Why Study in Glasgow, Scotland?

What comes to mind when you think of Scotland? The Highlands? Loch Lomond? Braveheart? Robert Burns and “Auld Lang Syne”? These popular images are only the beginning. For an English major or minor, Scotland is a country of especially diverse literary traditions extending back to the middle ages in Scots, Gaelic, and English language and literature. This tradition lives in the current generation of Scottish and Gaelic writers: Booker Prize winner James Kelman, Hugh MacDiarmid, Agnes Owens, Alasdair Gray, Janice Galloway, Irvine Welsh, Derick Thompson, and Sorley Maclean, to name a few.

Glasgow itself is a vibrant, ethnically diverse city,
rich in cultural opportunities that include the famous Citizen's Theatre and the Scottish national Opera. It is home to a vital writers' community and a traditional music community that plays widely in the local pubs. Contemporary bands play every weekend in famous venues like the Barras Ballroom. Its strong working class culture has been made famous in films such as My Name is Joe by Ken Loach. Glasgow is less than one hour from another cultural center, Edinburgh, and has excellent rail, plane, and bus connections to the highlands and islands of Scotland (a hiker's dream), as well as to Ireland, England, Wales, and the European continent.  

The Glasgow English Semester: A Brief Overview

• You will enroll either through Arcadia University/CEA or IFSA-Butler University. The University of Glasgow ranked 81st on a list of the 500 top universities in the world by a Times Higher Education supplement survey.
• You will take the equivalent of 15-18 UST semester credits, depending on your course selection. All courses will be taught by faculty from the University of Glasgow.
• We recommend studying at the University of Glasgow in the spring semester, but you may also enroll in fall semester or spend a full year there.
• You will pay tuition and room and board costs comparable to a St. Thomas semester spent in St. Paul. Generally, St. Thomas allows the financial aid you normally receive—grants, loans, and scholarships—to be applied toward study abroad program costs.
• You will be fully integrated into the life of the university. Not only will you live in the dorms with students from Scotland and all over the world, but you can participate in the university’s clubs, excursions, and other organized activities.

Eligibility Requirements

• English major or minor
• Minimum 3.0 GPA
• Junior standing at the time of the program

Courses

English Literature

American Literature 1: Nineteenth Century
Literary Theory
Modern Literature Since 1900
Romantic Literature 1780-1840
Shakespeare

Scottish Literature

Scottish Literature

Celtic Studies

Celtic Civilization

History of Art

History of Art

History

History 1b The Making of Europe 800-2000
Scottish History 2: Scotland, the Stateless Nation 1707-1999

Theology & Religious Studies

Biblical Studies
Theology and Church History

Theatre, Film and Television Studies

Film and Television Studies 1b, Reading the Screen--TV
Theatre Studies 1b: Theatre and Society

To Apply:

Meet with a study abroad advisor at:

International Education Center
44 Cleveland Ave.
651-962-6450. Please call for an appointment.

Applications can be picked up at the International Education Center.

Application Deadlines: Oct. 15 for Spring Semester; March 15 for Fall Semester or Full-Year.

University of Glasgow links of interest:

Department of English Literature
Department of Scottish Literature
Department of Celtic
Directory of Other Departments
International Office--Study Abroad

Travel links:

Time Out (guide for 20-somethings)
Glasgow tourism
Travel Britain
Best of the Web--Glasgow