Athena Study Abroad in London, England
Location
England: London
Description
Athena's London program takes place at the University of Roehampton, a small, friendly, collegiate community where students can live, learn and socialize together on a beautiful and historic campus in southwest London. The school offers a range of excellent facilities as well as easy access to the world-class museums, libraries and galleries of one of the most exciting and successful cities in the world.
The university offers a wide variety of courses, including Anthropology, Biological Sciences, Business, Communication and Media Studies, Creative and Performing Arts, Languages, Liberal Arts, London Studies, Social Sciences, and Sport, Exercise and Leisure.
Students are taught directly by academics with national and international reputations for their research, so they learn in an environment that is rich in creativity and new ideas.
Roughly 1,500 students live on campus, while around 9,000 total students (undergraduate and graduate) attend the school. Roehampton's diverse campus affords students the opportunity to study in a community that consists of over 110 different nationalities, thereby preparing them to do business with people from around the world.
As well as being very academically strong, the school is also dedicated to being environmentally sound. Several school initiatives encourage and support students being "green."
Highlights
Studying abroad in London, England, means exposing yourself to one of the most cultured and sophisticated cities in the world.
Because London is a cultural hub for much of the world's literature, film, art and fashion, students have the opportunity to apply traditional in-class learning through real-life educational experiences outside of the classroom.
London Highlights:
* World-renown attractions saturate the city's landscape, including Buckingham Palace, Big Ben, Trafalgar Square, Abbey Road, and the Globe Theater
* Exciting new developments are appearing in the city as a result of London's selection as the site of the 2012 Olympic Games
* Walk in the footsteps of countless historical and social icons such as Winston Churchill, Queen Elizabeth, and Shakespeare
* International melting pot of peoples, cultures, and traditions
* London's public transportation system makes navigating the city very easy