Carpe Diem Education’s UK and the Netherlands semester gets you off the mainstream path as you explore the heart of Northern Europe while connecting you to inspiring people and getting you to think about your own journey as a change maker. By focusing on the resilience and regeneration of communities and the land, we learn not only about the current problems, but also the proactive and life-affirming ways that we can overcome challenges.
While relatively small, these nations have had a profound impact on the modern world. Shaped by their relationship to the water, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands are seafaring regions that have exported their ways of life through development around the world. On this Carpe Diem journey, we'll explore how these traditional nations now strive to be inclusive to the multicultural communities who call these regions home.
The UK and the Netherlands provide a rich tapestry and landscape to explore history, the impacts of colonialism, climate change, and many other challenges facing our societies today through a solutions-based focus. Engage with communities proactively seeking holistic and sustainable solutions to some of the world's greatest challenges.
From the renowned and bustling cities of London, Edinburgh, Glasgow, and Amsterdam to the countryside - this program takes you off the beaten path and connects you to meaningful exchange in the UK & the Netherlands.
Program Highlights:
- London Calling: Spend a week in this fast-paced multicultural city, with activities taking you to various neighborhoods to explore challenging topics such as multiculturalism and sustainability.
- Mystical Scotland: Spend an evening in Edinburgh before embarking on a two-night trek in legendary Scotland.
- Findhorn Ecovillage: Stay in an intentional community and learn how they have successfully integrated water systems, renewable energy, organic farming, and natural building into their daily life.
- Student Directed Travel: Leverage the travel experience you’ve gained over the first month (and the advice of your Overseas Educators) during Carpe Diem's signature "student travel week."
- Dutch Countryside: Experience sustainable living in a Dutch Ecovillage in the countryside, famed for its windmills and cows, and discover Dutch community life and holistic solutions.
Spring 2025: $15,900
Program tuition includes all planned meals, accommodations, scheduled program activities, internal program transport, and international medical+evacuation insurance for the duration of the program. International airfare (est. $1,000-$1,500) and spending money (est. $300) are extra.
