Location:

London, United Kingdom

Program Type:

Study Abroad

Degree Level:

Undergraduate

Term:

Summer

Program Overview

Program Description:

Although this is an academic program, it has been designed with a variety of audiences in mind. Non-traditional students (i.e., professionals, individuals with an interest in this subject matter, etc.) as well as currently enrolled students are encouraged to participate in this program. All participants will receive academic credit, and students who are not currently enrolled in an academic program at NIU will be enrolled as visiting students (at the undergraduate level) or Students-at-Large (at the graduate level).

his will be the 45th consecutive summer of the NIU at Oxford program. Students will live, eat, and study in Oriel College. Field trips include a visit to Statford-upon-Avon to see a play by the Royal Shakespeare Company and a visit to Kew Gardens, just ti name a few! Students may enroll for 3-6 hours of undergraduate or graduate credit in Biological Sciences, English, and Political Science courses.

"(The NIU Oxford program is renowned for) its broadening of perspectives, its scope and quality of courses offered, and a rare combination of highly qualified faculty and a gifted group of students attracted by the program."

Setting Description:

The program will take place in Oriel College, founded in 1326 and considered to be one of the most beautiful of the 34 colleges that make-up Oxford University. Oxford is less than 60 miles from London and Stratford-upon-Avon, with frequent and inexpensive bus service to both cities. Cambridge, Canterbury, and other places with literary and historical connections are within 100 miles, and there is virtually no place in Britain or, indeed, Europe that cannot be visited on a weekend trip.