University of Minnesota Duluth Study in England Program

  England

• West Midlands: 
Birmingham

Term: Academic Year 
Dates: Mid-September through end of May

Description: The Study in England Program sponsored by the University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD), offers students a wonderful opportunity to enrich their college experience by spending an academic-year abroad. Approximately 40 Students will spend the 2010-2011 academic year studying in Birmingham, England, 110 miles northwest of London. Students will study and live on the University of Birmingham campus. The University facilities available to program participants are (1) library (2) computer labs (3) recreational and social areas.

Students have many course options. A faculty member from UMD directs the Program. This director along with four other UMD faculty members teaches a minimum of five courses each semester. Additionally, British faculty in their specialty areas that take advantage of the British setting offers a variety of courses. Lastly, students have the opportunity to directly enroll in courses that are taught at the University of Birmingham. These classes are on a limited basis and vary in subject offerings. These options allow students to complete liberal education requirements as well as to fulfill major/minor requirements. The school year for the UMD Study in England Programme begins with an approximate departure date of September 15, 2010. Classes meet Monday through Thursday beginning in October. The group returns from Birmingham at the end of May.

Highlights:
* This program strives to offer a well rounded academic experience which is comparable in cost to a year at the University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD)
* Students have two one month breaks over the winter and spring breaks.
* Participants on this program make lasting relationships with the faculty, student participants on the program and other students at the University of Birmingham.
* Students have the opportunity to live with American students in the program and British and international students in apartments on the University of Birmingham campus.
* Eight (8) field trips around the UK are planned for students that are included in the program fee. Locations include: Wales, Edinburgh, Scotland and Bath/Stonehenge.

Cost in US$: 23,250

Experience Required: no

Participants Travel to England Independently or in Groups

Typically Participants Work Independently

Scholarships are Available. Scholarships are available to UMD students, students from other institutions should check with their study abroad office to find out what scholarships are available to them

Application Process Involves:

• Essay
• In-Person Interview when Feasible
• Transcript
• Written Application

University of Minnesota Duluth's Mission Statement: UMD serves northern Minnesota, the state, and the nation as a medium-sized comprehensive university dedicated to excellence in all of its programs and operations. As a university community in which knowledge is sought as well as taught, its faculty recognizes the importance of scholarship and service, the intrinsic value of research, and the significance of a primary commitment to quality instruction. At UMD, a firm liberal arts foundation anchors a variety of traditional degree programs, outreach offerings, and selected professional and graduate studies. Active learning through internships, honors programs, research, and community service promotes the development of skills, critical thinking, and maturity sought by society. Demanding standards of performance for students, faculty, and staff make UMD attractive to students with strong academic potential. The campus contributes to meeting the cultural needs of the region and serves as a focal point for the economic development of the region through community outreach and through an emphasis on the sea-grant and land-grant components of its program. UMD significantly contributes to enhancing the national stature of the University of Minnesota by emphasizing quality programs central to the University and the distinctive mission of UMD within the University system. Providing an alternative to both a large research-oriented university and to a small liberal arts college, UMD seeks students looking for programs that emphasize personalized living and learning experiences on a medium-sized campus of a major university.

Year Founded: 1980