The University of Leeds has opened applications for the Leeds International Summer School (LISS), with the addition of two new modules available to choose from.
LISS is an enriching 4-week taster of British education and culture, combining world class tuition with local knowledge, experiential field trips and a wide variety of cultural and social activities. When students apply they should select one module from each block.
(Block 1)
· The English Country House – A Social History
· Heretics, Witches & Conspirators: A History of Fear, 1500-1700 [New to 2012]
· The Olympic Games – Sport in the UK
(Block 2)
· British Literature and the Brontës
· Building Britain, 1700-1840: Industrial ‘Revolution’ or ‘Evolution’? [New to 2012]
· Popular Music in the North of England
Programme Dates: 01 – 28 July 2012
Field Trips and Social Excursions: Students will be visiting many wonderful cities and places of interest on the school, including: Liverpool – home of the Beatles, the beautiful historic city of York, the picturesque village of Haworth and the surrounding Moors where the Brontë sisters grew up, outstanding stately homes such as Castle Howard (voted one of the Top 10 greatest mansions in the world by Lonely Planet), Olympic sports facilities in Manchester, a trip to Oxford (new to 2012) and more!
Academic Credits: On completing the programme, LISS students can take home 20 Leeds University credits (= 6 US credits/10 ECTS).
Early Application Offer: Applicants who apply before 16 March 2012 are entitled to a reduced programme fee.
Leeds are also offering a limited number of scholarships worth £1700 for students from our reciprocal exchange partners (including UNSW), covering full tuition costs, meaning those lucky scholarship winners have to pay only £900 to cover all excursions and entrance fees, module field trips, social activities and accommodation. A list of reciprocal exchange partners can be found at: http://studyabroad.leeds.ac.uk/incoming/what_you_need_to_know/exchange_partners/
Deadline for all scholarship applications: 16 March 2012.
To see what past students have had to say: http://studyabroad.leeds.ac.uk/leeds_international_summer_school/experiences/
For more information on the program and how to apply please refer to: www.leeds.ac.uk/summer
UNSW students who wish to attend these courses should also complete the GEP_Outgoing_UNSW applicationv2 and return to m.kofod@unsw.edu.au or c.schedlich@unsw.edu.au at least two weeks prior to the application deadline.
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