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Penn State faculty-led programs offer students the guidance of trusted faculty, with the freedom to explore the world. Our faculty will create the ideal itinerary for you.

If you want to do something different this summer, sign up for the School of Hotel, Restaurant, and Recreation Management's summer program in Europe. Experience European hospitality for five weeks and reside in the midst of the breathtaking Swiss Alps and along Lac Leman (Lake Geneva), in the center of Europe.

This program is ideal for hospitality management students from any college or university in North America. The students live in an international environment and learn about the hospitality field in a uniquely European fashion. Penn State offers six advanced undergraduate credits to students who complete this program; check with the registrar at your school to find out whether you can apply these credits to your course of study.

The class begins at César Ritz in Bouveret, Switzerland, where students will attend class and reside in double occupancy rooms. During class days, continental breakfast and substantial lunches will be provided. The program will also provide field trips to destinations such as the Banfi Vineyards and Paris for a group dinner; there will also be a bus trip to Germany and Belgium. Students will move to Maastricht in the Netherlands for classes midway through the program. During the time when the class does not meet, all students can travel, independently, almost anywhere in Europe. They can visit Austria, Florence, Munich, Paris, the Riviera, Rome, Spain, and Switzerland. All students are required to purchase a Eurail pass.

In Maastricht, students will live in quadruple rooms where they will be provided lunch on class days and will also have access to cooking facilities. Otherwise, students are on their own for meals in the evenings and on nonclass days, when they may be traveling independently.