Study Abroad St. Mary’s University College

St. Mary’s University College - London, England

The St. Mary’s program is designed to provide students with a personalized and integrated living and learning experience in a British university. St. Mary’s, originally founded in 1850 as a Catholic College, welcomes students of all faiths and traditions, both Christian and non-Christian. With a total enrollment of about 3,500 students, St. Mary’s occupies a single, self-contained campus, consisting of around thirty acres of lawns and playing fields near the River Thames. This picturesque site is surrounded by the quiet, leafy avenues of an attractive residential district. St. Mary’s is located on the west side of London at Strawberry Hill in the Borough of Richmond Upon Thames, which has a huge range of interesting shops, restaurants and deli’s, and also an excellent choice of pubs, nightclubs and cafes. London’s museums, concert halls, theatres, galleries and nightlife are just 35 minutes away by train. You’ve got all the advantages of living in London–without the worries, the hassles and the expense.

 

Location: London (population: 8.2 million)

University: St. Mary’s University College (6,000 students)

Terms available:  Fall (mid-September to late December) & Spring (early February to late May)

Requirements:  2.8 cumulative GPA, 2.8 major GPA, Junior status

Application deadlines:  March 15 for Fall term abroad; October 1 for Spring term abroad

 

Academic Program

St. Mary’s University College offers courses in biology, business administration, drama/theatre, education and employment, English/literature, geography, history, Irish studies, media studies, philosophy/religion, psychology, sociology, sports rehabilitation, and sport science.

Students take 12 credits (4 courses), including a required History course. Other courses are taken from the regular St. Mary’s curriculum alongside the British students. Because the St. Mary’s program is integrated within a British university, it offers full academic facilities, including a Learning Resources Centre and British instructors in all courses. Students also can use the library at the University of Surrey and can make arrangements to use other university libraries in London.

 

To view the course selection, visit the St. Mary’s University College course catalog.

For more information about life at the university, go the the St. Mary’s University College website.

 

Credit for Semester Study Abroad

For High Point University to recognize the credits you complete abroad, you must earn a grade equivalent to a C in the U.S. HPU will not accept credit for courses with grades of C– or below. Grades for all courses earned abroad are recorded on the foreign transcript. Credits are received by HPU as transfer credits, which means the credit is received but the grade is not. Your HPU grade point average will not be impacted positively or negatively by your study abroad courses.

 

For More Information…

For more information, email a study abroad representative. To schedule an advising appointment, contact the Office of Study Abroad at 336.841.9280.

 

 

Housing and Meals

At Saint Mary’s College, students have the option to live in a home stay with a local family, off-campus hall, or on campus residence hall.

Homestay Option

The Accommodation Office at St. Mary’s will arrange for the American students to live in British homes in the surrounding community, and in most cases, the accommodation will be within a half an hour’s walk of the campus. Some householders take just one student, while others take two, but no more than two students placed in a given accommodation.

Breakfast is provided by the householder, the evening meal is taken on campus with the other SMUC students, and the cost of both meals is covered by the accommodation fee paid by the student. Most hosts will allow students to use their kitchen to prepare drinks and snacks, and students are responsible for their own lunches.

St. Mary’s Hall (Off-Campus Hall) Option

Program participants also have the option of living in the off-campus hall, St. Mary’s Hall. This hall has self-catering facilities to allow students to prepare their own meals or the SMUC Refectory or Dolche Expresso Bar offers reasonably priced snacks/meals on campus.

No meals are included in the accommodation cost.

De Marillac Hall (On-Campus Residence Hall) Option

Students may elect to live on-campus in the Lady Frances De Marillac Residence Hall. Single en-suite rooms with internet access.

This includes a meal plan for 5 breakfasts, 2 weekend brunches and 7 evening meals.

 

For More Information…

For more information, email a study abroad representative. To schedule an advising appointment, contact the Office of Study Abroad at 336.841.9280.

 

 

Cost Breakdown for Fall 2013 & Spring 2014

Application Fee: $500.00

The application fee is non-refundable. Due at time of application.

 

Program Fee: $15,357.50

The program fee is payable to High Point University and includes tuition and fees. Participants are billed at the HPU All-Inclusive Fee rate of $20,800 with a less of $2,630 for housing not included and $2,812.50 for meals not included.

Note: Total may vary due to currency exchange rate and tuition costs

 

Additional Costs:

  • Housing: estimated at $4,760 for a homestay, $5,015 for St. Mary’s Hall, and $5,270 for De Marillac Hall
  • Meals not covered in housing fees (estimated at $350 for homestay & De Marillac Hall; estimated at $2,000 for St. Mary’s Hall)
  • Round-trip airfare
  • Ground transportation
  • International medical insurance
  • Trip cancellation insurance
  • Passport
  • Immigration visa
  • Textbooks
  • Personal travel, expenses, and souvenirs

 

 

IMPORTANT: High Point University affiliates with the University of Wisconsin at Platteville (UWP) to provide this educational program to HPU students. Students looking for information online may find discrepancies in program fees between what HPU charges and what UWP charges. Due to the terms agreed upon in our affiliation agreement, HPU students cannot apply directly to UWP for this program, nor can they opt to pay program fees directly to UWP.

 

For More Information…

For more information, email a study abroad representative. To schedule an advising appointment, contact the Office of Study Abroad at 336.841.9280.

 

 

What will I experience at St. Mary’s College?

Weekend excursions included in the program fee include such locations as Stratford and Warwick and Canterbury. Also on the weekend, the UW-Platteville London program offers American students a wide range of optional excursions at an affordable price. A very popular option is the overnight trip to Wales, including 12th-century fairy-tale castles, rugged coastline, quaint thatched-cottage villages, astounding mountain scenery, the amazing Rhonda Valleys, the capital city of Cardiff and one of the most interesting open air museums in the world. You’ll go down a coal mine, hear a “foreign” language, taste regional foods and learn something of the Celtic myths and magic.

 

For More Information…

For more information about St. Mary’s College, visit the St. Mary’s College website or email a study abroad representative.

For an idea of what your semester at St. Mary’s College may look like, schedule an appointment with a study abroad advisor. Contact the Office of Study Abroad at 336.841.9280.

 

 

Accommodations & Meals

Student Experiences