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2027 Spring Break Study Abroad on Safe and Sustainable Data Centers in Italy

Program Details

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Program Type	Departmental
Program Location	Milan, Varese and Como, Italy
Course #	SA 10931
Duration	Spring Break
Upcoming Program Dates
Spring Break 2027	03/13/27 to 03/21/27

Program Leader

Name	John Sheffield
Email	jsheffie@purdue.edu

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Program Description

The 2027 Spring Break Study Abroad on Safe and Sustainable Data Centers in Italy is in collaboration with the University of Insubria in Varese. Varese is about 35 km north of Milan and is known as the "Garden City" in Lombardy, northern Italy. Varese is near Lake Como and the Alpine passes to Switzerland with the nearest Swiss border about 11 km away.

Sightseeing activities planned include a guided tour of the Milan Cathedral (Duomo di Milano) and the Castello Sforzesco (Sforsa Castle) in central Milan, Sacro Monte di Varese, a UNESCO World Heritage site at the foothills of the Alps and Villa Toeplitz in Varese. We plan to visit several museums including Leonardo da VInce National Museum of Sciene and Technology, the Museum of Electrical Technology in Pavia, in honor of Alessandro Volta, the man who invented the electric battery and the Volta Museum in Como on the shores of beautiful Lake Como. We will also have two plant tours of data centers and one tour of an industrial manufacturer near Milan.

Students will book their own flights either to Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP) or to Zurich Airport (ZRH) and take a train to Varese. One can book a flight from our Purdue University Airport (LAF) to Chicago connecting to one of two non-stop flights to Zurich, Switzerland.

Don't miss this one-week study abroad! Experience stunning landscapes, iconic art and architecture, legendary fashion houses like Armani and Prada, and world-class cuisine.

Academic Credit

2 credits

Eligibility

Student in good academic standing.

Program Cost

Students pursuing program participation accept financial responsibility. Purdue will take measures to mitigate financial risks, although will not be liable for loss.

Financial Aid

Purdue University financial aid may be applied to the costs of studying abroad. Students interested in receiving financial aid should

direct financial aid inquiries to the Division of Financial Aid on the West Lafayette campus;
consult website Study Abroad Financial Aid Process ;
complete and submit the FAFSA by the appropriate deadline.

NOTE: Recipients of certain tuition remission and scholarship programs should pay careful attention to the regulations for using those benefits for study abroad. Ask your financial aid advisor about any limitations.

Click here for a list of scholarships and grants available to assist with the costs of studying overseas.