Overview

Spend a semester or academic year in the artistically and culturally rich city of Florence, Italy, with AIFS! Study a variety of academic program options at Richmond, the American International University in London – Florence Center. Equipped with elegant rooms and amenities, the Richmond Center is located in Palazzo Michelozzi, just a short walk from the Ponte Vecchio and the Uffizi Gallery.

Academic Program Options in Florence (Richmond in Florence)

Traditional Academic Program, Fashion Management and Marketing Program (Spring Only), Italian Studies Certificate Program, Internship Program

What’s Included

1. TUITION

   Up to 19 semester credits

2. courses

   Wide variety of courses available; taught in English and Italian

3. HOUSING

   Italian home or student apartment

4. MEALS

   Meal vouchers for five breakfasts and five lunches or dinners a week in specified local restaurants, valued at $1,700

5. EXCURSIONS & DAY TRIPS

   Trips to Rome, Venice and Siena

6. CULTURAL & SOCIAL ACTIVITIES

   Visits to museums, art galleries, churches and theaters plus courserelated field trips, wine tasting and cooking classes

7. HEALTH & SAFETY

   24/7 emergency support and comprehensive insurance

8. ON-SITE RESIDENT DIRECTOR

   to help with any questions or advice you may need throughout the program

Unique to Florence

9. • Discounted tickets for soccer matches, operas and ballets
     
   • Internship opportunities
     
   • 1-week orientation on the coast in Tuscany (fall) or in Rome (spring)
     
   • Study center
     
   • Registration with local police authorities (permits of stay)
     
   • Volunteer opportunities and Service Learning and Active Citizenship course (3 credits)
     
   • AIFS meal plan for local restaurants

Optional Components

10. AIFS FLIGHT PACKAGE >>

    Round-trip flights from 25 U.S. gateways
    Airport and hotel transfers to and from campus
    2-night London stopover