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Vilnius is the capital and largest city of Lithuania and is located on the south-eastern Lithuania and is the second largest city in the Baltic States. It's famous Old Town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Program Description:
William & Mary’s summer program in Vilnius, Lithuania offers participants an immersion experience to explore Russian language and culture. Students on the summer program will have the opportunity to participate in excursions that will take students to museums and cultural sites of historical and cultural importance.
Students will live in a hotel and have breakfasts provided, in addition to a modest meal stipend to assist with lunches on the program.
Course Information:
Students earn up to 10 credits through courses in Russian language and culture.
RUSN 309: Russian and Eastern Europe in Context ( 3 Credits)- taught by W&M faculty
RUSN 211/212: Intermediate Russian Study Abroad I/II (3 credits each)
RUSN 311/312: Advanced Russian Study Abroad I/II (3 credits each)
W&M PD Course Description RUSN 309: This course offers students a broad perspective on Russia, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia and the former Soviet Union through Estonian, Georgian, Lithuanian, Latvian, Russian, Ukrainian, and Soviet cinemas. Through assigned readings, film screenings, guest talks, and excursions students will examine
• history and long-lasting effects of Soviet and Russian imperial domination of the region
• the geography and brief history of Russia and the USSR
• the memory of World War II on the land and the peoples of this territory
There is a required 1-credit course to be taken in the online in the summer prior to departure, which you will be registered for following program acceptance. This course is designed specifically for students going on the summer program and is intended to enhance your cross-cultural understanding of Vilnius and to cover a variety of pre-departure information. The scheduling of this course will be dependent on the class times possible for program participants.
Courses are taught by W&M faculty and faculty at European Humanities University (EHU). Grades will appear on the W&M transcript and will be included in GPA calculations.
Language Requirements:
One year of college level-Russian is required. Applicants should complete at least two semesters of college–level Russian by the time the summer program starts.
W&M faculty:
Alexander Prokhorov
Professor of Russian Studies
Term: Program Dates subject to change
Arrival date: June 18, 2025 (Note: flights depart the US on 17 June to arrive on 18 June)
Departure date: July 23, 2025
Deadlines:
Application Deadline ($75): December 2, 2024
Deposit due deadline ($750): March 7, 2025
Balance due deadline: April 1, 2025
Application fee information:
The application fee ($75) is due by the deadline and should be paid online at the
GEO Marketplace Store. Whoever is making the payment will need student 93#, email, and phone number. The application fee is refundable in the event that you are not accepted into the program or the program is canceled by W&M.
Program Fees:
2025 program fee: $7,750
Students are responsible for airfare and most meals.
The estimated costs for this program and important payment information will be available shortly and will be posted here
Reves Summer Scholarships are available for this program. Students must apply to
BOTH the study abroad program AND submit a Reves Summer Scholarship application in order to be eligible for scholarships.
If applying for a Reves Summer Scholarship, please apply to the W&M faculty-led application
BEFORE applying to the Reves Summer Scholarship.
Program Features:
Welcome and Farewell dinner
On-site Orientation
Excursion admissions and some meals on excursions
Housing
CISI insurance
W&M credits
Partnership with EHU and rigorous academic coursework
Fulfills COLL 300
Eligibility:
Students must be an active W&M undergraduate student in good standing, not on academic or disciplinary probation during time abroad, and eligible to take classes at the W&M Williamsburg campus to study abroad.
Students currently on-campus must successfully complete 1 credit spring course.
For more information about eligibility, please visit our
Academic Policies page.
Handbooks:
Click to view the
Summer Abroad Handbook 2025
