Full Curriculum Studies: Bristol, England - USAC

  England

• South West England: 
Bristol

Term: Academic Year, Fall, Spring 
Dates: Fall: October - January, Spring: January - June

Description: The University of Bristol is an English university of international standing with more than sixty departments of study and fifteen research centers. Its student body includes students from over 100 countries, forming approximately 12% of the total enrollment. USAC students may take a wide range of courses in the arts, science, medicine, engineering, law, and the social sciences such as British Prehistory, Screenwriting, Global Environmental Change Issues, Art and Vision, Philosophy of Mind, Political Sociology, and Health and Medicine in the Bible. The city of Bristol is a thriving, beautiful, modern city, where the arts flourish with opera, film, ballet, theater, and more. USAC students who study at Bristol are full members of the University Union and can participate in the over 150 clubs and societies on campus and in the activities the Department of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences organizes each semester.

Highlights: Today Bristol is a thriving, beautiful modern city of some 320,000 inhabitants and a major financial and industrial center in which British Aerospace and Rolls Royce combine to form the biggest aerospace complex in Western Europe. Reminders of the city's past are found along the narrow streets of the old city. Parks, and gardens lead to interesting alleys and lanes, while distinguished Georgian houses climb the hills. The city docks have been restored, with dockside warehouses being converted into houses, offices, shops, art galleries, and cinemas. The harbor is full of pleasure craft but still has "tall ships" moored there occasionally.

The arts flourish with opera, film, ballet, theater, music of every kind, and art galleries ranging from the classical to the avant garde. On sunny afternoons you can watch cricket at the County Ground, sail in the harbor, go caving or rock climbing outside of Bristol, or visit the Cotswolds, the historic city of Bath, or Stonehenge. You also can spend fascinating hours wandering around the narrow streets of the old city, browsing among the stalls of St. Nicholas market or exploring the shops of Clifton Village where the university is located. London, with its museums, art galleries, shops, theaters, monuments and public buildings, is a great day trip or weekend destination.

Degree Level: Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Cost in US$: Semester: USD 8,480 Year: USD 16,960

Experience Required: no

Participants Travel to England Independently or in Groups

Scholarships are Available. Requirements vary. Please conatact USAC.

University Studies Abroad Consortium's Mission Statement: University Studies Abroad Consortium is a nonprofit consortium of 33 U.S. universities offering you quality study abroad programs for over 25 years from housing, internships, field study courses and more; from the point you apply, your arrival and stay, to your transcript upon return. The mission of the University Studies Abroad Consortium is to provide students with the opportunity to develop the knowledge, skills, experiences and attitudes to prepare them for the global society of the 21st century. We believe study abroad is the most effective way to accomplish these goals.

Year Founded: 1982