History of Psychology in Europe

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Program number: 2617388WF
Group Leader's name: Cassandra Germain
Requested departure date: 5/19/2025
Requested return date: 5/27/2025
Departure gateway: Raleigh (NC)
9 days
Vienna, London, Kent, Beckenham, extension to Amsterdam
Explore the origins of psychology in Europe and investigate the sensational role that Freud played in the late 19th century. An Austrian native and graduate of the esteemed University of Vienna, Freud's groundbreaking ideas around psychoanalysis were most influential in London. A short stroll through Freud's home reveals how he and the likes of Carl Jung changed the face of the doctor-patient relationship.

🔹 Curated experiences: Every program is intentionally designed to feature guided learning, cultural engagement, and independent exploration experiences to drive global competency development, denoted on each itinerary with a blue diamond. Learn more about these experiences.

  • Day 1: Fly overnight to Austria

  • Day 2: Vienna

    Meet your Field Director at the airport

    Take a walking tour of Vienna

    With your Field Director you will see:

    • Opera House, one of the leading opera houses in the world
    • Kärntnerstrasse, Vienna's main boulevard
    • St. Stephen’s Cathedral, central to Austrian history and iconic for its tiled roof

    Enjoy dinner in Vienna

  • Day 3: Vienna

    🔹 Cultural engagement: Take a guided tour of Vienna 

    With your expert local guide you will see:

    • Ringstrasse, a circular boulevard around the Inner Town district
    • Parliament, a columned building that serves as Vienna's center of government
    • Rathaus, Vienna's flower-adorned city hall
    • Hofburg, the presidential residence and former imperial palace

    Visit Schönbrunn Palace, an elegant palace with beautifully landscapes gardens where Marie Antoinette spent her childhood 

    Visit the Viktor Frankl Institute Museum, dedicated to the neurologist and psychiatrist who founded logotherapy

  • Day 4: Vienna

    Visit the Leopold Museum, home to modern Austrian art created by artists like Gustav Klimt and Egon Schiele 

    🔹 Guided learning: Tour the Sigmund Freud Museum with an expert local guide, which tells the story of Freud’s life along with the history of psychoanalysis

  • Day 5: Vienna • London

    Fly to London

    Take a walking tour of London

    With your Field Director you will see:

    • The Strand, London's major thoroughfare
    • Trafalgar Square, a bustling central square
    • Leicester Square, a square lined with theaters and other events
    • Covent Garden, a vibrant and charming shopping area

    Enjoy a fish and chips dinner in London

  • Day 6: London

    Take a guided tour of London

    With your expert local guide you will see: 

    • Big Ben, an iconic London bell at the Palace of Westminster
    • Houses of Parliament, home to England's governing body
    • Piccadilly Circus, a five-way intersection 
    • St. Paul’s Cathedral, a domed church which has hosted many royal events
    • Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace (if scheduled)

    Visit the London Science Museum to see medical artifacts and original art that explores ideas about the connections between medicine, life, and art

  • Day 7: London • Kent • Beckenham

    Take a day trip to Kent and Beckenham 

    Visit Down House, the family home of Charles Darwin and where Darwin conceived of natural selection and evolution

    Tour Darwin's gardens at Down House with an expert local guide and take a walk down the “thinking path” he carved out and named the Sandwalk Wood

    🔹 Guided learning: Visit the Bethlem Royal Hospital Archives and Museum, the first institution for mental health in the history of Europe

  • Day 8: London

    🔹 Independent exploration: Spend a half day exploring London on your own

    🔹 Cultural engagement: Enjoy lunch at one of London's outdoor markets

    Tour the Freud Museum with an expert local guide, converted from Freud's home; see his study as well as his famous couch, all while learning more about the story of psychoanalysis

  • Day 9: Depart for home

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  • Day 1: Fly overnight to Austria

  • Day 2: Vienna

    Meet your Field Director at the airport

    Take a walking tour of Vienna

    With your Field Director you will see:

    • Opera House, one of the leading opera houses in the world
    • Kärntnerstrasse, Vienna's main boulevard
    • St. Stephen’s Cathedral, central to Austrian history and iconic for its tiled roof

    Enjoy dinner in Vienna

  • Day 3: Vienna

    🔹 Cultural engagement: Take a guided tour of Vienna 

    With your expert local guide you will see:

    • Ringstrasse, a circular boulevard around the Inner Town district
    • Parliament, a columned building that serves as Vienna's center of government
    • Rathaus, Vienna's flower-adorned city hall
    • Hofburg, the presidential residence and former imperial palace

    Visit Schönbrunn Palace, an elegant palace with beautifully landscapes gardens where Marie Antoinette spent her childhood 

    Visit the Viktor Frankl Institute Museum, dedicated to the neurologist and psychiatrist who founded logotherapy

  • Day 4: Vienna

    Visit the Leopold Museum, home to modern Austrian art created by artists like Gustav Klimt and Egon Schiele 

    🔹 Guided learning: Tour the Sigmund Freud Museum with an expert local guide, which tells the story of Freud’s life along with the history of psychoanalysis

  • Day 5: Vienna • London

    Fly to London

    Take a walking tour of London

    With your Field Director you will see:

    • The Strand, London's major thoroughfare
    • Trafalgar Square, a bustling central square
    • Leicester Square, a square lined with theaters and other events
    • Covent Garden, a vibrant and charming shopping area

    Enjoy a fish and chips dinner in London

  • Day 6: London

    Take a guided tour of London

    With your expert local guide you will see: 

    • Big Ben, an iconic London bell at the Palace of Westminster
    • Houses of Parliament, home to England's governing body
    • Piccadilly Circus, a five-way intersection 
    • St. Paul’s Cathedral, a domed church which has hosted many royal events
    • Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace (if scheduled)

    Visit the London Science Museum to see medical artifacts and original art that explores ideas about the connections between medicine, life, and art

  • Day 7: London • Kent • Beckenham

    Take a day trip to Kent and Beckenham 

    Visit Down House, the family home of Charles Darwin and where Darwin conceived of natural selection and evolution

    Tour Darwin's gardens at Down House with an expert local guide and take a walk down the “thinking path” he carved out and named the Sandwalk Wood

    🔹 Guided learning: Visit the Bethlem Royal Hospital Archives and Museum, the first institution for mental health in the history of Europe

  • Day 8: London

    🔹 Independent exploration: Spend a half day exploring London on your own

    🔹 Cultural engagement: Enjoy lunch at one of London's outdoor markets

    Tour the Freud Museum with an expert local guide, converted from Freud's home; see his study as well as his famous couch, all while learning more about the story of psychoanalysis

  • Day 9: Depart for home

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  • Accommodations

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  • Select meals

    Enjoy a combination of included meals and the freedom to explore local cuisine on your own.

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    Your dedicated EF team helps secure administrative approval and academic credit, provides enrollment tools, and helps establish your program’s ongoing presence on campus.

  • EF Global Learning Toolkit

    We offer various tools to help educators facilitate student growth abroad and on campus, including academically enriched travel programs, industry engagement opportunities, global learning resources, and a Global Competencies Assessment tool.

  • Field Director

    Your Field Director is on the ground with your group, providing deep local insights while handling program logistics.

  • Guided exploration

    Gain insider knowledge and cultural perspective from licensed local guides: natural historians who provide cultural insights to enhance learning moments throughout the program.

  • Field Visits

    Experience academics in action during engaging visits with relevant organizations, thought leaders, and partners.

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*Sources: 1: EF Study Abroad Program Impact 2018; 2: IES Abroad 2015; 3: Georgia Learning Outcomes of Students Studying Abroad Research Initiative 2010  

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