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CET Florence (Outgoing Program) Print  Save 
  • Locations: Florence, Italy
  • Program Terms: Academic Year, 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: 3.00
Language of Instruction: English Language Prerequisite: No
Click here for a definition of this term Housing: Apartment (shared), Homestay Program Provider: CET
Click here for a definition of this term Area(s) of Study: Diverse studies available (see below) Fall Calendar: Late August to mid-December
Spring Calendar: Late January to mid-May Restrictions: Vanderbilt undergraduates only
Type of Program: Study Center Academic Calendar: Similar to VU
Additional Prerequisites: N/A Application Deadline: Spring Deadline 2
Travel Type: Overseas Travel
Program Description:

This study center program offers students the ability to balance serious academic work with extracurricular travel and activities. Coursework includes Italian language and a variety of electives in topics such as art history, business, finance, marketing, economics, history, political science, psychology, and Italian studies. Whether students choose to live in an apartment with CET peers or in a Florentine homestay to practice Italian, students live surrounded by museums, churches, cafes, night life, and restaurants, and all accommodations are walking distance to the CET Center. Florence offers adventures like climbing the Duomo, going to a Fiorentina soccer match, appreciating art at the Uffizi Gallery, or taking a pizza making class. Day trips to nearby cities are included for all students.

Students are encouraged to apply early to both CET and Vanderbilt. 

VISA NOTICE:

For this program, students are required to apply for a visa. A mail-in option is available. Here are the general steps to help prepare you: 

  1. Request the Enrollment Letter from Vanderbilt Study Abroad once they are ready (after application deadlines). 
  2. Attend a CET virtual Visa Workshop which provides a step by step guide to the visa application process. 
  3. Gather all documents needed. 
    1. CET will provide the International Health Insurance Letter
  4. Attend a walk-in appointment with the Honorary Consular at Belmont University to get documents notarized or another notary you set up yourself. 
  5. Mail in Italy Visa application, supporting documents, and passport. 
    1. Please note: your passport will be submitted to the consulate as part of the visa application, this may impact travel plans if you need your passport to travel domestically or internationally. 
Students cannot apply for a visa until accepted into a study abroad program. 

Dates / Deadlines:
Dates / Deadlines:
Term Year App Deadline Review Begins Start Date End Date
Spring 2027 09/09/2026 09/10/2026 01/20/2027 05/08/2027