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CET Siena (Outgoing Program)

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  • Locations: Siena, Italy
  • Program Terms: Fall, Spring
  • Program Sponsor: CET Academic Programs 
  • Restrictions: CMC applicants only
Dates / Deadlines:
Dates / Deadlines:
Term Year App Deadline Decision Date Start Date End Date
Spring 2025 04/29/2024 ** Rolling Admission 01/16/2025 05/02/2025

** Indicates rolling admission application process. Applicants apply, may be accepted, and program may fill prior to the deadline.
Fact Sheet:
Fact Sheet:
Housing: Apartment, Home Stay Language of Instruction: English, Italian
CMC GPA Requirement: 2.5 Program GPA Requirement: 3.0
Class Status: 1. Second Semester Sophomore, 2. First Semester Junior, 3. Second Semester Junior, 4. First Semester Senior Subjects Offered: Art, Art History, Classics, Communications, Computer Science, Culture, Drama, Economics, European Studies, Film Studies, Fine Arts, History, Humanities, International Studies, Italian, Italian Language & Literature, Liberal Arts, Literature, Media Studies, Political Science, Sociology
Program Description:

CET Siena

CET Siena

CET Siena is for those who want to dive in to the Italian lifestyle. Electives in economics, international relations, history of art, studio art, film, literature, politics, and more provide the chance to immerse in Italian culture or to fulfill major requirements. You'll practice your Italian outside the classroom, where it counts. Visit a contrada to learn about the Palio horserace one day. Head to Florence to see Michelangelo’s David and the Medici chapels the next. Local roommates or homestays open additional windows to the local landscape. University of Virginia oversees academics, making this program a good fit for serious students of all majors and Italian language levels. Students from all colleges and universities are welcome.

Study in Siena. Immerse in Italy. Then see the rest of Europe.

  • Electives taught in English (including Computer Science)
  • Individualized attention in small classes
  • Take 1 or 2 semesters worth of Italian
  • Local roommates or host families
  • Overnight excursion in the region of Emilia Romagna for the fall/spring semester
  • No language prerequisite—open to beginner through advanced Italian language levels
Visit the CET website to apply and learn more about this program.