History of Psychology in Europe
🔹 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.
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Day 1: Fly overnight to Austria
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Day 2: Vienna
Meet your Field Director at the airportTake 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
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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
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Day 4: Vienna
🔹 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
Visit the Leopold Museum, home to modern Austrian art created by artists like Gustav Klimt and Egon Schiele
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Day 9: Depart for home
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Day 9: London • Amsterdam
Travel by train to Amsterdam
Take a self-guided walking tour of Amsterdam
With your Field Director you will see:
- The 13th-century dam built to prevent the Zuiderzee Sea from flooding the city
- The Begijnhof, a lovely 14th-century sanctuary for the Catholic sisterhood of Begijnhofites
- Waterlooplein Square, known for its market
Visit the Van Gogh Museum and enter the mind of one of history’s most talented artists
Enjoy dinner in Amsterdam
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Day 10: Amsterdam
Take a guided tour of Amsterdam
With your expert local guide you will see:
- Koninklijk Paleis (Royal Palace), once the home of the Dutch Royal Family
- Westerkerk (West Church), where Rembrandt is buried
- Dam Square, bustling central meeting point
🔹 Guided learning: Visit the Anne Frank House and reflect on themes that range from conflicting fundamental and human rights, to discrimination, and more
🔹 Independent exploration: Spend a half day exploring Amsterdam on your own
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Day 11: Depart for home
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Day 1: Fly overnight to Austria
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Day 2: Vienna
Meet your Field Director at the airportTake 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
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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
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Day 4: Vienna
🔹 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
Visit the Leopold Museum, home to modern Austrian art created by artists like Gustav Klimt and Egon Schiele
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Day 9: Depart for home
Add more days
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Day 9: London • Amsterdam
Travel by train to Amsterdam
Take a self-guided walking tour of Amsterdam
With your Field Director you will see:
- The 13th-century dam built to prevent the Zuiderzee Sea from flooding the city
- The Begijnhof, a lovely 14th-century sanctuary for the Catholic sisterhood of Begijnhofites
- Waterlooplein Square, known for its market
Visit the Van Gogh Museum and enter the mind of one of history’s most talented artists
Enjoy dinner in Amsterdam
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Day 10: Amsterdam
Take a guided tour of Amsterdam
With your expert local guide you will see:
- Koninklijk Paleis (Royal Palace), once the home of the Dutch Royal Family
- Westerkerk (West Church), where Rembrandt is buried
- Dam Square, bustling central meeting point
🔹 Guided learning: Visit the Anne Frank House and reflect on themes that range from conflicting fundamental and human rights, to discrimination, and more
🔹 Independent exploration: Spend a half day exploring Amsterdam on your own
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Day 11: Depart for home
Confidence • Curiosity • Global perspective • Empathy • Adaptability • Relatability • Self-Awareness
What's Included
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Transportation
Various modes of transport are tailored to your program. While some transfers are included, others may come at additional cost.
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Accommodations
Safe, comfortable lodging will be waiting for you at your destination.
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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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End-to-end support
Your dedicated EF team helps secure administrative approval and academic credit, provides enrollment tools, and helps establish your program’s ongoing presence on campus.
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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.
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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.
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Field Visits
Experience academics in action during engaging visits with relevant organizations, thought leaders, and partners.
