AIFS Abroad - European Comparative Healthcare: Summer Study + Travel
- England
- London
- Spain
- Barcelona
- Italy
- Florence
About Program
Learn about the origins of global healthcare, compare how countries are managing current challenges and gain insight into how healthcare might look in the future, all while experiencing firsthand the sights, sounds and splendors of London, Barcelona, and Florence.
Students will participate in assignments and activities that require them to consider and reflect upon how national approaches to healthcare are shaped, as well as using firsthand experience and contact with local experts to take a variety of perspectives on the efficacy of systems. Tours of historical medical sites and visits to hospitals and medical facilities will complement the classroom teaching.
Video and Photos
Diversity & Inclusion
BIPOC Support
LGBTQIA+ Support
Accessibility Support
Impact
Sustainability
Program Highlights
- 3 semester credits awarded by Fairfield University
- Course available in health studies, international studies, social sciences
- AIFS Travel Manager who will be with the group throughout the program and available to provide local information, answer questions, take care of logistics and deal with emergencies
- Field trips to museums, hospitals, senior centers, innovation hubs and a cooking class
Scholarships
AIFS Study Abroad Scholarships, Grants & Financial Support
We believe a study abroad experience is an essential component of well-rounded university education and we are committed to providing financial assistance to as many students as possible in support of their goal to study abroad. AIFS also offers internship and study abroad + internship blended programs to support the development of personal and professional skills.