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Campus:
Classes will be held at the University of London Union in Bloomsbury. You will have the opportunity to meet British students and well as other international students in this college area of London.

Access to the AIFS Student Centre and the services of an experienced AIFS Program Coordinator and AIFS Student Advisors, for information, personal advising/counseling, fax and mail services and 24-hour emergency contact service.

Students will have access to the wireless enabled student computer lab located in the AIFS Student Center with free internet access and printing facilities.

Membership to the University of London Union is included, which gives access to the Union facilities, subsidized rates to sports facilities and the opportunity to join University of London clubs and societies.

Academic Program:
This is a study program. Students must carry a 15-credit load and are expected to fully participate in all class activities.

Course Descriptions: All students will take this course in British Life and Culture (required). Students will also sign up for two additional courses for a total of 15 credits. Please check back for the complete class listing, or contact Program Coordinator for more details.

Application Requirements:
Students with a GPA of 2.5 or higher are eligible to apply. Transcripts are required. Minimum age is 18. Students must have successfully completed at least one quarter of community college classes.

Faculty:
The group will be accompanied by one or two Washington State Community College faculty members. All courses are taught by this faculty member, except the British Life and Culture course, which is taught by a London expert.

Accommodations and Meals:
Accommodations are provided in a twin room in a homestay within a residential neighborhood of London in the inner 3 zones of the London transport system.  Continental breakfast (cereals, toast, juice, tea/coffee) will be provided in the homestay five days a week (Monday through Friday) and dinner four days per week (Monday through Thursday).  Students will have access to the kitchen for the preparation of any other meals.

Travel and Excursions:
London:  Get to know London on a half-day panoramic city tour with a private motorcoach and a guide.  The Guide will highlight cultural and historical sights such as Big Ben, the Houses of Parliament, Tower Bridge, Buckingham Palace and the West End.  Although no entrances are included, there will be opportunities to stop and take photos.

A subsidized cultural program of events, including 5 Friday daytrips (to Oxford, Stonehenge and Salisbury, Bath, Brighton and Stratford Upon Avon), 4 theatre events, a football or rugby match and a walking tour will be available to students.

Independent Travel:
Use your free weekends to travel Europe's great cities and resorts including Paris, Amsterdam, Dublin and Edinburgh.

London Transportation:
London Transport travel pass, valid for unlimited use on buses and underground trains in travel zones 1, 2 and 3 are provided for the duration of the program.

Program Fee:  $6,245.00    (based on 25 student participants)

Round-trip airfare and Washington State tuition for 15 credits at your home institution are not included in program cost.

To request information on program details, costs and application procedure, see Information.