Goldsmiths: University of London

Live and study in Europe’s third largest city!

Goldsmiths' environment is energetic – a university that allows self-expression to flourish, yet hones your creative and critical thinking skills. You will have the chance to see the everyday London not usually visited by out-of-towners, making for a genuinely cross-cultural experience in the UK’s most cosmopolitan city.

Note: This program is approved for fall semesters only.

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Requirements

Students will complete all of the Experiential Learning Initiative (ELI) requirements that are a part of this program.
Juniors or Seniors
3.0 GPA or higher to apply.
Students must be in good academic standing and not on disciplinary probation.
Since studying off-campus for a semester is a privilege, please note the following implications of being place on probation at Messiah University:

Chapel Probation: A student currently on chapel probation for the first time (or with an impending chapel probation for the upcoming semester) will be required to communicate or meet with the Director of the Intercultural Office to determine the potential impact on the student’s upcoming semester off-campus. If a student has been placed on chapel probation more than once during their time at Messiah, they will not be eligible to study off-campus for a semester.

Academic Probation or Low GPA: A student on academic probation or whose GPA drops below 2.75 will be not be eligible to study off-campus.

Disciplinary Probation: A student who has been placed on disciplinary probation at any time during the off-campus study application / acceptance process will be required to meet with the Director of the Intercultural Office to determine the potential impact on the student’s upcoming semester off-campus.

Know Before You Go - Challenges

Off-Campus study is a time of challenge and change. The following are some things you should understand about this program before you participate:

Availability of healthcare, especially mental healthcare in public system is limited; students will use private healthcare which is widely available
If students anticipate mental health care needs before they arrive, they should contact Arcadia in advance to put those plans in place
ADA laws are similar to the US, but accessibility is more limited than the US
Students need to provide a letter in advance to request accommodations from Goldsmiths
Students who have accommodations in the US to have extra time on test will not be able to have the same level of accommodation at Goldsmiths
Most medications that are prescribed in the US are available, but not always the same strengths
There are some restrictions’ on what medication students can bring into the UK: check this link for more information: https://www.gov.uk/travelling-controlled-drugs
Crime rate is low; but students can expect to take the same precautions to guard against for street crime (pick pocketing for instance) as they would in any urban city
There have been recent terrorist attacks in Western Europe and specifically in England

Credits

Courses may meet major or general education requirements.

Courses will appear on Messiah transcripts with letter grades.

Students will meet their third language/cross-cultural requirement by participating in this program. Students will not earn 3 credits, rather the requirement will be waived.

Pass/Fail Option

During their university careers, students may take a maximum of four courses on a pass/fail (P/F) basis with these conditions:

Such a course must be from a discipline other than those required for the student's major or minor.
Courses fulfilling requirements for a major, minor, or general education may not be used.
Students may declare their intention to take a course under the Pass/Fail option when they register or through the first calendar week of classes at the beginning of the new term. Students may also select to return to the letter grade system during this same time period. The selection cannot be changed after the first calendar week of classes.
The cut-off point to obtain a P is C–.
The instructor will submit only conventional letter grades to the Registrar's Office. This office will then convert the grade to P or F. (An instructor does not know which students are taking a course on a pass/fail basis.

The first FIVE DAYS of your classes are critical:

Recognizing that courses change while abroad, a student is required to communicate to the Registrar’s Office within the first FIVE DAYS of classes if their Off-Campus Course Approval Form in Terra Dotta has changed since the original submission/approval. Specifically, if a student desires to change a course to a pass/fail instead of a letter grade, this must be approved by Messiah University Registrar’s Office within the first FIVE DAYS of classes at the host partner program.

Auditing

Students are required to take no fewer than 12 credits towards their overall degree requirements and no more than 18 credits. These 12-18 credits include courses taken as pass/fail and letter grades. However, in addition to those 12-18 degree credits, students who would like to audit an academic course for no credit are permitted to do so for up to one 4 credit hour course for the sake of learning, cultural immersion or personal interest at no additional charge. This audited course will not appear on the Messiah University student’s transcript.

Costs: 2021-2022

Because of the high cost of this program, participation is capped at 9 students per academic year.

What do you pay?

TOTAL COSTS = Messiah tuition + Messiah room + Students services fee + $1,910 off-campus study fee*

*Note: Off-campus study fee increases annually at the same rate as the yearly tuition increase.

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These Costs Include:

tuition, housing - meals are not included
educational excursions
pre-departure, and re-entry orientation
international travel insurance
student services fee
- Student Services fee includes access to various services available to all students including internet access, the Learning & Writing Centers, Career Services, Disability Services, librarby, Department of Safety, Intercultural Office Off-Campus Programs, and other campus offices that provide services to students both on and off campus.

Notes:

Additional fees students may encounter include (but are not limited to) transportation, visas, passports, immunizations, and course fees.
Students are responsible for their own transportation to and from this program.

Credit Limit Policy for Semester-Long, Off-Campus Program

Typically when students study off-campus in Messiah-approved, semester-long programs, students earn between 13 and 18 credits. All students must be enrolled in at least 12 credits.

The tuition/fees charged for Messiah’s approved study abroad programs permits a student to complete 12-18 credits. Messiah University will process up to 18 credits. If a student completes more than 18 credits and would like the additional credits applied to their transcript, additional tuition will be charged for credits over 18 and would be assessed after the official transcript is received/processed by Messiah.

Updated 03 March 2021

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