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Unusual Universities of the
World
Where they are · What you study · How much it costs

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Seven Unusual Universities
Grey School of
Wizardry
Hamburger
University
Carpigiani Gelato
University
Deep Springs
College
California, USA
Chicago, USA
Bologna, Italy
California, USA
Université du Vin
Univ. of Santiago de
Chile
Minerva University
Suze-la-Rousse, France
Santiago, Chile
San Francisco, USA
For each one:
1. Location
2. What you study
3. Price
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LOCATION
Online school based in California, USA. Physical campus
in Whitehall, New York.
UNIVERSITY 01 / 07
Grey School of
Wizardry
WHAT YOU STUDY
• 16 departments, 500+ classes: herbalism, alchemy,
divination
• Making wands and totems, working with gemstones
• Ages 11–17 and adults; 7 levels to a Journeyman
certificate
PRICE
From $25 / month
California, USA
Adults: $300 per year. Youth program: $40 once.
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LOCATION
Main campus in Chicago, USA. Also Tokyo, London,
Munich, Sydney, São Paulo and Shanghai.
UNIVERSITY 02 / 07
Hamburger
University
WHAT YOU STUDY
• The degree is called “Hamburgerology”, but nobody
learns to cook
• Restaurant management, leadership and customer
service
• Finance and operations for future managers and
owners
PRICE
Free for employees
Chicago, USA
The cost is paid by McDonald's and its franchisees.
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LOCATION
Anzola dell'Emilia, near Bologna, Italy. The world's first
ice-cream university (2003).
UNIVERSITY 03 / 07
Carpigiani
Gelato
University
WHAT YOU STUDY
• Classic flavors: cream, chocolate, hazelnut
• Unusual mixes: cheese, basil, red wine
• “Become a Gelatiere”: basic, intermediate and
advanced weeks, then a certificate
PRICE
€4,200
Bologna, Italy
Three-week course package (€5,124 with VAT).
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LOCATION
A cattle ranch in a desert valley in eastern California,
near Death Valley.
UNIVERSITY 04 / 07
Deep Springs
College
WHAT YOU STUDY
• Philosophy, humanities, science and arts – there are
no majors
• Students milk cows, grow crops and run the college
themselves
• Two-year program; only 12–15 students are accepted
each year
PRICE
Free
California, USA
Full scholarship for tuition, room and board (worth
$50,000+).
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LOCATION
A castle in the Rhône Valley vineyards: Suze-la-Rousse,
France.
UNIVERSITY 05 / 07
Université du
Vin
WHAT YOU STUDY
• Wine tasting, sensory analysis, viticulture and
winemaking
• Hands-on: winery visits and professional tastings
• Two-year diploma or short certificates (days to 4
months), also online
PRICE
≈ €3,800
Suze-la-Rousse, France
Tasting diploma (published price; check current fees).
Short courses cost extra.
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LOCATION
Universidad de Santiago de Chile, in the capital of Chile.
UNIVERSITY 06 / 07
Universidad de
Santiago de
Chile
WHAT YOU STUDY
• Ufology: the scientific study of UFOs and strange
aerial events
• Offered since 2004; methods and tools for
investigation
• Field trips to San Clemente, the “UFO capital” with its
own UFO trail
PRICE
Price not published
Santiago, Chile
No public price found. Ask the university for current
fees.
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LOCATION
No traditional campus: students rotate through 7 cities,
e.g. Seoul, Berlin, Buenos Aires.
UNIVERSITY 07 / 07
Minerva
University
WHAT YOU STUDY
• Majors: arts, business, computing, natural and social
sciences
• Data analysis, logic and communication; classes are
online
• Final year: choose a field and defend your own
project
PRICE
$29,800 / year
San Francisco, USA
Tuition (Class of 2030). With housing and fees: about
$56,000.
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At a Glance
University
Where
You study
Price
Grey School of Wizardry
California, USA (online)
Wizardry, herbalism, alchemy
From $25 / month
Hamburger University
Chicago, USA + 6 more
Restaurant management
Free for staff
Gelato University
Bologna, Italy
Making Italian gelato
€4,200
Deep Springs College
California, USA
Liberal arts + ranch work
Free
Université du Vin
Suze-la-Rousse, France
Wine and tasting
≈ €3,800
Univ. of Santiago
Santiago, Chile
UFOs and strange phenomena
Not published
Minerva University
San Francisco + world cities
Business, science, arts
$29,800 / year
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Thank you!
Which unusual university would you choose, and why?