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  • Locations: Athens, Greece
  • Program Terms: Fall, Spring
  • Homepage: Click to visit
  • Program Sponsor: University of Nicosia-Global Semesters 
Dates / Deadlines:
Dates / Deadlines:
Term Year App Deadline Decision Date Start Date End Date
Spring 2028 02/15/2027 ** Rolling Admission TBA TBA
Fall 2027 02/15/2027 02/16/2027 09/17/2027 12/20/2027

** Indicates rolling admission application process. Applicants will be notified of acceptance into this program and be able to complete post-decision materials prior to the term's application deadline.
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Language of Instruction: English Minimum GPA: 2.5
Program Description:
University of Nicosia Global Semesters
SEMESTER IN ATHENS · CULTURE & CREATIVITY

Culture & Creativity in Athens

Visual Storytelling, Communication & AI

Study at UNIC Athens on the Athens Riviera while living in the heart of the city. Explore culture, photography, ethics, communication, and artificial intelligence while building a body of work that brings your ideas together.

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Spring 2027February 4–June 4
5 courses / 30 ECTSTypically 15 U.S. credits
English-taughtFixed five-course curriculum
Athens, GreeceCity housing + Riviera campus

One connected curriculum

Enroll in all five courses below for a full 30 ECTS semester. Together, they create a connected course of study in cultural observation, visual storytelling, ethical reasoning, audience-focused communication, and responsible engagement with AI.

Observe

ANTH-105A Cultural Anthropology
Study identity, community, ritual, inequality, and everyday life.

Frame & question

DES-260 Photography I
PHIL-120 Ethics
Develop visual stories and examine responsibility, fairness, culture, and choice.

Communicate & create responsibly

COMM-200 Business and Professional Communication
MIS-280 AI Applications
Shape ideas for audiences and explore the opportunities and implications of AI.

Your five-course sequence

Every course carries 6 ECTS and is taught in English. Visit the official program page for descriptions, prerequisites, and downloadable course outlines.

ANTH-105A Cultural Anthropology
DES-260 Photography I
PHIL-120 Ethics
COMM-200 Business and Professional Communication
MIS-280 AI Applications
Academic planning: COMM-200 requires ENGL-101, and MIS-280 requires MIS-155. Students may have differently titled home-university coursework equivalents. Please contact admissions@globalsemesters.com with any questions. Ask your home institution to approve the full fixed curriculum before departure.

Review courses and prerequisites

Athens Culture & Creativity Lab

Bring the semester together in a curated final portfolio and program showcase. Students select work from across the five courses, write a short statement connecting it to the semester’s themes, and present or display the finished body of work.

  • Connect photography, cultural observation, ethics, communication, and AI
  • Develop a coherent portfolio rather than five isolated course outputs
  • Practice explaining creative decisions to an audience

Live in the city. Study on the Riviera.

Students live with other program participants in furnished and equipped shared apartments in central Athens, selected for metro access. Classes take place at UNIC Athens in Elliniko at The Ellinikon, with a direct metro connection to the center of the city.

  • Central Athens shared-apartment housing
  • Modern UNIC Athens learning environment
  • Pre-departure advising and in-country orientation
  • On-site support and 24/7 emergency assistance
  • Designated group-arrival airport pickup

Learning beyond the classroom

Included cultural activities and in-country excursions extend the semester into Athens, the Riviera, and other parts of Greece. Final activities and destinations are confirmed closer to departure and may vary.

Ancient + modern Athens

Explore sites and neighborhoods that may include the Acropolis, Ancient Agora, Panathenaic Stadium, Plaka, and Monastiraki.

The Athens Riviera

Connect campus life with southern Greece through coastal experiences that may include Glyfada, Vouliagmeni, and Cape Sounion.

Islands + mainland Greece

Program travel may include a Saronic Gulf island and a mainland experience such as Nafplio and Epidaurus.

A full, credit-bearing semester

The program carries 30 ECTS across five 6-ECTS courses and is typically evaluated as 15 U.S. semester credits. An official University of Nicosia transcript is issued for successfully completed coursework. Your home institution makes the final decision about transfer credit and degree applicability, so seek written approval before departure.

Spring 2027 at a glance

Program dates: February 4–June 4, 2027. Founding Cohort Program Fee: $18,500 USD. Application deadline: November 1, 2026, or earlier if the program reaches capacity. Spring exceeds 90 days; students traveling on U.S. passports will need a Greek national Type D student visa. Visit the official program page for current inclusions, deadlines, visa guidance, and availability.

Make Athens your creative laboratory

Use one city and five connected courses to sharpen how you observe, frame, question, communicate, and create.

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University of Nicosia Global Semesters

admissions@globalsemesters.com  •  +1 212 321 0921  •  globalsemesters.com

Program details are subject to change. Consult the linked program page for the most current academic, date, fee, housing, travel, and visa information.