GlobaLinks Learning Abroad
Kingston University
Who Should Apply
Applications are welcome from students who have achieved at least a 2.75 GPA. Students must have completed at least 1 year of full-time university study by the time of study abroad. Kingston University offers a wide range of options for students wishing to spend a semester or a year studying abroad. Areas of study include lasses in art, business, journalism and media, languages, liberal arts, math, music, social sciences, engineering, and science.
Overview
Kingston University London is well recognized for the strength of the academic departments, the quality of instruction, and the proximity to London. With about 25,000 students, it is the largest provider of higher education in southwest London.
Kingston University combines respect for traditional academic values with enthusiasm for novelty and innovation in higher education. Research at Kingston keeps teaching up-to-date with the most recent developments, and many lecturers feed knowledge from industry or the professions into their teaching. Kingston puts students at the heart of its enterprise.
Academic Highlights
Most undergraduate subject areas are open to study abroad students, and students design their own program of study (subject to course approvals and timetable constraints). Kingston has six faculties that offer classes to semester study abroad students: Art Design and Architecture; Arts and Social Sciences; Computing; Information Systems and Mathematics; Engineering; Science; and Business and Law.
Kingston offers a British Life and Culture class to all study abroad students. The class is designed to help students gain optimum benefit from their UK experience and become aware of British culture in its many aspects. Lectures are given on various aspects of British life, culture, and history followed by excursions to places of special interest which could include Brighton, Oxford, Bath, Stonehenge, Greenwich, the Globe Theatre, and Parliament. In addition to the lectures and excursions, each student undertakes an independent study on some aspect of British Life.
Location
Kingston University is housed on four separate campuses close to the center of the Royal Borough of Kingston in Greater London, which is an affluent and attractive suburb to the southwest of London. All campuses are within easy reach of one another and are connected by a regular free bus service. The main campus on Penrhyn Road is a 25-minute train ride from the center of London with convenient connections to the rest of the United Kingdom and Europe.
The town of Kingston is a mixture of old and new with a daily open air market as well as chain stores, supermarkets, a shopping mall, night clubs, discos, and multi-screen cinemas. Kingston upon Thames is an excellent place to live and study - the location offers the peace and serenity of living outside the London city center as well as attractive green areas and easy access to the beautiful countryside.
Housing
Semester abroad students will live in pre-arranged on or off campus housing. Off-campus housing is in a local house with the property owner. You will have a single furnished bedroom, access to the kitchen to prepare meals, access to a bathroom, and will be provided with bedding and cooking utensils/equipment. Students can also apply for a room in halls of residence, which have between two and nine other bedrooms. All hall rooms are single rooms with shared or private bathroom facilities, and all have internet connections.
About GlobaLinks Learning Abroad Programs
GlobaLinks Learning Abroad programs are created with individual student's goals in mind. Our programs are built around a unique Discovery Model which is delivered by our amazing staff, both in the U.S. and overseas. Our Discovery Model provides every student with an individualized experience through discovery in 5 key areas: personal, academic, cultural, social, and professional. Our North American staff counsels each student through the application and enrollment process, and our on-site Resident Coordinators set up a calendar of activities for students related to each area of discovery. These activities are more than just tourist excursions, and include opportunities like networking events, local festivals, gallery openings, and other similar events that you can't find in a travel book.
GlobaLinks Learning Abroad programs include everything you would expect in a study abroad program: guaranteed housing, 24-hour in-country support, an in-country multi-day orientation program, comprehensive pre-departure services, discovery activities to make the most out of each student's experience. Students of all majors are welcome to apply, and no prior language skill is required even for foreign-speaking destinations as some or all courses are taught in English at each university. Scholarships are available.
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