Program terms: Fall, Spring
Restrictions: Vanderbilt applicants only
Type of Program: Study Center
Costs: Budget Sheets
Academic Calendar: Similar to VU
Key Dates:

Term	Application Deadline	Program Dates
Fall 2025	03/03/2025	To be determined

 

CIEE Open Campus allows students to design their own study abroad term by enrolling in up to three 6-week Open Campus Program Blocks. Students select one, two, or three locations* for their semester and take courses in various subject areas. Students must participate in all three Blocks; they cannot opt-into one or two Blocks only. You can learn more about Block locations and how to Design Your Semester here.  

Please note: if you're considering applying for the Spring term, the application will open in late April. Admission to the program is subject to enrollment capacity, so apply as early as possible.

 

Possible Locations: 

Amsterdam	London	Santiago
Berlin	Madrid	Seoul
Buenos Aries	Milan	Shanghai
Cape Town	Monteverde	Singapore
Copenhagen	Paris	Sydney
Dublin	Prague	Yucatan (Mérida)
Kyoto	Rome

Possible Course Subject Areas within Seven Different Tracks: 

• Art and Architecture 
• Business
• Communications, Journalism, and New Media
• Global and Community Health
• International Relations and Political Science
• Language, Literature, and Culture
• STEM and Society 

At some locations, service learning, internship, and research opportunities are available. This program is taught primarily in English. Students who want to focus on language-learning should consider other programs.

Academics: 

To review coursework for this program on YES, select CIEE Open Campus in the drop-down ‘Institution’ menu. Do not select anything under the 'Country' drop-down. The last four letters in the 'Class' column on the left indicate the Block location where the course has been evaluated. I.e. classes labeled XXXX-XXXX BRGE have been evaluated for Berlin, Germany; classes labeled XXXX-XXXX ROIT have been evaluated for Rome, Italy, etc. 

Please note that not all available courses are listed on YES. Some courses may not yet have been evaluated by Vanderbilt faculty. Learn more about course equivalency evaluations here.

Financial:

Housing is billed directly to students from CIEE; it is not included in the Program Fee.
Students can use the Budgeting Tool to plug in possible locations and assess budget costs and estimations. 

*Note that all location combinations may not be possible based on visa restrictions. It is the students responsibility to check whether a visa is required for the three block locations they choose. Students work with CIEE to obtain visas, if needed. 

For more information, visit program homepage.

Fact Sheet

Housing: Apartment (shared), Dormitory, Homestay, Hostel/Hotel
Minimum GPA: 2.7
Language of Instruction: English
Language prerequisite: No
Additional prerequisites: N/A
Costs: Budget Sheets
Student contacts: Peer alumni

Photo: Courtesy of Ben Woods