We offer several kinds of Study Abroad programs:
A Semester at Hellenic American University
Each year, we welcome individual college and university students to spend a semester studying in Athens. Students can choose from any undergraduate General Education course or any core or elective degree course at their level of study, as long as prerequisites are met.
- Explore our semester course offerings and the program cost here, and start planning your study abroad experience.
Travel Study Programs
Hellenic American University offers a distinctive portfolio of travel-based and experiential study abroad courses that combine academic rigor with immersive, place-based learning. Designed for visiting college and university students, these programs allow participants to engage directly with Greece’s history, culture, society, and contemporary European context, both in and beyond the classroom.
Students may participate in short-term travel courses, semester-long experiential study, or intensive summer offerings, while earning transferable academic credit.
Our signature Travel Study Programs and Courses include:
A Walk Across Greece (WAG)
University of Minnesota students at Epidaurus
Travel Course | Summer Term
An intensive, one-week experiential travel course offered as part of the four-week Summer Study Abroad session in Athens. Students journey across Greece through guided walking tours, hikes, and site visits that trace more than 5,000 years of history across six cities and two islands.
Athens Across the Ages (AAA)
Stetson University students & faculty at Panathenaic Stadium (Kallimarmaro)
Experiential Study Abroad Course | Semester & Summer-Winter Terms
Our most popular experiential course, examining Athens from its origins in antiquity to its development as a modern European capital. The city itself becomes the classroom through chronologically organized lectures and on-site instruction.
International Service Learning
Service & Social Impact Course | Summer Term
A hands-on course exploring modern Greek society through project-based volunteering. Students balance classroom learning with interactive service excursions, supporting local NGOs and civil society organizations.
Foundations of European Business
Business Course | Summer Term
An academically rigorous course introducing students to European Union business principles, policies, and practices, with emphasis on Greece and the EU-27. Topics include entrepreneurship, ethics, marketing, and the contemporary European business environment.
→ Learn more about our Travel Study Programs and Courses here.
Faculty-Led Study Abroad Programs
The University of South Alabama and Hellenic American University Study Abroad teams explore the Temple of Poseidon during their faculty-led program.
Hellenic American University partners with colleges and universities to offer faculty-led study abroad programs in Athens that combine home-university instruction with local academic and cultural engagement.
In these flexibly structured programs, students are taught primarily by faculty from their home institutions while studying at Hellenic American University’s Athens campus. Programs may be enhanced through Hellenic American University courses, site visits, and experiential learning activities, and are scheduled to align with the home university’s academic calendar.
Faculty-led programs are typically offered during winter intersessions, Spring Break, or summer terms, though select institutions collaborate with us on semester-long programs.
→ Learn more about Faculty-Led Study Abroad Programs here.
Study Abroad Practical Information
Prepare for your study abroad experience at Hellenic American University with guidance on courses, housing, fees, visas, and student support.
→ See full information for planning your semester or summer abroad here.
For Hellenic American College students
If you are a current student at Hellenic American College, the Office can help you arrange a course of study for a semester or longer at one of the universities with which Hellenic American University cooperates in student and faculty exchange programs. Alternatively, we can help you identify a program at another university that may suit your academic goals more closely; we can then help you with the details of arranging your program and stay abroad.
Student Testimonials
Hear from our students!
Our study abroad programs give students the opportunity to learn, explore, and grow in Athens and across Greece. But don’t just take our word for it; hear directly from those who have experienced it.
→ Read student testimonials and watch their stories