Spend summer in the global fashion and design capital Milan, Italy, with AIFS Abroad! Choose from a wide variety of course options at Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, and combine its world-class education with the experience of living in an ancient city with a modern sense of style. Known as “The Fashion Capital of the World,” this stylish and sophisticated city with its dynamic business culture has something for all students – from Fashion Week to the Last Supper, Opera at La Scala to Soccer at San Siro. And if you do want to travel further afield it is ideally located to see the rest of Europe by train.

Where You'll Study

Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, also known as UCSC or UNICATT was founded in 1921, with an ethos of service to the community, and promoting the personal development of its students. It's the most important Catholic University in Europe, and with five campus locations it is the largest European private university. The main campus is located in central Milan, near the Cathedral (known as the Duomo). It has a large international student population, and strong ties to the global business community. In the span of 100 years it has educated politicians, journalists, businesspeople, cardinals, and fashion models.

What Makes AIFS Abroad different?

Career Readiness

Professional development is at the foundation of our preparation for participants' time abroad. We utilize the CliftonStrengths assessment as a tool to help all participants understand themselves better, provide a vocabulary around their natural talents, and deepen the impact of their experience abroad.

Access, Inclusion, Diversity, & Equity (AIDE)

As an organization we are committed to ensuring all identities are able to thrive in an inclusive global educational environment. Everyone has a complex identity, and the different aspects of your identity are important when deciding on a program and location. Review our Social Identity Pages to assist you when selecting a program that best fits your interests and needs.
AIDE General Social Identity Resources

Sustainability

We are the first education abroad provider to sign on with the
Climate Action Network for International Educators (CANIE).
Focused on making education abroad carbon neutral, we include
carbon offsets for all participants' return flights, environmental
education connecting students on the ground to environmental
projects, and make our own business practices more
sustainable.