Italy Summer
Living & Learning International
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
APU partners with Living and Learning International (LLI), who hosts the Italy Summer Internship Program in Rome. During this summer, students are placed in custom internships in and around Rome and develop unique skills in a different culture and context that prepare them for their future careers.
The LLI community environment will also allow students to participate in hands–on cooking classes, learning to make fresh pasta and homemade bread–which they enjoy together. Students will have the chance to explore Italy on their own or with other students in the program on weekends!
SUMMER HIGHLIGHTS
Custom internship placements
Immersion in culture, ministry, and learning
Service opportunities
Day-long and multi-day excursions in Italy
Various cultural activities
Opportunities to explore Italy on weekends
Weekly community dinners and chapel
Local church connections
LLI INTERNSHIP
Students are placed in a customized internship in/around Rome.
Earn 120-240 internship hours and 3-6 credits (8 weeks)
Internship Placement Examples
Teaching
Health Science
IT/Customer Relations
Marketing
Other
Students will need to seek advising from their APU academic department's internship coordinator if they are interested in receiving APU credit for their LLI internship. Students will need to request this information in advance and are responsible for starting the process.
APU REQUIREMENTS
APU prerequisites are mandatory.
Registration is all through your APU Account. Upon acceptance, students will be granted access to register for study away sections of the courses.
TRANSFER CREDIT & COURSE SUBSTITUTION
Students will need to complete a Transfer Credit & Course Substitution (TCCS) Form to transfer internship credit to APU credits.
A TCCS Form will be required for credit not already approved by APU. Submitted forms go through all academic required departments and results (approvals or denials) are emailed back to students. Results from the TCCS process must be obtained prior to departure so you only take courses that count towards your degree. Keep the results so you have proof of how your program courses will count once you complete them.
PROGRAM COSTS: 2024 - 2025
Program Costs Charged to Student's APU Account
LLI Tuition & Costs (Housing & Some Meals) $7,000
(Required) International Insurance Cost $50
APU UG University Service Fee $100
APU Study Away Fee $50
(Optional) APU Health Fee/Medical Insurance $755*
Out-of-Pocket Expenses (Students Pay Directly)
International airfare, some meals, optional excursions, souvenirs, etc.
$50 housing security deposit
$75 application fee
*Regular APU student health insurance & waiving options apply.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Charges - See above.
Financial Aid - Financial aid (Federal, State, APU Institutional) is not able to be applied to your account unless you already have remaining unused aid on your account from a previous semester.
*APU Catalog Financial Aid Policy for the Italy Summer Program. Access all related policies here.
Payment Due Dates - Same as regular APU summer payment due dates.
ADVISING ROLES & RESOURCES
Program - Consult with Living & Learning International for all questions about the program and items they need from you.
APU Study Away - Consult with APU CCEL Study Away to explore which program is the best fit for you. Accepted students are provided a canvas site that will have all preparation materials including information on how to register, program charges, etc.
APU Academic Advising - Make an appointment with Academic Advising (APU Academic Success Center or Faculty Advisor) to make sure the program you are interested in has the courses to keep you on track to graduate on time. Reference the course information on this site.
APU Student Services Center - Consult your account specialist with any financial aid questions. Reference the program costs, charges & financial aid information on this site.
APPLICATION PROCESS
Program Application - Complete the Italy Summer Application with Living & Learning International.
Advisor Form - Part of the LLI application includes a form you will need to have processed by APU Study Away. Please allow up to 2 weeks.
For any forms your program needs you to get APU Study Away signatures, send them to studyaway@apu.edu.
Application Response - The program will communicate if they accept you as a participant. However, before committing to the program, we advise confirming APU program advising, APU academic advising and APU financial advising.
Study Away 101 Completion - If accepted, you will be sent a link to self-enroll in the APU Study Away Canvas course to complete all APU forms/preparation.
PROGRAM TYPE - Type #5, APU Approved Summer Program
PROGRAM & TERM STATUS - The Italy Summer Program is offered during the summer term. Check with Living & Learning International for program status.
“The people by far made it everything I could ever have dreamed of and so much more. Their constant dedication to us made my time so fruitful."
- Lauren, Nursing Major