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  • Locations: Berlin, Germany; Buenos Aires, Argentina; Cape Town, South Africa; Copenhagen, Denmark; Dublin, Ireland; Kyoto, Japan; London, United Kingdom; Madrid, Spain; Monteverde, Costa Rica; Paris, France; Prague, Czech Republic; Rome, Italy; Santiago, Chile; Seoul, South Korea; Shanghai, China; Singapore, Singapore; Sydney, Australia; Yucatan, Mexico
  • Program Terms: Fall, Spring
  • Homepage: Click to visit
  • Restrictions: Vanderbilt applicants only
  • Dates / Deadlines
Fact Sheet:
Fact Sheet:
Click here for a definition of this term Advisor: Caroline Nikolaus (30006) Click here for a definition of this term Minimum GPA: 2.7
Language of Instruction: English Language Prerequisite: No
Click here for a definition of this term Housing: Apartment (shared), Dormitory, Homestay, Hostel/Hotel Program Provider: CIEE
Click here for a definition of this term Area(s) of Study: Diverse studies available (see below) Type of Program: Study Center
Academic Calendar: Similar to VU
Program Description:
CIEE Open Campus allows students to design their own study abroad term by enrolling in up to three 6-week Open Campus Program Blocks. Students select one, two, or three locations* for their semester and take courses in the following subject areas. 
  • Business
  • Communications, New Media, and Journalism
  • Global and Community Health
  • International Relations and Political Science
  • Language, Literature, and Culture
  • STEM and Society (Merida and Monteverde only)
  • At some locations, service learning, internship, and research opportunities are available.

Students must participate in all three Blocks; they cannot opt-into one or two Blocks only. Possible locations are below. You can learn more about Block locations and how to Design Your Semester here.  

Berlin | Buenos Aires | Cape Town | Copenhagen | Dublin | Kyoto | London
Madrid | Monteverde | Paris | Prague | Rome | Santiago | Seoul | Shanghai | Singapore | Sydney | Yucatan


This program is taught primarily in English. Students who want to focus on language-learning should consider other programs. Housing is not included in the Program Fee for this program, but billed directly to students from CIEE. 

To review coursework for this program on YES, select CIEE Open Campus in the drop-down ‘Institution’ menu. Do not select anything under the 'Country' drop-down.

The last four letters in the 'Class' column on the left indicate the Block location where the course has been evaluated. I.e. classes labeled XXXX-XXXX BRGE have been evaluated for Berlin, Germany; classes labeled XXXX-XXXX ROIT have been evaluated for Rome, Italy, etc. 

Please note that not all available courses are listed on YES. Some courses may not yet have been evaluated by Vanderbilt faculty. Learn more about course equivalency evaluations here.
 
*Note that all location combinations may not be possible based on visa restrictions.

Dates / Deadlines:
Dates / Deadlines:
Term Year App Deadline Review Begins Start Date End Date
Fall 2024 02/21/2024 02/22/2024 TBA TBA