HERC offers short term academic programs, such as excavation projects run by the Archaeological Service of the Greek Ministry of Culture or the Archaeological Society at Athens in a variety of locations in Greece such as Messenia, Lakonia, Boeotia, Thessaly, Kythera and Crete. HERC also offers intensive courses on the study of Greek inscriptions (Epigraphy) combined with the study of the Ancient Greek language in settings such as the islands of Paros, Antiparos, Santorini and Anaphe.

Interdisciplinary programs are offered by HERC in collaboration with theatrical initiatives, combining the study of History, Archaeology and Theater and concluding with student performances in established Greek festivals and venues.