Arcadia University: Scottish Parliamentary Program

  Scotland

• Other Cities in Scotland: 
Edinburgh

Term: Fall, Spring 
Dates: Inquire for specific dates.

Description: The College of Global Studies at Arcadia University can help you achieve an incomparable overseas study experience through this special program that enables you to complete an internship with a member of the Scottish Parliament, as well as undertake academic coursework in British and Scottish politics and government at the University of Edinburgh.

Through the University of Edinburgh's Scottish Parliamentary Program, you can enjoy a unique opportunity to help make history by working with members of the Scottish Parliament who are sitting to enact their own laws for the first time since 1707. If you learn by doing and are a student of government, law, politics, history, economics or sociology, a program in the Scottish parliament may be right for you.

Our program enables you to immerse yourself in the culture, history and politics of Scotland through engaging academic courses and the opportunity to complete significant research under the direction of a member of the Scottish Parliament.

While the program is intensive, there will be time for a life beyond work. You will achieve a level of integration with your host country that is available to only a few while gaining valuable working experience.

Credits
Courses may be selected among various departments. You will earn the following hours of credit.
* Fall and spring semester: 15 credits.

Admission Requirements
GPA Requirements: 3.0 or better on a 4.0 scale.

You must be in good academic standing and not on disciplinary probation. You need to submit a complete application including a transcript, letter of recommendation, and an advisor's form before your application will be considered.

Application Deadlines
Fall: April 1
Spring: October 15

Highlights: An Arcadia program is about more than enrolling you in an overseas institution. It's about all of the services that we provide. Before you go, you can contact our program manager for advice on the application process, choosing courses, or simply what you should pack. Once you arrive, our resident director will lead an orientation program in Edinburgh that will introduce you to the culture, history and politics of Scotland as well as prepare you for the academic challenges of studying in a different educational system. During the semester, you can expect to participate in excursions that are designed to allow you to reflect on the learning that is taking place outside the classroom.

The Scottish Parliamentary Program will give you the momentous advantage of being a part of history in the making. As Scottish representatives sit to enact their own laws for the first time since 1707, you'll be able to work side-by-side with a member of the Scottish Parliament and complete important research that will contribute to the development of Scottish political life.

Cost in US$: Inquire for more info.

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants.

Application Process Involves:

• Letters of Reference
• Online Application plus Application Assessment
• Transcript
• Written Application

Post-Program Services Include:

• Alumni Network

Arcadia University: The College of Global Studies's Mission Statement: The College of Global Studies at Arcadia University advances the University's mission to prepare students for life in a rapidly changing global society. Because international learning is an essential component of an effective undergraduate education, Arcadia is committed to providing high-quality, academically sound and experientially rich study abroad programs and support services to a wide range of students and institutions. Aspects of this mission have existed throughout the history of The College of Global Studies at Arcadia University and today the mission is at the core of everything we do. One of the ways we apply it to our programs is through the Arcadia Commitment.