interstudy: University of Warwick

  England

• West Midlands: 
Coventry

Term: Academic Year, Fall, Spring 
Dates: Middle September - Early December / Early January - Middle June

Description: Warwick is a relatively young University with a reputation for success. Since it was founded in 1964, it has developed a distinctive style, which marks it out as forward-looking, dynamic and responsive, resulting in Warwick's consistent ranking amongst the top ten British Universities.

Its current position is within the top six for both teaching and research. An ongoing expansion program has enriched the social, cultural and academic facilities of the campus, which include the largest arts center in the UK outside of London, containing an excellent concert hall and film theater, superb student residences, together with teaching and research buildings. The University is also a genuinely international community, with around 2,500 students from outside the UK representing more than 100 countries

The University of Warwick is situated on a 750-acre campus on the southern side of Coventry where the City meets the county of Warwickshire. Fields and woodland border one side of the University, whilst on the other there is a modern residential district that incorporates a convenient shopping center. The campus itself combines a green environment, which includes woods, lakes and a nature reserve, with a lively student social life and excellent student facilities. Despite all the activity, many of the residences have landscaped views and it is easy to take a peaceful walk either on the quieter parts of campus or in the surrounding countryside. The campus has its own post office, bookshop, pharmacy, newsagent, hairdresser, restaurants, snack bars, supermarket, branches of three of the four major British banks, chaplaincy, sports center and health center. All the facilities are only a short walk from each other, making campus life very convenient and resulting in a strong sense of student community. A regular bus service links the campus to the center of Coventry and other nearby towns. The location of the University gives the advantages of both city and countryside. The center of the City of Coventry (population approximately 330,000) has a large traffic-free shopping precinct, an art gallery, museums, cinemas, a theater and sports center. Coventry is best known for its impressive modern cathedral designed by Sir Basil Spence, and for the Lady Godiva legend. However, the city has had a rich and varied history dating back to medieval times and the Roman invasion. To the south of the University lies the attractive scenery of Warwickshire, Shakespeare's country. Stratford upon Avon, birthplace of William Shakespeare and home of the Royal Shakespeare Company, is only twelve miles from campus. The University's central location in the heart of England means that access to the rest of the country is easy. The express railway system provides a half-hourly service covering the 90 miles between London and Coventry in only 75 minutes. The city is also well served by the national coach network. Travel services within the UK and worldwide can be booked through a travel agent that is based in the Students' Union. interstudy students are enrolled in classes which are offered as part of the University's regular degree programs, and they participate fully in lectures, seminars, tutorials and practical classes with full-time British undergraduate students.

Highlights: There are several aspects of the interstudy University of Warwick program that set it apart from other study abroad experiences. Among these are:

- Academic flexibility - interstudy's open academic policy allows students to take virtually any course in the undergraduate course catalog, without imposing interstudy course requirements.
- 750-acre campus pleasantly situated between the lakes and woodlands of a nature reserve and the modern conveniences of a friendly residential district.
- Full academic integration - courses are taught by British professors, in classes filled with British students
- Convenient access to sites such as Warwick Art Center, Coventry Cathedral, and Warwick Castle
- Specific academic strengths in Business, English Literature, Politics & International Studies, and Women & Gender Studies

Degree Level: Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Cost in US$: See interstudy website

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to American and Canadian Participants.

Participants Travel to England Independently or in Groups

Scholarships are Available. interstudy awards scholarships each semester based on academic merit and/or financial need. Award amounts vary. Scholarship applications may be downloaded from the interstudy website, and must be submitted no later than May 1st for Fall Semester and November 1st for Spring Semester.

Application Process Involves:

• Letters of Reference
• Transcript
• Written Application

Post-Program Services Include:

• Alumni Network

Year Founded: 1980