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Study Abroad in Italy
What's Included in the ASA Italy Programs?


FLORENCE
ROME

ALL ASA PROGRAMS IN FLORENCE INCLUDE...


ACADEMIC CREDITS: Students who receive pre-approval from their home institution can transfer the credits they earn in Florence to their home institution. It is possible to earn 12-15 credits per semester or 3-6 credits per summer program. Credits and final transcript are issued by a fully accredited American university.

OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT: Florence students will receive an official transcript from a fully accredited American university, sent to your home university upon completion of the program.

HOUSING: Students live in shared student apartments. Meals are not included, as every apartment has a fully equipped kitchen. Students will also receive 42 vouchers to use in the university's student-run restaurant (lunch = 1 voucher; dinner = 2 vouchers).

NOTE: All students must pay a damage deposit prior to departure in the amount of $350.

TUITION: Full tuition is included at the Florence University of the Arts. A limited number of classes have additional lab fees for academic field trips that must be paid by the student.

AIRPORT PICK-UP: Group ground transportation is provided from the Florence (FLR) airport for students who arrive on the official arrival date, by the designated time. For details on when you should arrive in order to make the airport pick-up, read our
FAQs.

MEDICAL INSURANCE: Medical insurance is provided for the official period of the program. There is no deductible.

INTERNET ACCESS: ASA students will have free WiFi on campus at Florence University of the Arts. Students are encouraged to bring their laptops in order to take advantage of this.

CELL PHONE: All students on the ASA Florence program receive a cell phone to use while they are in Italy (The cost of all phone calls is the responsibility of the student.)

OVERNIGHT EXCURSIONS (semester programs only): Florence Fall and Spring students have the opportunity to participate on two overnight excursions during their semester.

ORIENTATION GUIDE: About a month before departure, you will receive our pre-departure orientation guide that tells you everything you need to know before you go. ASA also sends parents our Parent Guide to Study Abroad after the student has been accepted. Students will also be given a detailed on-site orientation, upon arrival in their host country.

ISIC CARD: Students will receive an International Student ID Card along with their orientation guide. This card gives students discounts on travel, shopping, museums, and much more.


ALL ASA PROGRAMS IN ROME INCLUDE...


ACADEMIC CREDITS: Students who receive pre-approval from their home institution can transfer the credits they earn in Rome to their home institution. It is possible to earn 12-17 credits per semester at John Cabot University. Summer students will earn 3-6 credits per summer program. Credits are issued by John Cabot University, a fully accredited U.S. university.

OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT: An official transcript from John Cabot University, a fully accredited U.S. university, is sent to your home university upon completion of the program.

HOUSING: Students live in a shared student apartment with other students from the program. No meals are included, but every apartment has a kitchen. (Requires a damage deposit of €100 and a key deposit of €50, paid in cash upon move-in.)

TUITION: Full tuition is included at John Cabot University in Rome. A limited number of classes have additional lab fees for academic field trips that must be paid by the student.

AIRPORT PICK-UP: Ground transportation is provided from the Rome airport for students who arrive in Rome on the official arrival date, by the designated time. For details on when you should arrive in order to make the airport pick-up, read our
FAQs.

MEDICAL INSURANCE: Medical insurance is provided for the official period of the program. Medical insurance extensions can also be provided for an additional fee.

INTERNET ACCESS: ASA students will have computer access, as well as wireless internet availability in the academic buildings on campus. Students are encouraged to bring their laptops in order to take advantage of this.

DAY EXCURSIONS: All students on the ASA Rome program at John Cabot University will go on at least 2 day excursions during the summer or semester program.

CELL PHONE: All students on the ASA Rome program receive a cell phone to use while they are in Rome. (All phone calls are the responsibility of the student.)

ORIENTATION GUIDE: About a month before departure, you will receive our pre-departure orientation guide that tells you everything from what to pack, to what things cost, to a guide to speaking Italian. ASA also sends parents our Parent Guide to Study Abroad after the student has been accepted.

ISIC CARD: Students will receive an International Student ID Card along with their orientation guide. This card gives students discounts on travel, shopping, museums, and much more.

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