Government & Politics in Europe

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

🔹 Guided learning: Tour the Houses of Parliament with an expert local guide and get a glimpse into British government; weekday visitors attend debates, while Saturday guests enjoy a tour of the courthouse

Enjoy a fish and chips dinner in 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)

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

🔹 Cultural engagement: Tour the British Library, whose building holds more than 150 million items, with an expert local guide

See the Magna Carta, which established that everyone is subject to the law

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

Enjoy dinner in London

Industry Engagement: Attend a lecture to gain insights on UK government systems

Travel via Hoek van Holland and The Hague to Amsterdam

Tour The Hague with an expert local guide

Visit the Peace Palace, home to the International Court of Justice, the Permanent Court of Arbitration, the Hague Academy of International Law, and the Peace Palace Library 

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

Take a guided tour of Brussels

With your expert local guide you will see:

• European Union buildings, encircled by a row of colorful flags representing the member countries
• Grand Place, the central square of Brussels
• Atomium, a structure representing a unit cell magnified 165 billions times

🔹 Cultural engagement: Visit the European Commission, the driving force in proposing legislation to Parliament and the Council

Enjoy dinner in Brussels

🔹 Guided learning: Take a guided tour of Paris

With your expert local guide you will see:

• Place de la Concorde, a major public square
• Champs-Élysées, an elegant boulevard packed with high-fashion boutiques 
• Arc de Triomphe, a monument honoring those who fought for France in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars 
• Eiffel Tower, built for the 1889 World's Fair and an iconic symbol of Paris
• Hôtel des Invalides, a grand hospital commissioned by Louis XIV 

🔹 Cultural engagement: Take a walking tour of the Latin Quarter, so named because the language was once commonly spoken by the Sorbonne students that populated the area

See Notre-Dame Cathedral, known for its sculptured facade, stained-glass rose windows, and seemingly weightless vaulted ceilings

Explore art from around the world at the Louvre, home to over 35,000 objects including Leonardo da Vinci’s masterpiece, the Mona Lisa

🔹 Independent exploration: Spend time exploring Paris on your own