Education in Scandinavia
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Day 1: Fly overnight to Finland
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Day 2: Helsinki
Meet your Field Director at the airportTake a walking tour of Helsinki
With your Field Director you will see:
- Government House, the executive office building
- Helsinki University, the oldest university in Finland
- Uspenski Cathedral, the largest orthodox church in Western Europe
Enjoy dinner in Helsinki
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Day 3: Helsinki
Take a guided tour of Helsinki
With your expert local guide you will see:
- Parliament, one of Helsinki's most notable landmarks
- Temppeliaukio Church, built directly out of a rock and often used as a concert venue
🔹 Guided learning & industry experience: Participate in a Finnish education workshop and learn about the innovative education practices that have put the country’s education system on the map
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Day 4: Helsinki
🔹 Cultural engagement & industry experience: Visit a local school and examine the methods that lead to high results on PISA and other forms of student assessment
Enjoy lunch at the school canteen and try traditional Finnish cuisine
Visit a local library and check out one of the best reference centers and reserves of national collections in Helsinki
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Day 5: Helsinki
Take a short walk through the forest and cap off your afternoon with a lunch of traditional smoked salmon and sausage
🔹 Independent exploration: Spend time exploring Helsinki on your own
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Day 6: Helsinki • Night Ferry
🔹 Independent exploration: Spend time exploring Helsinki on your own
Travel to Stockholm by overnight ferry
Enjoy dinner on the ferry
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Day 7: Night Ferry • Stockholm
🔹 Guided learning: Tour Stockholm with an expert local guide
- See the Vasa Ship, a well-restored 17th-century eight-level war ship that sank before even leaving its harbor
- See the City Hall, the venue for the Nobel Prize banquet held each year
Visit the Vasa shipVisit the Nobel Museum
Enjoy dinner in Stockholm
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Day 8: Stockholm
Enjoy time to explore Stockholm on your own
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Day 9: Stockholm
🔹 Cultural engagement & industry experience: Visit a local school to better understand Swedish education systems
Spend the day exploring Stockholm on your own
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Day 10: Stockholm
Spend the day exploring Stockholm on your own
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Day 11: Stockholm • Copenhagen
Travel by train to Copenhagen, a country so cozy they have a word to describe the psychological state of togetherness: "hygge"
🔹 Guided learning: Take a walking tour of Copenhagen:
With your Field Director you will see:
- City Hall Square, a popular location for public events
- Old Town, a quaint and lively series of streets
Enjoy dinner in Copenhagen
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Day 12: Copenhagen
Tour Copenhagen with an expert local guide
Visit the Round Tower, the oldest functioning astronomical observatory in Europe and a symbol of Copenhagen
🔹 Independent exploration: Spend a half day exploring Copenhagen on your own
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Day 13: Copenhagen
Spend a full day exploring Copenhagen on your own
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Day 14: Depart for home
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Day 1: Fly overnight to Finland
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Day 2: Helsinki
Meet your Field Director at the airportTake a walking tour of Helsinki
With your Field Director you will see:
- Government House, the executive office building
- Helsinki University, the oldest university in Finland
- Uspenski Cathedral, the largest orthodox church in Western Europe
Enjoy dinner in Helsinki
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Day 3: Helsinki
Take a guided tour of Helsinki
With your expert local guide you will see:
- Parliament, one of Helsinki's most notable landmarks
- Temppeliaukio Church, built directly out of a rock and often used as a concert venue
🔹 Guided learning & industry experience: Participate in a Finnish education workshop and learn about the innovative education practices that have put the country’s education system on the map
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Day 4: Helsinki
🔹 Cultural engagement & industry experience: Visit a local school and examine the methods that lead to high results on PISA and other forms of student assessment
Enjoy lunch at the school canteen and try traditional Finnish cuisine
Visit a local library and check out one of the best reference centers and reserves of national collections in Helsinki
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Day 5: Helsinki
Take a short walk through the forest and cap off your afternoon with a lunch of traditional smoked salmon and sausage
🔹 Independent exploration: Spend time exploring Helsinki on your own
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Day 6: Helsinki • Night Ferry
🔹 Independent exploration: Spend time exploring Helsinki on your own
Travel to Stockholm by overnight ferry
Enjoy dinner on the ferry
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Day 7: Night Ferry • Stockholm
🔹 Guided learning: Tour Stockholm with an expert local guide
- See the Vasa Ship, a well-restored 17th-century eight-level war ship that sank before even leaving its harbor
- See the City Hall, the venue for the Nobel Prize banquet held each year
Visit the Vasa shipVisit the Nobel Museum
Enjoy dinner in Stockholm
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Day 8: Stockholm
Enjoy time to explore Stockholm on your own
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Day 9: Stockholm
🔹 Cultural engagement & industry experience: Visit a local school to better understand Swedish education systems
Spend the day exploring Stockholm on your own
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Day 10: Stockholm
Spend the day exploring Stockholm on your own
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Day 11: Stockholm • Copenhagen
Travel by train to Copenhagen, a country so cozy they have a word to describe the psychological state of togetherness: "hygge"
🔹 Guided learning: Take a walking tour of Copenhagen:
With your Field Director you will see:
- City Hall Square, a popular location for public events
- Old Town, a quaint and lively series of streets
Enjoy dinner in Copenhagen
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Day 12: Copenhagen
Tour Copenhagen with an expert local guide
Visit the Round Tower, the oldest functioning astronomical observatory in Europe and a symbol of Copenhagen
🔹 Independent exploration: Spend a half day exploring Copenhagen on your own
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Day 13: Copenhagen
Spend a full day exploring Copenhagen on your own
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Day 14: Depart for home
Confidence • Curiosity • Global perspective • Empathy • Adaptability • Relatability • Self-Awareness
What's Included
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Transportation
Various modes of transport are tailored to your program. While some transfers are included, others may come at additional cost.
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Accommodations
Safe, comfortable lodging will be waiting for you at your destination.
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Select meals
Enjoy a combination of included meals and the freedom to explore local cuisine on your own.
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End-to-end support
Your dedicated EF team helps secure administrative approval and academic credit, provides enrollment tools, and helps establish your program’s ongoing presence on campus.
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EF Global Learning Toolkit
We offer various tools to help educators facilitate student growth abroad and on campus, including academically enriched travel programs, industry engagement opportunities, global learning resources, and a Global Competencies Assessment tool.
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Guided exploration
Gain insider knowledge and cultural perspective from licensed local guides: natural historians who provide cultural insights to enhance learning moments throughout the program.
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Field Visits
Experience academics in action during engaging visits with relevant organizations, thought leaders, and partners.
