Broad Curriculum Program in London

Students will have the opportunity to explore life in London, other regions of England, and even nearby European countries while pursuing elective courses and general requirements with the Broad Curriculum Program.

Participants of this program will be able to go on excursions to areas and sites that are off the beaten track or difficult for many to reach independently, all while enjoying the cultural vibrancy of Britain. At least one overnight trip is included and will allow students to venture to the gorgeous countryside and a landmark British city. Participants will go on day trips to different areas of London and explore other cities and towns outside of the city. The Study Centre also hosts a range of group activities including a weekly Pizza Night. The Centre provides a continental breakfast on each class day.

Lessons run from Monday to Thursday in the Fall and Spring semesters. Long weekends and a ten-day mid-semester break allow for ample personal time to travel during these two semesters.

Included in this program are various social and cultural events:

•Study Centre events: Jack the Ripper Halloween walking tour, Thanksgiving dinner, St. Patrick’s Day celebration of Irish culture, Speakers’ Corner, Charity Runs
•Study Centre cultural activities: afternoon tea, pot-luck suppers, movie nights, guest lectures, pub quizzes, ice-skating
•Opportunity to participate in the Scholar of the Semester program
•High Tea at the National Gallery
• River Thames boat trips
•Walking and guided coach tours of London
•Theatre performances in the West End, at the Minack Theatre in Cornwall and/or Stratford, and at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre
•Visits to major museums and galleries such as the Churchill War Rooms, Tate Modern, National Portrait Gallery, and British Museum
•Excursions in London: The London Eye, Greenwich, Kew Palace, Kensington Palace and Gardens, the Tower of London, the Houses of Parliament, and/or Westminster Abbey
•Day trips: Oxford, Dover Castle, Canterbury, Hatfield House and the Harry Potter Studios, Stonehenge and Salisbury Cathedral, Cambridge and/or Stratford-upon-Avon, and Hampton Court Palace and Windsor Castle
•Weekend trips: Edinburgh, St. Andrews, Bath and South Wales, Liverpool and North Wales, York, Cornwall and Ypres

* New opportunities or unforeseen events may impact plans

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