Europe

Education Maymester in Europe (Netherlands, Belgium, France)

Program Location:
Amsterdam, Brussels, and Paris

Program Dates:
May 13 – June 3, 2025

Estimated Cost:
$3,500-$4,000

Program Contact:
Anatoli Rapoport,
rapoport@purdue.edu

Application Deadline:
N/A

Application

Program Information

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, most stable and sustainable programs in 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 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 final week).

Locations

Amsterdam, Brussels, Paris.

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

Social/Cultural Program

Amsterdam

  • City Tour
  • Rijksmuseum
  • Van Gogh Museum
  • Anne Frank Museum
  • Royal Palace Amsterdam

The Hague

  • Binnenhof
  • Royal palace
  • Peace Palace
  • Royal Picture Gallery

Delft

  • City Tour
  • Oude Kerk (Old Church)
  • Nieuwe Kerk (New Church)
  • Markt

Brussels

  • Grand Place
  • City Tour
  • Atonium
  • Royal Palace
  • Royal Museums of Fine Arts
  • Mini-Europe

Bruges

  • City Tour
  • Burg Square
  • The Markt

Paris

  • City Tour
  • Arch de Triumph
  • Louver
  • Eiffel Tower

Estimated Program Costs

Cost of the program depends on several factors (e.g. number of participants, external funding, inflation, etc). Previously, the cost of the program ranged between $3,500-$4,000.

Financial Aid & Scholarships

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

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)