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• Accommodations
• Meals
• Excursions & Activities
• Get to Know Your Destination
• Study Abroad Advisory of Student Risk
• Student Experience

Accommodations

The program arranges for students to stay in shared apartments. You will room with one to two other participants of the program. You will share a living area, kitchen, and bathroom with essential and basic supplies. You will also have access to WiFi, bed linens and towels, and a basic cleaning service.

Because some of the buildings in Italy are centuries old, modern conveniences like dishwashers, air conditioning, washer and dryer (line dry or go to a laundromat) are not guaranteed to be available in your apartment. Remember, your housing is only temporary, and this is the typical lifestyle for local Italians.

During your time in Florence, you may also access IAU’s facilities such as their computer lab, social spaces, library, and participate in their student life activities.

UC Davis reserves the right to change the accommodation location. Should this be necessary, we will arrange alternative lodging. Please note that elevators, air conditioners and other modern conveniences may not be available in all locations.

Meals

Meals are not included in the program cost and are the responsibility of the participant. Each apartment has a kitchen equipped with basic essentials for preparing meals.

One welcome meal and one farewell meal are included.

Excursions & Activities

IAU provides social events and excursions designed to expose you to the local culture while helping you network with employers and others interning and working in Florence. These excursions and activities change from year-to-year. Examples include:

• City walking tour of Florence.
• Local activities in Florence such as The Duomo, Uffizi museum, Accademia, Ferragamo or Gucci museum, Pitti Palace, Palazzo Vecchio, Basilica Santa Croce, Piazzale Michelangelo.
• Italian cuisine cooking class.
• Two full-day field study excursion with the UC Davis cohort in locations such as Bologna, Modena, Pisa, Lucca, Siena, San Gimgnano.
• An overnight excursion in the Tuscany region.

Get to Know Your Destination

Study Abroad Advisory of Student Risk

Participation in this UC Davis Study Abroad program requires travel to and extended living in a foreign location(s) abroad. UC Davis Study Abroad endeavors to reduce and mitigate risk wherever possible. However, the environments and risks associated with living in these locations are substantially different than those found during a regular course of study at UC Davis. All participants must download and review the following information prior to departure. Any questions should be directed to the Program Coordinator.

• Study Abroad General Risk Advisory
• Program Specific Risk Advisories (PDF) - Coming Soon

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