SUMMER STUDIES IN GREECE

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McGill Summer Studies in Greece (MSSG)

This May/June 2024 (May 18-June 15, 2024) , McGill University, in collaboration with the Aristotle University, is organizing the Summer Studies in Greece for the sixth time!

Students from McGill University, as well as those from accredited institutions around the world, will have the unique opportunity to take a 3-credit course in one of Greece’s most vibrant and cosmopolitan cities… Thessaloniki!

Students can enroll in the following course:

HIST 262 European and Mediterranean interconnections

For more information on the course, please click on the “Courses” tab above.

Information Sessions:

Monday December 4, 4:00-5:00pm (Location: Leacock 638)
Wednesday January 17, 4:00-5:00pm (Location: Leacock 721 )
Thursday February 1, 4:00-5:00pm (Location: Leacock 638)

No zoom session will be available.

Courses

Lectures in Thessaloniki and a 8-day field trip.

(W1) A Day in the City: The Different Historical Layers of Salonica - Byzantine, Ottoman, Jewish, “Refugee”, Contemporary Salonica. Daily afternoon thematic tours of the city.
(W2) The Grand Tour: The Discovery of Ancient Greece (from Agamemnon to Alexander) and the Western Imaginary.
(W3) Field trip: The Grand Tour
(W4) Modern Odysseys: Refugees crossing the sea

Excursions: As part of their coursework, students will have the opportunity to visit inner city or regional historical/archeological locations. Overall, the course includes three 1-day educational excursions and one 8-day archeological field trip,

View a sample of the weekly used during the 2023 experience: Weekly Schedule 2023

Registration Process

Applications and Student Acknowledgement Form are due February 5th, 2024 at 4:00 (offices will be closed after 4).

Full payment of the MSSG costs is due by: April 1st, 2024.

Students wishing to participate in the McGill Summer Studies in Greece must follow the steps below:

McGill Students

Read the FAQ document.
Print, complete, sign and submit the Application Form, Acknowledgment Form, Ground Rules and a 100-world blurb on your interest, in an envelope to the address indicated below, by February 5th, 2024 at 4:00.
Pay the $400 non-refundable deposit via Student Accounts by the due date of your e-bill or by March 1, 2024 - whichever date is earlier.
Register for HIST 262 on MINERVA, by April 1st, 2024.
Pay the full cost of the Summer Studies by April 1st, 2024.
Attend the Pre-departure Orientation Session.
Complete and submit the Travel Registry form.

Non-McGill students

Read the FAQ document.
Print, complete, sign and submit the Application Form, Acknowledgment Form, Ground Rules and a 100-world blurb on your interest, in an envelope to the address indicated below, by February 5th.
Pay the $400 non-refundable deposit by certified cheque or money order only, by March 1, 2024.
For course registration please contact us at Summer.Greece@mcgill.ca . Students from Quebec universities may take the summer course through the Inter-University Transfer Agreement. Students from universities outside of Quebec will need to apply as Visiting Students to McGill.
Pay the full cost of the Summer Studies by April 1st, 2024. If you have received your McGill ID by April 1st, 2024, the easiest way to pay is through online banking from a Canadian bank account. McGill is registered as a bill with all major Canadian banks. (see FAQ, #5). If you have not received your McGill ID by April 1st, 2024, the remaining MSSG cost can be paid by certified cheque or money order only.
Attend the Pre-departure Orientation Session at your home institution.
Complete and submit the Travel Registry form.
No personal cheques or cash will be accepted!

Submit your Application

Applications must be submitted in a sealed envelope in person or by mail to the following address:

Michaela MICHALOPOULOS
McGill Summer Studier in Greece
History and Classical Studies
McGill University
855 Sherbrooke West
Montreal, QC H3A 2T7

[Drop off: Leacock Building, Room 712 8:30am-12:30pm, 2:00pm-4:00pm]

Cost

The cost of the McGill Summer Studies in Greece includes the following two components:

A. McGill Tuition and Fees

Regular tuition and ancillary fee charges associated with the number of credits, your specific program, and fee residency. The tuition rate depends on your status of registration.

McGill students will be charged according to credits, program, and fee residency.
Non-McGill students who are registered as Inter-University Transfer students will be charged tuition and fees at their home university.
Non-McGill students who are registered as special students or visiting students:
a. Who have Quebec fee residency will be charged the Quebec rate of tuition and fees  [see how to prove Quebec fee residency.] 
b. Who do not have Quebec fee residency will be charged the self-funded rate of tuition.

B. MSSG Fee - $3,400/per student (2024 fee)

The fee covers accommodation in a 4-Star Hotel, most meals (7 breakfasts, 5 meals at a local tavern/per week), onsite visits, and travel within Greece when associated with onsite visits.

Students are responsible for their own airfare and any other miscellaneous costs while in Greece.

C. Funding Opportunity

The Schull Yang International Experience Award
The Schull Yang International Experience Award, supported by Joseph Schull (BA ‘82, MA ’85) and Anna Yang (BCL, LLB ’88), helps students gain first hand international experience related to their fields of study. The award is meant to provide partial funding to assist students with travel and other expenses related to their international experience. The Schull Yang International Experience Award is part of the McGill International Experience Awards.
Award value: $1,000 - $4,500 CAN

Application deadline: March 24, 2024.

Apply the Schull Yang International Experience Award.

Accommodation
Information about the accommodations during the 8-day field trip will be available once registered.

Travel:

Travel to and from Thessaloniki, to and from airports is to be arranged individually by students.