The British Studies Program

Dates

June 28 - July 29, 2012

The Program

Spend one month living and learning in central London, and earn 6 hours of undergraduate or graduate academic credit! Live in the King's College hall of residence, located adjacent to Waterloo Station, the River Thames and the South Bank Arts Complex. Situated in the very heart of London, the residence hall provides unparalleled access to the principal attractions of the metropolis. The theatre district, Covent Garden, the Royal Festival Hall, the National Theatre, the National Gallery, Trafalgar Square, Leicester Square and Piccadilly Circus are all within easy walking distance.

Mid-program, travel with your class to Edinburgh, Dublin, Amsterdam, Paris, or Brussels, depending on your course' LondonAWAY destination. Then, spend five days traveling Europe independently from the group.

View the British Studies Program 2012 Academic Calendar.

Check out photos from London in our British Studies Program Gallery

Cost

(Excluding food and personal spending money)

Deadline

Applications with deposit are due by 23 April 2012. Balance of fees is due by 30 April 2012.

Financial Aid

Students who are accepted for participation in the British Studies Program may apply for financial aid if they meet federal requirements for a guaranteed student loan.

Southern Miss students requiring financial aid should contact the Office of International Programs Office before requesting a summer 2011-2012 study-abroad financial aid application from the university's Financial Aid Office.

Summer Pell Grants, faculty/staff dependent scholarships, faculty/staff tuition waivers, and graduate assistantships are also accepted. Students are advised to begin the financial aid process well in advance of these deadlines.

Consortium school students should contact the school office listed to find out how to apply for financial aid. Non-Southern Miss/consortium school students should apply for financial aid through the school in which they are currently enrolled and seeking a degree. Financial aid agreements between Southern Miss and other schools are available, if requested. If more information is needed, contact the Southern Miss Office of International Programs at 601.266.4344 (fax 601.266.5699).

Please note: If you are eligible for both the honors travel award and the Golden Key discount, only one may apply to the cost of the program.  We will apply the award/discount which gives you the highest award/discount.

Cancellations and Refunds

Except in cases of academic ineligibility or course cancellation, deposits are non-refundable. Fees,exclusive of deposit, are refundable if written notification is received prior to 30 April 2012. Thereafter, no refunds will be available. The British Studies Program Office should be notified of all cancellations. Refund requests must be made in writing. 

Group Travel

Regularly scheduled flights are available from New Orleans, Dallas, Charleston, Chicago/O'Hare, Jackson, Memphis, NY/Kennedy and Minneapolis/St. Paul on specific dates. In addition, departures from other cities can usually be arranged.

Participants who want to connect with the group but originate from another city should indicate this option on the application form and contact Magnolia Travel at 1-800-718-8817. Group flights leave the United States on 28 June 2012 and return on 29 July 2012.

Students flying via group flight arrangements are met in London and transported via chartered coach from the airport to the hall of residence. On the scheduled day of departure, chartered coaches will take the group from the residence hall to the airport.

Individual Travel

Students who wish to make their own travel arrangements should submit only the amount specified for tuition, fees, and housing. Students not participating in group flight arrangements must book their independent flights so as to arrive in London no later than 29 June and leave no earlier than 29 July.

Upon acceptance to the program, students making independent travel arrangements are given detailed information on how to proceed to the program site. For assistance in making individual flight arrangements, participants may wish to contact Magnolia Travel by calling 1-800-718-8817.

Housing

Program fees include housing during the academic program and do not include housing during the mini-break.

Important

• Before departing the United States, all program participants must possess a valid passport.
• Non-U.S. citizens are responsible for obtaining any additional documents required for entry into the U.K. Contact the U.K. consulate nearest you for information. Call 601.266.4344, fax 601.266.5699 or send the British Studies Program Office at Southern Miss an e-mail for course syllabi or information on any aspect of the British Studies Program.

Courses scheduled for 2012

Download a copy of the program brochure (you'll find program and course descriptions in here!)

• ACC 498/499 or 598/599 - 6 hours - International Accounting - Dr. Skip Hughes 
• ART 499/599 - 6 hours - The London Eye: Developing Your Photographic Vision - Dr. Joni Noble
• ART 499/599 - 6 hours - Way finding: Designed navigation or how design gets you from here to there - Dr. Lee Whitmarsh 
• ENG 497 or 598 - 6 hours - Classics of Children's British Literature - Dr. Jameela Lares
• ENG 498 or 598 - 6 hours - Love, sex and desire in Shakespeare - Dr. Cassie Thomas
• FIN 498/499 or 598/699 - 6 hours - International Finance - Dr. Nathan Harness
• GHY 499/ID 497 or  GHY 599/ID 597 - 6 hours - London Inside and Out - Dr. David Cochran (GHY) and Dr. Miranda Grieder (ID)
• HIS 499 or 599/799 - 6 hours - World War II - Dr. Ruth Percy
• HPR 499 or 599 - 6 hours - Global sport and the drive toward 2012: how Britian will host the summer olympics - Dr. Dennis Phillips
• JOU 499 or 599 - 6 hours - Inky wretches, oddball bloggers and talking heads: social media and British journalism -Dr. David Davies
• LIS 480/487 or 580/587 - 6 hours - Textural treasures and royal repositories: British libraries and information centers - Dr. Teresa Welsh
• MGT 498/499 or 598/699 - 6 hours - International Management - Dr. Melinda Andrews
• MKT 498/499 or 598/699 - 6 hours - International Marketing - Dr. Melinda Andrews
• MUS 105/405/492, EI 303/419/430 - 6 hours - For those about to rock: band camp, London! (choose any two of the above, MUS and/or EI classes) - Dr. Drew Young
• PS 499 or 599/799 - 6 hours - Give peace a chance: world politics and global solidarity at the crossroads - Dr. Amentahru Wahlrab 
• PSY 499 or 599 - 6 hours - The Ripper and more: psychopathology in the UK - Dr. Rik Seefeldt
• SCM 499 or 599 - 6 hours - To speaker's corner and beyond: understanding intercultural communication in the UK today - Dr. Charles Tardy
• SOC (culture) 499 or 599 - 6 hours - British culture and society - Dr. Kenneth Clinton. View a tentative course schedule.
• SOC (culture) 499 or 599 - 6 hours - Back in black: race and the Afro-British way to the world - Dr. Carlos Thomas