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*Additional program dates can be found on the IES website

Program Type - Founded in 1972, the IES London program features concentrations in British Literature and Theater, International Business, Political Science and International Relations, as well as Area Studies in such fields as communications, history, law, sociology, and women's studies. Four additional program choices include the IES internship program, IES tutorials, creative workshops, and enrollment in courses in a range of disciplines at British universities. Each semester the London program enrolls about 100 students.

Eligibility

• Meet Loyola standards of eligibility
• 3.0 G.P.A. is required for academic semester and year programs. (Students with G.P.A.s between 2.75 and 3.0 may be eligible with supplemental application materials)
• Junior or senior standing required for summer internship
• Please refer to additional eligibility requirements as listed in IES program materials or on the IES web-site.
• Students applying for a Loyola tuition/financial aid spot must have junior or senior standing at the time the program begins.

London and the IES Center
London, an international center for law, politics, finance, and the arts, combines a cosmopolitan mixture of language and culture with centuries-old traditions and attracts visitors from around the globe. London's international character is evident in every neighborhood, where people of different cultural, ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds live and work together. This diversity is remaking London, bringing a new energy to its business, arts, and sense of heritage.

The IES London Center, situated in central London in an elegant, 18th century Georgian terrace building, is a two-minute walk from the British Museum. Located in Bloomsbury, the heart of literary London, IES London draws on London's world-class educational and government institutions, art galleries, museums, and theaters to offer students exceptional field study and internship opportunities.

University Affiliations

IES London encourages qualified students to participate in outside courses offered at several prestigious British institutions:

City University (City) www.city.ac.uk/international/course.htm

Supplementary Course Option: 3 Credits

The Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London www.courtauld.ac.uk

Full year, Full-integration Option: 30 credits
Supplementary Course/Tutorial Option: 6 credits

Queen Mary, University of London (QM)(Fall Only) www.qmw.ac.uk/international

Supplementary Course Option: 3 credits

Regents Business School (RBS) www.rbslondon.ac.uk/

Supplementary Course Option: 4 credits

The School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London (SOAS) www.soas.ac.uk

Supplementary Course Option: 3 credits

The Slade School of Fine Art, University College London (UCL) http://www.ucl.ac.uk/slade/

Full Year, Full-Integration Option: 30 credits
Supplementary Course/ Tutorial Option: 3 or 6 credits

Course Information

There are several different options for students attending the IES London program.

IES Courses - These courses are taught by British and international faculty. IES follows the British approach whereby students are expected to supplement lectures with reading. Many of the courses integrate field study, focusing on the many opportunities for learning that London presents. Each course is worth 3 credits unless otherwise noted. IES courses are designed to offer students a unique academic experience, combining the traditions of their home campuses with the best of the British university system. IES courses are offered in the following areas:

Anthropology
Art History
Communications
Economics
Education
Films Studies
History
International Business and Management in London
Law
Literature and Drama
Political Science
Sociology
Women's Studies
Workshops in Creative and Performing Arts

For complete course listings, descriptions and syllabi visit the IES website at www.iesabroad.org.

University Course Offerings - Course offerings vary from semester to semester. Exact offering are determined shortly before the start of each semester. Therefore, it is not possible for students to officially register until their arrival on-site. For some local institutions there are additional application requirement. See the IES web site for more details.

Internships - An internship with tutorial exists on the London program for 3 semester credits. Options are available in the following areas: Arts, Media & Museum Internships, Business Internships, Education Internships, Parliamentary & Political Internships, Theatre Internships. Students must display high levels of responsibility and self-motivation at all times and have relevant prior coursework or work experience in the field of the internship for which they are applying.

Credits and Course load - Students must carry 15 to 19 semester credit hours. Generally 5 IES Center courses equal 15 semester credits.

Types of Accommodation 

IES Student Residence Halls - The 11-story IES Student Residence Hall is located on The King's Road in Chelsea, one of London's most sought after residential areas. The IES Student Residence Hall is home to students from more than 30 countries. Typically two students share a bedroom with en suite bathroom, twin beds that can be bunked, two writing desks, two lockable wardrobes, a telephone and two data ports with free web access. Every six students share a kitchen on their floor equipped with basic cooking utensils and appliances, including a microwave, refrigerator, stove, and dishwasher. Each floor has a common area furnished lounge. Students normally prepare meals for themselves or eat in local, inexpensive restaurants.

Homestays - Students who choose to live with families have the opportunity to integrate more fully into British daily life and culture. Family housing is located in Central London (Zone 1) and the more residential areas, primarily in northern London (Zones 2 and 3). In general, family housing in Zone 1 will provide less regular contact and usually no meals with the host family (some placements in Zone 1 may include daily breakfast; all placements offer light kitchen use), but offers the greatest independence and the shortest commute times to the IES London Center (20-30 minutes). Family housing in Zones 2 and 3 normally offers a more fully integrated family living experience with regular contact and some meals with the host family (breakfast daily as well as 4-5 evening meals per week in some placements), but offers less independence and involves longer commutes to the IES Center (45-60 minutes).

Independent Housing - Students who have previously lived abroad or who have family or friends in London may wish to arrange their own housing. However, IES strongly encourages students to participate in housing located by IES and cannot accept responsibility for other arrangements. Upon acceptance, students who elect to arrange their own housing must notify the IES Chicago office no later than the deadline listed on the Independent Housing Form for their program.

Program Costs and Financial Aid Transfer

Program Costs

Student pay IES tuition, room and health insurance costs. Costs vary by program option.

Financial Aid Transfer
State and federal grants and loans and alternative loans apply to IES semester and yearlong programs. For information about institutional aid transfer to summer programs, see a Financial Aid Officer in the Financial Assistance Office. Students may also apply for need-based grants and merit-based scholarships from IES.

Additional Loyola Study Abroad Fees
$1000 for semester and full year programs, $500 for summer programs