages, Literatures, and Cultures |
| 112 Jastak-Burgess Hall |
| 302-831-2595 |
| sukava@udel.edu |
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| Program information is subject to change at any time. Please check this web site periodically for updates. |
