CUAbroad

University of Essex
Essex, England

Dates
Spring (also summer term) Semester: 12 January- 26 June 2009
Fall Semester: 5 October - 20 December 2009

Introduction
The University of Essex is located in Colchester, North Essex, not far from enchanting "Constable Country," so named after the famous landscape artist John Constable. Constable painted Wivenhoe Park itself, the very setting of this university, about the size of CUA, with an ideal location of just 55 miles from London.

The University of Essex provides students with the opportunity to study in an ideal British university setting. About 40% of the University is from outside the UK therefore making it a very international campus. Students are fully integrated into the academic and social life of the university, as they are offered a wide array of course options, from those in the Social Sciences and the Humanities, as well as in Science and Engineering. Take a look at pre-arrival information for the University of Essex.

Accommodation
Students will choose among the apartments and dormitories offered to university students on campus.

Courses & Credits
Students enroll in 4 courses, 12 credits total. You can find their course listing here.

Courses are offered in the following areas: Accounting, Finance and Management, Art History and Theory, Biology, Computer Science, Drama, Economics, Government, Health and Human Services, History, Languages and Linguistics, Law, Literature, Film, Theatre Studies, Mathematics, Philosophy, Psychology, Sociology

Cost
CUA tuition and a $5,000 program fee to cover most overseas expenses. Round-trip airfare, some meals, passport, visa, field trips and excursions, required cell phone, and personal expenses are not included. Contact CUAbroad for an estimated cost breakdown sheet.

What's included
• Tuition
• Housing
• On-site orientation and all pre-departure advising and services in the US
• International Student Identity Card
• Emergency evacuation insurance
• An official CUA transcript for non-CUA participants

*The British Universities Transatlantic Exchange Association offers scholarships to North American students coming to study at certain Univerisities in the United Kingdom. Look at the BUTEX website for more information*

Eligibility
Applicants must be a full time CUA student, and have a minimum 2.8 cumulative GPA at the time of application. You also must be at least second-semester sophomore at the time of departure (have completed 45 credit hours). A disciplinary check will also be done with CUA Residence life. Students should not study abroad the last semester of their senior year if they are concerned about graduating on time.

How to Apply
All applicants must follow the CUAbroad application guidelines and submit the CUAbroad online application with all required supplementary documentation. For details, please click on the How to Apply guidelines link.

Additional materials to submit directly to CUAbroad:

• Essex application
• Housing confirmation form
  

Application Deadlines
Spring semester: October 1
Fall semester: March 1

Questions? Contact Madison Bolls, CUAbroad Program Manager