You must take 12 credits per term and all courses are worth 3 credits. Create your own academic experience by selecting from the following course offerings: Intensive, four-week language course (optional, placement based on your language assessment) Area Studies courses Academic Schedule IES Abroad academic activities are scheduled Monday through Thursday. Occasionally Italian language courses are held on Friday, and when they are, it will be listed on your program calendar. IES Abroad Siena has a strict attendance policy that is strongly enforced. You should not book any independent travel on...

Your specific housing assignment will be sent to you via email from admissions@IESabroad.org approximately three weeks before the program start date, provided you have submitted all forms listed below. Make sure that emails from this address will not end up in your spam filter by adding it to your trusted sender list. NOTE: We must receive all forms listed below before we can finalize housing arrangements on your behalf and release your housing assignment to you. Submit the Lifestyle Demographics Survey in your MyIESabroad account as early as possible after it is made available. Be honest and...

The IES Abroad Center will hold a mandatory week-long orientation program beginning the day after the official arrival date. Orientation will allow you to become familiar with the IES Abroad Center space as well as the staff, your peers, and the city of Siena. There will be sessions about academic expectations, housing, health and safety, and Sienese culture. Siena - SAMPLE Orientation Schedule (subject to change) For students who choose to take a 3-credit Italian language course for the length of the term, you also will take an oral language placement exam that will complete the online...

All students must arrive in Siena by 4pm on the official arrival date. It is strongly recommended that you fly into Florence Airport (FLR), as group transportation will be arranged from the airport by bus. The group bus will leave at 2pm. Students wishing to utilize the group bus should arrive in Florence (known as Firenze in Italian) by 1:30pm on the official arrival date to allow for time to get through customs. From 9:30am-2pm, an IES Abroad staff member will be waiting to direct you to the group bus. Look for an IES Abroad sign after you arrive at the airport. If you can't find the group...

If you require an internship as part of your semester abroad, please reach out to your IES Abroad Program Advisor as soon as possible. Internships offer a unique, real-world experience combined with professional skill building and cultural immersion. While we have a selection of internship placements that only require English, some fields require an intermediate or advanced level of Spanish. It is your responsibility to research and understand your current college or university's policies with regards to earning credit for an internship before you apply for one. To apply for an internship...

You will enroll in at least 15 credits (5 courses). You may choose courses from the SSIA & USS program (3 credits each). We recommend that you also take a German language course (4 credits). All SSIA and USS courses are taught in English, except for language courses, which are taught in German. If you test into GR351 or higher, you will also have the option to take a German-taught course offered in our Language, Politics & Culture Program as part of your course load. You will receive this final language placement on-site. For a full list of courses and syllabi that may be offered, please visit...