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Academics
- Take classes in a wide range of fields.
- Intern with a British company to gain professional skills and immerse yourself in British culture.
- Participate in service-learning to engage with the local community.
- Receive major, minor, and/or liberal education credit.
This program appeals to students who are interested in completing an internship or service-learning project related to their field of study, and/or those who would like to gain a deeper understanding of British culture.
Academic Structure
Program type: Study & Internships in London is a study abroad center program. As such, program particpants receive a lot of support from on-site staff and take classes with other US students. Classes are taught by British faculty.
Level: Upper-division coursework on British area studies.
Term: Fall semester, spring semester, summer session.
Prerequisites: 2.5 GPA. Junior status is preferred to participate in an internship.
Courseload: 15 for fall or spring semester, 6 for summer session.
Coursework
Click here for instructions and a list of courses and descriptions. Syllabi available upon request.Global Identity: Connecting Your International Experience with Your Future
This 1-credit online course will help you:
- process your overseas experience and apply what you learn upon your return
- understand intercultural lingo and relate it to your experience
- reflect on the multiple layers of cross-cultural experiences
- market your study abroad experience for future career goals.
Internships
Over 1000 internship placements are available in almost any field. Participants earn 3 summer or 6 semester credits through the internship combined with the Perspectives on Experiential Learning Abroad course.
Past internships have been in the fields listed below, but it is not a complete list. If you do not see the field that you are interested in listed, please inquire at the Learning Abroad Center about the possibility of doing an internship in that field.
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Review the CAPA Internship Handbook for additional information about the internship process and expectations.
Service-Learning
Service-Learning is an academic experience with a strong educational philosophy that utilizes community service, community-based research, and other civic engagement activities along with regular reflection to meet course goals and community needs. Students will be placed in groups of 2-4 students with non-governmental organizations and other community service organizations.
The course is made up of 3 hours of class time and 8-10 hours group placements per week (for 10 weeks). The class will meet for the first three weeks in 3 hour sessions for an intensive series of lectures, training and discussions. In week 3 the representatives from the sites will come together with students for training and discussion. After this introductory period, group placements will begin, and classes continue as 1.5 hour weekly seminars (or out-of-class visits and activities) prior to project work, followed by 1.5 hour discussion sessions post project work. The final week will consist of final site work and visits, and a 3 hour class meeting, for final presentations and reflection on the projects, attended by site representatives.
Unlike in an internship, where the focus may be on professional development, the primary focus is to serve local communities and to develop the themes of the course while reflecting on the project goals in an academic setting. The service-learning placements and projects will meet needs identified by the community, as determined by the professor and the organization. Students will benefit both personally and academically from this experience in terms of reciprocity and co-learning. While there may be opportunities to gain professional skills at the placement, the primary focus will always be on the communities being served.
Academic Fit with a University of Minnesota Degree Plan
Many courses have already been reviewed to meet Liberal Education requirements. Go to the Liberal Education Database to search for courses or submit ones for approval.
Study Abroad in Your Major advising resources tell you why University of Minnesota faculty think study abroad is important for a particular major, what the department wants students to think about when selecting a program, and gives helpful academic planning hints. There may also be profiles of students who studied abroad in your major.
This program appears as a special recommendation on the following Study Abroad in Your Major advising resources:
If your major is not listed above, talk to an adviser.
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