Picture yourself in Italy
The Temple Summer in Italy program offers a unique opportunity to learn alongside faculty, researchers, and physicians in the pathology and biotechnology lab at the Sbarro Institute for Cancer Research and Molecular Medicine, and observe clinical work in the Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neurosciences at the University of Siena.
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1 course, 3 credits
You will take the following course:
If you have already completed the pre-requisites for Biology 3364 but need to receive credit for an alternative research course in your department, contact the Program Manager to discuss the petition process.
This is an intensive program during which you will be engaged in observing research, attending lectures and lab activities, and participating in guided visits to Italian hospitals or labs on a full-time basis, generally from 9 am-5 pm, four to five days a week.
The educational program is dedicated to the learning of:
You will be provided a tentative program schedule prior to departure. Due to the fluid nature of the research and medical environment, the schedule will be amended to accommodate learning opportunities that arise during the duration of the program.
Siena is a city of approximately 50,000 residents, located in the heart of Tuscany.
Six weeks: Early June through mid-July
Departure from U.S. | Summer 2027 June 2 |
Arrival in Italy | June 3 |
Orientation | June 4 |
Hospital/Research/Clinical Placements | June 8 - July 20 |
Last night in housing | July 22 |
Program ends | July 23 |
Do not use the above dates to book your flight, as they are tentative and subject to change. Accepted students will receive confirmed program dates and flight booking guidelines from Education Abroad before making travel plans.
Program participants are required to be present for the entire length of the program, from the official arrival date through the program end date.
Housing type: Shared Apartments
Our on-site partner, IES Abroad, arranges shared apartment housing in the city center. 2-6 students typically share the apartments. Each apartment includes a shared bedroom(s) and a fully equipped kitchen, and is a short bus ride to the hospital where the laboratory is located and typically within walking distance of the IES Abroad Siena Center.
If you have documented accommodation with Disability Resources & Services for a single room, please contact Education Abroad when you apply for the program.
A Temple faculty member serves as the program director, overseeing the academic program and serving as your point of contact for academic matters.
Throughout the program, participants will also meet and learn from several faculty, researchers, and practicing physicians at the University of Siena.
In addition to your program director, you will have 24/7 support from our on-site partner, IES Abroad.
The IES Abroad Siena Center is located in a palace on the city’s famous Piazza del Campo—a large, sunny plaza that is the center of social life in Siena. The palace, called Palazzo Chigi Zondadari, was built in the 18th century and served as a home to the prominent Chigi family whose lineage includes many intellectuals, artists, businessmen, and even a pope! The Center includes classrooms, a student lounge, a library, a computer lab, and wireless internet access.
Students will pay a non-refundable program deposit of $400 within 2 weeks of acceptance to the program, or 2 weeks after the application deadline, whichever is earlier. This non-refundable deposit is credited to your program fees as a prepayment.
Temple students pay their usual per-credit rate by school/college and residency.
Non-Temple students are charged the Part-time Rate for Non-Matriculated Students per credit hour of enrollment based on their state of permanent residency.
All students pay:
For complete details about billable costs and estimates for non-billable expenses, such as airfare, meals, and personal expenses, view the program cost sheet.
Education Abroad offers competitive, need-based scholarships for this program. Learn more about scholarships and financial aid.
Staying healthy and safe abroad requires good planning and strong support. Review our health and safety page for important steps to preparing for study abroad, and details about international travel medical insurance and assistance provided by Temple.
Temple Rome, Temple Japan, Temple in Spain, and Temple Faculty-led programs are open to qualified students matriculated at any U.S. or Canadian college or university.
Temple Exchange programs, Temple Global Seminars, and External programs are open only to matriculated Temple University students.
You are eligible to apply if you meet the following requirements.
You meet minimum cumulative GPA requirement from all colleges/universities attended. As of May 2025, the GPA requirement for most programs is 2.5 on a 4.0 scale. Exceptions include:
You remain in good academic standing from the time of application until the start of your term abroad; students on academic warning are not eligible to participate.
You will need a passport, valid well beyond the length of your program, by the application deadline.
View deadlines and validity requirements for your host country.
You must be in good disciplinary standing at the time of application and remain so through the start of your term abroad. Students who have been found responsible for a code of conduct violation and will not be in good disciplinary standing (including disciplinary probation) may submit a petition for review.
You are at least 18 years old at the time of application.
For Temple in Siena, the following additional considerations apply:
Complete the online application and submit the additional checklist items, including advisor approval and transcript, outlined in the online portal.
For Temple in Italy - Siena, there are no additional application requirements.
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