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Download the application here.
Any full-time or part-time
student is eligible to participate in the program. Students
from institutions that are not part of the University System
of Georgia are admitted on a space-available basis and must
enroll as transient students at a participating institution.
An application form is available at the Center for
International Programs; copies of the form are also available
from campus representatives listed in this site. Completed
applications should be submitted to the campus
representatives, along with a required application fee of $200
and five passport-size photographs. Campus representatives
forward completed applications to the program office at
Valdosta State University only when the application fee has
been paid.
Because of space limitations, acceptance is on a first come,
first served basis, according to the date of receipt of the
application and application fee at the program office.
Students are encouraged to apply well in advance of the
application deadline to assure them of a place in the program.
The application deadline for 2008 programs is Friday,
March 6, 2009.
Students must be in good standing in order to be admitted to
the program. Completion of an application form does not
guarantee acceptance into the program. Note also that
individual campuses may require letters of reference or other
information beyond that required by the European Council.
The package cost of $5,295
for the five-week program includes:
Round-trip airfare from
Atlanta to London, transportation from the airport to the
UCL campus and return to the airport, lodging at UCL, two
meals per week
with
a stipend for students to purchase groceries on their own,
a four-day Britrail pass, an excursion to Windsor
the first weekend of the program, a health insurance policy
providing coverage for medical expenses, and a pass for
unlimited travel on the London Underground and bus systems.
The package cost does not
include tuition, additional meals, passport and related
expenses, spending money, travel to Atlanta, or other costs
beyond those listed above.
Registration
In most cases, institutions in the University System of
Georgia identify courses and course numbers of their own that
are comparable to the courses being offered by faculty members
from other institutions. This enables most students to
register for courses at their home institutions. Students from
institutions that do not permit registration for certain
courses, should contact the European Council Office at
Valdosta State University for assistance. For students at
institutions actively involved in the European Council, the
first step in registration is meeting with the
campus representative.
Students may earn from three to
six semester hours of credit in standard courses offering
three hours of credit each. Students may take one or two of
these courses.
Students who need to maintain
full-time status for financial aid eligibility may enroll
prior to departure for London in May or early summer sessions
at their home campuses. Some professors may also offer
directed study options during the five-week program in London.
Health Matters and Insurance
Students with special medical
problems may be required to provide a physician's assurance of
their ability to undertake foreign travel and study. It is not
possible for the European Council to guarantee accessible
facilities abroad for students with special needs.
Participants should bring medications they regularly depend
upon and should have copies of prescriptions in generic form
in case they need to acquire additional medications.
No special immunizations are needed to enter Britain, and the
International Immunization Certificate is not required.
Passports and Visas
Everyone who travels to Britain
must have a valid passport. Participants who have expired
passports should have them renewed. Participants who have
never had a passport should begin the process of obtaining one
immediately; it sometimes takes six to eight weeks to
get a passport. Inquire at your local post office for
directions on obtaining a passport.
Holders of U.S. passports do
not need visas to enter Britain for summer study. Participants
traveling on passports of other countries should contact their
campus representative for assistance in determining whether
they need a visa.
For everything you may need to
know about getting a passport click on the link below:
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