Thessaloniki, Greece

The Program

STUDY IN GREECE!
Greek Coast UW-Eau Claire began sending students to Greece during the 2008-2009 academic year.

Your host in Greece is the American College Thessaloniki (ACT), a Greek university where you will take classes with Greek and other international students. ACT is known for its strong business offerings. Class size is small, and classes are very interactive.

THE LOCATION
Thessaloniki, population 1 million, is located in northern Greece. The city was founded in 315 BC on a prehistoric settlement dating back to 2300 BC, making it one of the oldest cities in Europe. The city is named after Alexander the Great's sister.

With a modern seafront, Thessaloniki is a Mediterranean city that has also preserved the vestiges of its Roman and Byzantine history. Today, Thessaloniki has a very active cultural life, as well as being an important economic, industrial, and commercial center. There is a large student population in the city--literally one in every ten pedestrians is a university student.

THE UNIVERSITY
ACT is located 25 minutes by taxi from the center of Thessaloniki. With a student population of 800, you will experience very individualized attention, close staff/student collaboration, and good access to support facilities such as computer labs and the library.

HOUSING & MEALS
You will live in off-campus dormitories and apartments arranged by the ACT in downtown Thessaloniki. These dormitories and apartments are fully furnished, and there are Greek students living in the buildings as well. You'll cook your own meals in the apartment kitchens or eat at one of several campus cafeterias.