Explore healthcare issues from the intercultural perspectives of the British and Dutch. Begin your study abroad experience in London researching the challenges facing the British National Health Service. Next, travel to Amsterdam and investigate culturally sensitive issues like euthanasia and elder care. Courses are taught at CIEE London and CIEE Amsterdam and complemented with co-curricular activities designed to increase intercultural understanding.
Unique Experiences
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Enjoy a series of guest lectures and site visits that bring you into contact and conversation with professionals in the field.
LEADERSHIP
Develop leadership skills for matters critical to health.
GLOBAL ETHICS
Develop ethical and evidence-based policy opinions by looking at public health through various societal lenses.
Explore a historic location outside London on a day trip. Previous trips have included: Oxford, Cambridge, Bath, or Canterbury.
See the famous Tower of London, including the crown jewels.
Explore central sites in the City of Westminster, home of Buckingham Palace, Whitehall, St James’ Park, Westminster Abbey, Big Ben, and the Palace of Westminster.
Browse the urban markets on Sundays in Shoreditch and Brick Lane or for fabulous food on Fridays in Borough Market, and for souvenirs in Camden.
Excursions - Amsterdam
From Amsterdam, take a one-day trip into the countryside and visit an old medieval castle, a small, authentic fisherman’s town, or small Dutch city filled with history.
Take a trip to Rotterdam, The Hague, or Utrecht – each significant in its own right – and compare your observations to what you know of Amsterdam.
Go on a bike tour through Amsterdam’s countryside.
Attend an outside movie-night at a popular city beach, a concert, a play, a flea market, or special exhibition in one of Amsterdam numerous museums.
What's Included
Tuition
Housing
Advising before you depart to set goals and answer questions
Optional on-site airport meet-and-greet
Mandatory orientations – an introduction to London and Amsterdam culture, your academic program, and the city, plus practical information about living in your host city
Full-time program leadership and support in your host city
Field trips and cultural activities
Excursions
Insurance and other travel benefits, with CIEE iNext
24/7 emergency on-site support
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Minority Serving Institutions (MIS) Grant - $2,000/semester and $500/summer, guaranteed to all students attending MSIs.
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