Summer in Scotland (Stirling)

I absolutely loved my time studying abroad in Scotland at the University of Stirling. I felt very supported by the University's team as well as Jeanna, the CIS Abroad On-Site Coordinator. There was always something to do through the University as well as events organized by Jeanna. There was also plenty of room to branch off on your own and explore. Scotland was absolutely breathtakingly beautiful, especially the highlands. There's something for everyone in Scotland, whether its visiting local pubs, hiking, or historical sightseeing. I would recommend this program to anyone looking to study abroad.

This past summer I spent four amazing weeks in Scotland all because of CISabroad. Out of all the programs that I googled, CIS had exactly what I was looking for: affordable, accommodating, good safety record, and interesting classes. The staff here in the US and in Scotland were always there when I had a question or concern. Through CIS I made life long friends on my trip and I’ll forever be grateful. I definitely recommend any CISabroad program to anyone especially Summer in Scotland: Stirling!

I absolutely fell in love with Scotland. I loved the culture, the people, the way school was set up, literally everything. I had class three days a week, Monday-Wednesday and on Thursdays we traveled somewhere with the other people in my program. On Friday's we either had excursions for our classes or we were free to do whatever. This allowed me to not only travel all over Scotland but I got to experience London and Belfast as well. My favorite trip was to tour the Scottish Highlands. It was on that tour that I fell in love with the most beautiful site you could ever imagine, Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park. I instantly got tears and realized traveling is my passion and that I was on the right path. Our living situation was different than from my time studying abroad in Paris. I lived in what they called "flats" which was a hallway that were full of one bedroom rooms then a kitchen. We spent a lot of our time all hanging out in each others kitchens all over our building. I prefer this accommodation over my previous one. I absolutely loved Scotland and cannot wait to go back there.