Pre-Departure Orientation
To assist you in preparing for your fall semester, The N.U.in Program will host Pre-Departure Orientation in the summer before your N.U.in fall semester. The N.U.in Pre-Departure Orientation will be offered as a series of mandatory online learning modules and an optional one-day in-person experience on Northeastern’s main campus in Boston. There will also be additional virtual engagement opportunities throughout the summer leading up to your departure to your N.U.in location, including a required site-specific webinar.
What to Pack
For a suggested packing list, please review the N.U.in Packing Guide. Remember, whatever you pack, YOU will have to carry. Be conscious of the weight of your bags, since transporting them around the world on planes, trains, and buses will be difficult if you over-pack.
Adapters & Voltage Converters: An adapter is a device that allows American devices to plug into Greek outlets, available for purchase at any electronics store. If you plan to travel outside Greece, consider purchasing a universal adapter. The electricity supply in Greece operates at 220-240 volts alternating at a frequency of 50 Hertz. Before bringing electrical devices, ensure they are compatible with this voltage. Some devices, such as hair straighteners and blow dryers, may require a converter.
Group Flight
The N.U.in program fee includes a Group Flight for you to travel with your peers to and from your N.U.in location at the beginning and end of the program. The Group Flight also includes transportation from the airport to the student residence at the beginning of the program, and from the student residence to the airport at the end of the program.
Group Flight registration will open in late Spring/early Summer. More Group Flight information, including reservation forms and itineraries will be available through the student Application Status Check at that time.
The Group Flight is optional. You may opt out of the Group Flight if you would prefer to arrange their own transportation for arriving to or departing from the N.U.in location.
Note: Students on the Group Flight are unable to alter any portion of their itinerary as tickets are non-refundable and non-changeable. Students should opt out of the Group Flight if they would like the flexibility to alter their return flight.
If you opt out of the Group Flight:
- You must arrange your own flight itinerary.
- Plan to arrive on the program start date as early check-in will not be available.
- You are responsible for arranging travel from the airport to your student residence at the beginning of the program.
- If your flight arrives ahead of/at the time of the Group Flight, and there is room on the group shuttle from the airport to the student residence, you are welcome to travel with the group. However, if your flight is delayed or otherwise arrives after the Group Flight, you are responsible for arranging your own travel from the airport to your student residence.
- You will receive a credit posted to your fall bill, equal to the cost of one Group Flight airline ticket.
- The exact amount of this credit (previously approximately $700-1200) is determined with our travel agency in part by how many students book the Group Flight. You will need to decide to book the Group Flight or opt out before the credit amount is finalized.
Baggage Allowance: Please review the guidelines on the airline website for more specific details on the baggage allowance of the Group Flight airline. It is your responsibility to confirm the luggage policies of your airline(s).
Travel Information Form: To ensure the safety of all participants, ALL students must provide the N.U.in Program with the details of their itinerary, whether you are flying on the Group Flight or independently. You will receive an email in August requesting this information.
