Courses

A full-time course load at the Sant’Anna Institute is defined by Arcadia University as 15 U.S. credits per semester. This program requires a minimum of one Italian language course based on your proficiency.

• Please review your courses with your academic or study abroad advisor to ensure they will transfer back to your home school and that you are following your home school’s policies.
• We unfortunately can’t guarantee specific courses. If your participation in the program depends on a particular course, be sure to make a note on your online course form.
• On your academic preferences form please indicate 8 courses, including alternates, that you are pre-approved for and can take while abroad. In the event of scheduling changes, time conflicts, prerequisites or cancellations, this ensures that you will be prepared to finalize your courses once overseas.

Academic Structure with Sant'Anna Institute

• Course offerings for the Fall 2026 semester are available in a document provided by Sant'Anna Institute staff. Only courses on this document will be offered during the semester, and it is updated by Sant'Anna Institute staff to reflect the addition and removal of courses. All courses offered at the Sant'Anna Institute can be found on their website.
• Honors Semester Research
• Internships (Requires additional application materials)
• Italian Language

Prerequisites and Restrictions

Students must take at least one Italian language course. Unless indicated otherwise, you will be placed into the next level of Italian appropriate for your skill level based on your transcript.

Selecting Your Courses

• Review all course information for the program carefully.
• You are required to enroll in at least one Italian language course.
• Secure approval for at least 6 elective courses.
• Please list courses in order of preference.
• Independent Research: You have the option of replacing one Sant'Anna Institute course with your own research project as another excellent achievement for your resume. With faculty support, conduct research into areas such as Marine Biology and Sustainability, Gender Studies and Human Rights, European history and politics, and Italian Literature. Contact your Program Advisor for more information.

Enrollment Process

The online course form you submit prior to acceptance is not final. You will register for courses in the Sant’Anna portal approximately one month before departure for your program.

Grade Scale

Grades will be reported exactly as they appear on the Sant'Anna Institute transcript.