Europe

Study Abroad Opportunities in
Europe

Belgium

Vesalius College is a liberal arts college located in the centre of the European Community, in the heart of Brussels. Over 300 international students from over 50 countries attend Vesalius College every semester, providing a truly cosmopolitan and culturally enriching environment. With class instruction in English, taught at a Dutch-language university and located in a French/Dutch bilingual city, Vesalius College offers something for everyone.

Czech Republic

The University of New York in Prague
Czech Republic
Located in a safe, upscale neighbourhood of central Prague, the University of New York in Prague is a small liberal arts university with students from 60 different countries. UNYP has small class sizes and offers courses in Business, Communication & Media, International Relations, Psychology and the Arts. The university offers students the opportunity to get involved outside of the classroom through UNYP’s multitude of clubs and student organizations.

France

EDC Paris
Paris, France

Located close to the Champs-Elysées, EDC Paris is a unique business school owned by 250 of its alumni. Ranked among the top 35 French business schools and one of the very top undergraduate business schools in the country, EDC Paris offers students the opportunity to study 19 international dual degree programmes in both English and French.

International Business School Paris – ISG
Paris, France
The Institut Supérieur de Gestion (ISG) is one of Europe’s leading business schools and was one of the first to offer English-taught, international BBA and MBA programmes in Paris. Founded as a non-profit organization by a group of prominent French corporate executives in 1967, ISG has students from more than 60 nationalities and welcomes students from all across the globe.

Paris School of Business
Paris, France

Paris School of Business was founded in 1974 and is one of Europe’s elite Grand Ecole management schools. The school is internationally accredited and provides excellent programmes and courses, including marketing, management, finance and accounting, taught in English by faculty from all over the world. PSB hosts over 400 conferences and events throughout the year.

Germany

Universitat Witten Herdecke
Witten, Germany

Witten is one of the oldest private universities in Germany, located in the Ruhr metropolitan area which has one of the highest densities of theatres, opera houses, concert halls, and pubs. All classes are taught in English at the Faculty of Management and Economics and instructors offer high quality teaching with course specialisations in Entrepreneurship, Sustainability, and Leadership and Organisation.

Greece

DEREE – The American College of Greece Athens
Athens, Greece

Located in Athens, and originally founded in 1875 Smyrna, DEREE – The American College of Greece is the oldest American accredited college in Europe and the largest private institution in Greece. ACG is an independent, coeducational community with a commitment to exceptional undergraduate teaching. DEREE has state of the art facilities and student housing built for the 2004 U.S. Olympic team. ACG offers a variety of courses in virtually any academic discipline and a holistic student experience with a full range of co-curricular and extra-curricular programmes.

Iceland

Reykjavik University
Reykjavik, Iceland

Located in Iceland’s beautiful capital city, Reykjavik University is the country’s largest private university with a student population of over 3,500. Iceland has the world’s greenest economy and as a country has one of the highest standards of living in the world. Reykjavik University offers a wide range of programmes taught across seven departments.

Spain

CEU San Pablo University
Madrid, Spain

CEU San Pablo University is located on the edge of Madrid with easy access to the city centre on public transport. The university has been consistently ranked among the Top 5 Universities in Spain. CEU Pablo has a vibrant study abroad student culture with students from Europe, Australia, America and more, Richmond students are assured a global experience. CEU Pablo offers a wide variety of courses taught in both English and Spanish.

Switzerland

Franklin University
Lugano, Switzerland

Franklin University Switzerland is located on a hillside above beautiful Lugano, the principal city of Switzerland’s southernmost Italian-speaking canton of Ticino. An American liberal arts institution in an international environment, Franklin is fully accredited in the United States and Switzerland. Franklin’s unique approach to the liberal arts, introduces students to the professional world through specific courses, guest lectures and co-curricular activities.

*Please note that Richmond students who want to spend a semester at Franklin will have to take a Leave of Absences and pay Franklin’s tuition and accommodation fees. Franklin does provide a discount for its Richmond partner. Please contact Richmond Office of International Programmes for more information.

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