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Scotland, Aberdeen
Aberdeen, United Kingdom
Program Terms: Academic Year,
Fall,
Spring
This program is currently not accepting applications.
Restrictions: UW-Eau Claire applicants only
Fact Sheet:
Click here for a definition of this term GPA: 2.80 Language of Instruction: English
Year in School: May apply as freshman; must have at least soph. standing by program begin Academic Pre-requisites: None
Program Description:

Aberdeen, Scotland


THE PROGRAM
The Study in Scotland program is a consortium of six universities, including the Universities of Aberdeen, Glasgow, and Stirling in Scotland, and UW-Eau Claire, UW-La Crosse, UW-Stout in Wisconsin.

THE LOCATION
Founded in 1495, the University of Aberdeen is the third oldest university in Scotland and the fifth oldest in the U.K. With a student population of 13,000, Aberdeen offers nearly 90 majors in three Colleges: Life Sciences & Medicine, Physical Sciences, and Arts & Social Sciences. You can find complete information at http://www.abdn.ac.uk/.

Landscape cliffs

HOUSING & MEALS
At Aberdeen, you will stay in one of the Hillhead Halls, a group of residences, with a range of services provided, and a corresponding range of costs. You can choose between "catered accommodation," which comes with a meal plan or "self-catered", which means you have access to a kitchen where you cook your meals. You can find details here

ACADEMICS
To learn about eligibility requirements, academic offerings, and the academic calendar;  click here:  Academics - Aberdeen 

COST
Below you will find more information on program costs: Fall 2013 and Spring 2014
 

                                                 
  Students sitting outside

PHOTO GALLERY
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STUDENT LIFE 
Shortly after you arrive, you will participate in an orientation program with information about academic and student life at Aberdeen, student support details (health service, counseling service,) and public transportation information. There are many student clubs and organizations you may wish to join.

STUDENT EXPERIENCE
The experience has left me with the ability to cope with any obstacle I may come across and confidence in my academic writing abilities. I have grown as a student and as an individual. Monuments and architecture may be exciting, but do not forget to meet the people that call those places home as they hold what no monument can offer. Ronald

It's been brilliant if I had to choose one word to sum up my study abroad experience. I have not only learned so much about the world but I learned about myself and feel like a stronger, better person because of my experiences. And hearing about places and seeing them in pictures or film seems like it is enough but once you have walked around the areas, seen them with your own eyes, touched them with your hands, smelled the air; you realize this is a marvelous, interesting, ridiculous world we live in and you have just experienced a small piece of it. You feel as if you have taken a step into something bigger, greater, the world becomes so much larger and yet at the same time smaller and something you can actually hold onto and keep within yourself. Maggie

EXPLORE SCOTLAND !
Aberdeen is a thriving city of 200,000. With excellent museums, great concert venues, and a vibrant nightlife, the city offers something for everyone. And its location--on the coast, at the confluence of two rivers, and near the Cairngorm Mountains--guarantees both spectacular scenery and incredible opportunities for those who love the outdoors. Aberdeen also has an international airport with direct flights to many European destinations, making it a convenient base for travelling outside the U.K.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
For more information click here

HOW TO APPLY:
To apply, read the application instructions on the How to Apply Page. Then return to this program brochure page, and click the 'apply now' button at the top of the page.




Dates / Deadlines:
There are currently no active application cycles for this program.

 
This program is currently not accepting applications.
 
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