study abroad

Europe

Education Maymester in Europe (Netherlands, Belgium, France)

A group of study abroad participants in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris.

Program Overview

Educational Maymester in Europe (EME) is an 8 credit hour study abroad program that includes 3 courses: EDCI 42300/49000 Social Studies Methods in the Secondary School (3 credits), HIST 30200 Seminar in European History (3 credits), and EDCI 49000 Intercultural Communication and Learning (2 credits).

Educational Maymester in Europe is the oldest study abroad program in the College of Education. It started in 2002 and has been offered every summer since. More than 200 Purdue undergraduate and graduate students participated in this program in Russia (2003-2009); Russia, Estonia, and Finland (2010-2017); and the Netherlands, Belgium, and France (2018-present). Although the program is designed for Education majors, almost 30% of program past participants were students from College of Liberal Arts, College of Engineering, College of Science, and other Purdue colleges and programs.

Length of Program

3 weeks (last 3 weeks in May, immediately after finals week).

Locations

Amsterdam, Brussels, Paris.

During the program, participants will also visit The Hague and Delft (Netherlands) and Ghent, Bruges, and Waterloo (Belgium).

Academic Information

Courses offered during the three-week program:

  • EDCI 42300: Social Studies Methods in Secondary School (3 credits)
  • HIST 30200: Seminar in European History (3 credits)
  • EDCI 49000: Intercultural Learning and Communication (2 credits)

Social/Cultural Program

  • City Tour
  • Rijksmuseum
  • Van Gogh Museum
  • Anne Frank Museum
  • Royal Palace Amsterdam
  • Binnenhof
  • Royal palace
  • Peace Palace
  • Royal Picture Gallery
  • City Tour
  • Oude Kerk (Old Church)
  • Nieuwe Kerk (New Church)
  • Markt
  • Grand Place
  • City Tour
  • Atomium
  • Royal Palace
  • Royal Museums of Fine Arts
  • Mini-Europe
  • City Tour
  • Burg Square
  • The Markt
  • City Tour
  • l’Arc de Triomphe
  • Louvre
  • Eiffel Tower

Estimated Program Costs

Cost of the program depends on several factors (e.g. number of participants, external funding, inflation, etc). In past years the cost of the program ranged between $3,800-$4,200.

Financial Aid & Scholarships

There are a variety of financial aid & scholarship opportunities offered by Purdue University to cover some or all of the costs for study abroad programs.

Program Location:
Amsterdam, Brussels, and Paris

Program Dates:
May 12 – 31, 2026

Estimated Cost:
$4,200-4,300

Program Contact:
Anatoli Rapoport

Application Deadline:
N/A