Discover the World: Europe

Experience a Truly Global Education as You Live and Learn in Three Different Countries!

Accepted Students

Make sure you check out your financial aid award letter. Many students are eligible for increased aid when they study abroad, so it may be much more affordable than you think!

By taking you to three countries in a single semester, Discover the World offers a multi-faceted perspective on European culture and politics. Through our academic offerings and service activities, you'll encounter extraordinary opportunities to engage with the people and cultures of modern Europe. Above all, you'll build a stronger academic portfolio by living and learning in three European cities in one semester. Our vibrant academics and onsite learning are the hallmarks of Discover the World: Europe. Classes transform these host cities’ cultural and historic resources by making them key components of your learning experience. 

Students will visit the following cities during the semester (although not in this particular order):

  • Rome, Italy
  • Paris, France
  • Seville, Spain

Discover the World: Europe features an innovative, modular class format that splits your 15-week semester into three, five-week sessions. This way, you’ll have one or two courses in each city, allowing you to fully concentrate on and absorb your course work. We also offer several Online Learning options to choose from; for more information, please click here.

For students enrolled as Pharmacy or Psychology majors, we offer courses structured specially to the academic requirements for those majors. For more information on these courses, visit our Course Descriptions page or click the appropriate links below:


Program Fee, Spring 2013: $7,990*
*Price includes travel between DTW countries only. Airfare to and from Europe is not included, nor is tuition or visa fee.

Spring 2013 Visa and Immigration Paperwork Fee: $180

Some of the most exciting learning experiences take place outside the classroom. Perfect your French as you watch films in the movie houses lining the Champs-Élysées or develop a Roman accent as you order Italian-style ice cream at a local gelateria. We typically schedule classes four days a week so you have three days a week to study, travel and “discover” on your own. Apply Now!

*Great News! In an effort to make study abroad accessible to as many students as possible, St. John’s is now offering additional financial aid toward semester programs abroad. To find out how much your personalized Study Abroad Grant would be, and get a better understanding of the financial comparison between studying abroad and studying on a New York campus, see the Global Studies Financial Aid letter that was sent to the homes of all freshmen, sophomores and juniors.