Temple Exchanges

England

Courses Available

Length of Program

Housing & Meals

Financial Arrangements

Application Procedures

Through a reciprocal exchange agreement with the University of East Anglia (UEA) www.uea.ac.uk, Temple undergraduates can exchange places with UEA undergraduates and spend a period studying at UEA. The program is open to juniors in good academic standing wishing to enroll in history, literature, film, creative writing and American Studies courses.

The University of East Anglia, one of Britain's newer universities, is home to 5,000 students. Founded in the 1960's, the University is built on 270 acres of beautiful parkland 1.5 miles from the medieval cathedral city of Norwich. The self-contained campus includes a health service, sports facilities, shops, a laundromat, post office, banks, restaurants and snack bars. Located 110 miles northeast of London, UEA is about two hours from London by train.

The historic city of Norwich has a population of close to 120,000 giving it a cosmopolitan atmosphere which offers numerous attractions to students, as well as the opportunity to participate in the social and cultural life of a provincial English city. At the heart of the dynamic East Anglia region, the city is a thriving commercial center with a bustling open air market surrounded by department stories, specialty shops, restaurants and some 300 pubs. There is also a rich variety of entertainment to choose from. In addition to numerous lively restaurants, nightclubs and musical venues, the city boasts the most successful theater in the country - the Theatre Royal - at which productions range from Glynd ebourne Opera and ballet to London West End performances. Norwich has a peaceful side too: quiet gardens, cobbled pedestrian streets, five museums and an art gallery. Everywhere, you see evidence of the old and new coexisting together: the architectural modernity of the University is complemented by the medieval elegance of the city.

COURSES AVAILABLE

The university has a unique academic structure with subjects taught in ten interdisciplinary Schools of Study. The Temple exchange is with UEA's School of English and American Studies. Students may choose from courses in English and American literature and history, film studies, creative writing and American Studies. There are over 30 courses in English history offered, and in the autumn term alone, over 20 seminars in English literature and drama are available. For American Studies students, there are number of seminars offered in addition to those in American literature and American history including "The American Dream", "Utopias and Dystopias - Alternative Societies in America" and an interdisciplinary seminar taught with an economic historian entitled "American Labor Movement".

Students enrolled at UEA for the full year also have the option of undertaking unpaid internships in journalism, communications, drama, economics or political science. Qualified students are placed in local agencies and organizations including Radio Broadland, the Theatre Royal and Norwich City Council. An internship takes the place of one seminar and carries five credits. Internships are supervised by UEA faculty and students are required to submit extended essays of at least 5,000 words related to the internship.

Although students will be expected to take the majority of courses from those offered in the School of English and American Studies, students also have the option of taking courses from other areas.

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LENGTH OF PROGRAM

The British academic calendar is divided into two semesters as at Temple. Students may attend UEA for the academic year, the Fall semester (late September-late December) or for the Spring semester (February-late June). Students enrolling for the year take a total of six five-credit courses, three in each semester.

HOUSING AND MEALS

Temple students are assigned study-bedrooms on campus in UEA self-catering halls of residence. Students may take meals in university restaurants and/or purchase groceries and prepare meals in the kitchen facilities in their dormitory. There is no meal plan.

FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS

In advance of their departure, Temple University students pay tuition and housing costs to Temple University; UEA students pay tuition and housing costs to UEA. On site, exchange students are responsible for the costs of meals, transportation, insurance and living expenses. Temple students receiving financial aid may apply their financial aid to the costs of studying at UEA. Students should plan on spending approximately $2000 for meals and $2500 for other living expenses (books, recreation, local travel, etc) for the year.

APPLICATION PROCEDURES

Students are selected for the exchange on the basis of their academic record and a personal interview. To be considered, students should have a minimum GPA of 3.0, background in the subjects to be pursued at UEA, and junior-year status by the time they begin their study at UEA. Students must complete Temple's University of East Anglia Exchange Application form, submit two academic references and transcripts for all university-work completed. The application deadline for academic year, fall or spring study is March 1. The completed application and supporting documents should be sent to the International Program Office.

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