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SEE Inside Greek Agriculture

Check out the Science, Education, and Extension (SEE) Inside Greek Agriculture, an NC State Study Abroad Program for 2027! SEE Inside Greek Agriculture will feature farms, food production and processing, agriculture, agricultural education, extension, and history. Students will learn while being immersed in Greek culture including food markets, antiquities, and museums! Applications will open October 1, and you are invited to join our interest list.
The dates are June 20-July 4, 2027, and the locations are Thessaloniki, Chania (on the island of Crete), and Athens, Greece. 

  • We will fly into Thessaloniki and stay at American Farm School and AFS University (a single campus in Thessaloniki). Housing will be in the college residence hall in Thessaloniki and local hotels in Chania and Athens. Domestic flights to Chania and to Athens are included.
  • Exceptional daily lectures and field trips feature: farmers markets; grape, wine and grape leaves industry; Greek Mediterranean Diet; food animal production; natural skincare with beeswax, olive oil, and herbs, beekeeping and premium Greek honey; Agios Antonios Women’s Agricultural Cooperative, and olive oil production, tasting, and sensory analysis.
  • SEE Inside Greek Agriculture will immerse students in both the science and culture of the Greek Mediterranean Diet.
  • Cultural experiences include Greek dance lessons, Greek cooking school, Acropolis Hill, Parthenon, botanical gardens, and more!
  • Students will be enrolled in either AEE 495 (3 credits for undergraduates) or AEHS 595 (3 credits for graduate students including non-degree seeking students) for Summer I (10-week session) 2027.
  • SEE Inside Greek Agriculture applications will likely close November 15, 2026 (early action deadline).
  • Students are encouraged to apply for NC State Study Abroad Scholarships before the November 15, 2026 deadline! Scholarships are for degree-seeking students.
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