Program terms: Academic Year, Fall, Spring
Restrictions: Vanderbilt applicants only
Type of Program: Study Center
Costs: Budget Sheets
Academic Calendar: Similar to VU
Key Dates:

Term	Application Deadline	Program Dates
Spring 2026	09/03/2025	01/15/2026 - 05/02/2026

In this study center program, students immerse themselves in the day-to-day of Italian life and language. Students choose to live in either with an Italian family or with CET peers and an Italian roommate. Students take their classes at the CET Center in Siena's historic city center, which is walking distance from their accommodations. Coursework includes either one or two semesters of an Italian language class, and a variety of electives in topics such as art history, economics, computer science, and Italian studies. The program includes an overnight excursion to Bologna. This Tuscan city is bursting with culture, including Italian cafes and restaurants, an open-air market, winding brick alleyways, and the famous Piazza del Campo.

Please note: 

This program typically limits the number of students who participate by institution. Vanderbilt Study Abroad does not determine admissions decisions. As a result, students interested in this program are encouraged to apply early to both CET and Vanderbilt, talk with their Vanderbilt Study Abroad Advisor, and have a backup program selected. 

 

VISA NOTICE:

Beginning January 10, 2025, every student must visit their local Consulate to be fingerprinted. 

The new requirement means students will need to personally travel to an Italian Consulate and secure individual in-person appointments. Batch processing will not be an option, and this will increase overall visa costs as well. At present, the Italian government is still working with their Consulates to establish the new procedures, which likely won't be made public until sometime in early January 2025.

For more information, visit program homepage.

Fact Sheet

Housing: Apartment (shared), Homestay
Minimum GPA: 3
Language of Instruction: English, Italian
Language prerequisite: No
Additional prerequisites: N/A
Costs: Budget Sheets
Student contacts: Peer alumni

Photo: House and Home, courtesy of Tamara Rose Cecala