Semester in Europe: Custom

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Program Fees and Dates

Our programs are famously comprehensive and are an excellent value. Though many of our programs incorporate some of the most extensive travel and excursions of any study abroad programs, our fees are often similar to or lower than the fees of programs that just provide tuition and housing.

Program Fees

Spring 2009 Fees

The program fees for Spring 2009 are $13,450-$13,950, depending on when you pay your confirmation deposit.

Confirmation Deposit Paid	By 15 Aug	By 15 Oct	By 15 Nov
Program Fees	$13,450	$13,700	$13,950

To download a detailed Program Fees Breakdown and a Sample Budget please click on the link below:

Semester in Europe: Custom - Spring 2009 Sample Budget

Program Dates

Spring 2009 Dates

The program will begin on January 15th-16th, 2009 and end on May 22nd, 2009.

You will receive your confirmed start and end dates upon admission to the program.

To download a detailed Program Itinerary please click on the link below:

Cyprus-Based Programs - Spring 2009 Program Itinerary

This program does not operate in the Fall semester.


What is included in program fees?

• Up to 15 credits of tuition at the University of Nicosia
• All program, lab, and field fees
• Full use of University of Nicosia labs and facilities
• Double occupancy housing (2 students/bedroom), typically in 2BR apartments in residential areas of Nicosia
• On-site orientation and emergency support
• All ground transportation for host country excursions
• Double-occupancy accommodation (with breakfast included) in tourist-class hotels during any overnight group travel.
• In special situations, we might stay in a non-traditional, "cultural" location for a short period of time (e.g. monastery, farmhouse). We never stay in student hostels.
• All admission fees to museums and cultural institutions visited with the group
• All guide fees for group trips and excursions
• Airport pickup and transfer from Larnaca to Nicosia. All airport transfers when travelling with the group
• Medical insurance for overseas medical expense (up to $100,000 in expenses), accidental death or medical evacuation / repatriation
• Use of a GSM cell phone handset

What is not included in program fees?

• Airfare from the US to Cyprus (see below)
• Foreign Visas
• Textbooks
• Student meals, except as noted above
• Personal expenses and travel
• Cost of cellphone calls

Airfare to Cyprus

Airfare from the United States (New York) to Cyprus can range between $850 and $1,300, depending on the season and how far in advance the ticket was purchased. Connecting flights from other cities in the United States can add between $0 and $400 to this cost. We encourage students to finalize travel arrangements as early as possible to avoid high airfares.

Airport Pickup

GLS will arrange one or more bus pickups on the arrival date(s) at designated times. Students who arrive to Larnaca before the bus pickup time(s) can choose to wait for the bus to take them to Nicosia free of charge. All enrolled students will receive the bus pickup information a few months prior to the start of the program.

If students do not make the bus pickup, there are altrernative means of transport from Larnaca to Nicosia (not free of charge), such as taxis or an airport shuttle. Larnaca airport is located about one hour by car from the program base in Nicosia.