Explore the rich history and cultural influences of modern psychology while studying in Croatia, Austria & Germany.
Program Highlights:
- Examine how diverse world cultures, history and politics influence human behavior.
- Spend five weeks studying abroad in the Croatian capital city of Zagreb.
- Earn 6 credits that can be used towards a psychology immersion.
- Participate in a one-week course-integrated study tour at the end of the program to Vienna, Austria and Munich, Germany.
- Pay discounted tuition for 6 credits.
- Scholarships are available!
Program Term: Summer
Program Dates: May 16 - June 28, 2025 (Program begins in Zagreb, Croatia and ends in Munich, Germany)
Courses:
- PSYC 221 - Psychological Disorders
- PSYC 239 – Positive Psychology
Pre-requisite: Introduction to Psychology.
Housing
Students will be placed in shared apartments with other RIT Rochester students. Apartments are equipped with wifi and are usually within 30 minutes of campus. Please note that it is possible that students on this program may be placed in mixed gender apartment-style housing in which bedroom are separated by gender, but the apartment itself has students of the opposite gender.
Application deadline: February 15, 2025
Upcoming Student Info. Meetings - Croatia Summer Programs
Info. meetings will cover the basics of all summer Croatia programs and go over the application process.
If you need interpreting or captioning support for a meeting, please reserve at myaccess.rit.edu
- Friday, December 6th, 1-2 pm, Zoom - Register and get link
- Tuesday, January 21st, 5-6 pm, Zoom - Register and get link
- Wednesday, February 5, 5-6 pm, Zoom - Register and get link
To Apply
1) Make an appointment with study abroad advisor Myles Chalue, to go over the required application steps - choose date and time
2) Start an application in the Compass.
Before starting an application you will be prompted to fill out a Compass profile. After completing your profile information, you will need to search for the "Croatia Summer Psychology" program under "Search Programs" to complete an application.
Program Cost & Financial Aid
Program Cost:A student budget worksheet outlining all program costs will be available soon. You will pay discounted tuition (for 6 credits), a program fee, and out-of-pocket expenses. Join the budget worksheet interest list for Croatia's summer programs, and we will send you a budget worksheet once it is available.
Financial Aid:
Financial aid may cover some program costs. As you review the budget worksheet, please remember that it does not include your RIT financial aid or scholarships which may cover some of the program costs. The purpose of the budget worksheet is to show all the costs associated with your study abroad program which will help your RIT Financial Aid Assistant Director determine how your aid and scholarships may be applied.
To understand how your financial aid and scholarships may apply to your program costs:
- Make an appointment with your financial aid assistant director (call Financial Aid at 585-475-2186) and mention that you are calling for a study abroad appointment
- Upload a copy of your budget worksheet(s) via the Financial Aid upload portal at https://join.rit.edu/register/FA_upload (at least 48 hours prior to your scheduled meeting, so they have time to prepare)
- Please rename the file name of your budget worksheet before uploading it to the Financial Aid portal based on the instructions provided in the portal (adding your name and student ID)
- Choose “Other Financial Aid Forms and Documentation” as your document type in the Financial Aid portal.
To find out the name of your financial aid assistant director for your degree program visit: https://www.rit.edu/admissions/aid/contact#counseling-team
We recommend you meet with Financial Aid before the application deadline so you understand how your aid will apply. The RIT financial aid office is located in Bausch and Lomb Center (Bldg. 77), 2nd floor, 2125.
Scholarships:
- RIT Education Abroad Travel Grants ($500-$1,000)
All students with pending applications in the RIT Study Abroad Compass for this program will be automatically considered for an RIT Education Abroad Travel Grant. You will be informed of your scholarship status shortly after the application deadline. Scholarships awarded based on financial need. - Other scholarships: RIT Study Abroad Scholarships, National Study Abroad Scholarships
RIT Students
For More Information Contact:
Myles Chalue
Global Programs Manager
Study Abroad Advisor - Global Campus & Exchange Programs
RIT Education Abroad
myles.chalue@rit.edu
Make an advising appointment with Myles: https://calendly.com/m_chalue