The Yorkshire Program at York St. John University

  England

• Yorkshire & the Humber: 
York

Term: Academic Year, Fall, Spring 
Dates: fall, or spring or full academic year

Description: The Yorkshire Program offers liberal arts students in a wide range of disciplines, including Art, Theatre and Music the opportunity to work in their major area and also complete distribution and other requirements. Students enroll in three courses, or modules, from departments in the college. Mix and match to find the set of modules that works best for your own academic career--and best fits your goals for study abroad.

Rooted in the liberal arts tradition, The Yorkshire Program welcomes students from a wide range of majors. Participants are quickly integrated into life at York St. John. Extensive pre-departure counseling and on-site orientation ensure that each participant is ready to take their place in the university community.

Participants enroll in regular University courses alongside traditional three-year students. They live in university accommodations, dispersed among local students from across the U.K. and international students from around the world. Each participant will be housed in a single room and may select either a self-catering flat with a shared kitchen, or a traditional hall with meals provided.

Yorkshire Program participants regularly participate in the full range of student clubs and sport activities as well as cultural, religious and musical groups on campus and in the larger community.

All full-time undergraduate students enrolled in accredited U.S. colleges and universities are welcome to apply. Admission is competitive, and a 2.80 GPA is required. There is an appeal process for students who fall just below the g.p.a. requirement.

Highlights: The U.K. Explorer Kit, unique to The Yorkshire Program, gives each participant the opportunity to create their own day and weekend trips. Each program participant receives a set of memberships and discount cards that provide substantial savings on travel, lodging and admissions, a set of day and weekend trip planning sheets for various sights around Great Britain and more. Go where you want, when you want.

Excursions and Travel
The York St. John Study Abroad Office organizes a programme of social events including off-campus trips. There is a modest charge for some of the events and trips.

Typical events include:
* Welcome party
* Day trips to the seaside at Whitby and walking in the Lake District
* A weekend in Paris
* Day trips to Fountains Abbey and Castle Howard
* A performance at York Theatre
* Trip to Blackpool to see the Illuminations

Vacation periods in December and April afford students the opportunity to travel to other parts of Great Britain and Europe. Many participants also choose to arrive early in Europe to travel or stay on after the program ends.

Degree Level: Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Cost in US$: USD 11,000.00 per term

The program fee includes tuition at York St. John University, orientation activities, academic advising, transfers of grades and credits, and the support services of the program staff. Housing is not included in the program fee. Participants will be billed directly the University. The cost varies with the type of residence selected. Travel costs and miscellaneous daily expenses are not covered by the program fee. A non-refundable initial payment of USD 500, due upon acceptance, is applied toward the total program fee. There is no application fee.

Students should expect to budget approximately USD 3,000 per term to cover the costs of local travel, food, books, supplies, and entertainment. In addition to the normal expenses of life on any campus,
participants should be prepared for the additional expenses of city living, special events, international phone calls, etc.

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to American Participants.

Participants Travel to England Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently

Application Process Involves:

• Letters of Reference
• Resume
• Transcript
• Written Application

Year Founded: 1832