SPRING SEMESTER IN WALES WITH UNCW (Honors and Non-Honors Programs)

The University of Wales at Swansea, overlooking Swansea Bay, is situated within a large area of landscaped parkland within walking distance of the city center. To the west is Gower Peninsula with broad bays and sandy coves. Swansea is a modern city of 200,000 with well-equipped leisure center and cultural facilities. Swansea can be reached by train from London in about 3 hours.

Honors Track courses

Honors Scholars Program at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington will sponsor a semester study abroad program in Great Britain at the University of Wales at Swansea. We welcome honors students from other universities to join us.

The semester will be hosted by Dr. Lee Schweninger.

Course of study: Students may earn 15-18 credits at Swansea by enrolling in four courses and completing an internship. The course load will be as follows:

• Honors seminar: 2 credits
• Internship: 3 credits
• Courses of the student's choice from the Swansea catalog: 9-12 credits

Dr. Schweninger will teach the honors seminar and be available to arrange field trips and other events for the program.

Non-Honors Track Courses

Students enrolled for the regular semester program at Swansea can earn 16 credits by enrolling in four courses and completing an internship. The course load will be as follows:

• Internship: 3 credits
• Courses of the student's choice from the Swansea catalog: 12 credits

Admission Requirements

Students from any major are welcome. Typically, students entering the program must be juniors or seniors, although sophomores in good academic standing may be considered under exceptional cirucumstances.  Acceptance is further based upon the applicant's maturity, academic background, acceptable GPA (minimum 2.8 GPA overall and a minimum 3.0 GPA in your major), faculty recommendations, a written statement, the appropriateness of the candidate's reasons for wanting to study abroad and adapt to a new culture, and the soundness of the proposed study plan.  There may be an interview.  Additionally, a resume, photo and a statement of work objective are required for the internship.  Typically, honors semester applicants must be members in good standing with the honors program at their university.  However, any student with a GPA of 3.2 or above may seek special permission to attend the honors program.

Internship Component

The students will be assisted by the American Studies Office at the University of Wales at Swansea in course selection and internship arrangements.

Internship: Internships will be arranged in an area of the student's choice. Some examples are Swansea City Council, BBC Radio, Magistrate Court, the local Archaeological Trust, county environmental protection agency, museums, schools, and financial establishments.

Housing

Students will live with British students in the Hendrefoelan Student Village, an apartment style living arrangement.

 

Costs and Application:

SWANSEA S’ 07 program fee is $7,935 . The cost includes tuition and fees, internship placement and supervision, accommodations, study abroad health insurance, orientation, local bus pass, and scheduled field trips. Airfare, meals, and books are not included.

The first deposit of $200 (non-refundable) is due November 1 with the completed application. The rest of the payment may be made in installments - early November and early December. (Late applications will be accepted with a $40 late fee on a "space available" basis.)

Applications may be requested from the Office of International Program, UNCW, Wilmington NC 28403-5965. E-mail: schweningerl@uncw.edu

More information can be found at http://www.uncw.edu/intprogs/Swanseaindex.htm

There is limited space for this unique opportunity to live and study in the United Kingdom.

Please feel free to contact Dr.Schweninger(mailto:ervine@uncw.edu)