AES London Semester and Summer Programmes

Application deadline: 9th February 2024
Programme dates: 1st June to 27th July, 2024

Study and Internship Programme includes:

• Provision of one course under the joint aegis of AES and UConn
• Sourcing, supervising & assessing Internship placement for 8 weeks (up to 20 hours a week)
• Delivery of Internship Seminar to complement the placement (Politics-related, if necessary)
• Co-curricular and cultural activities
• Student accommodation for 8 weeks
• Orientation Program to include London Sightseeing (Hop on, hop off) pass.
• Travel card for zones 1&2
• Administration fee

Total price per student including the services listed above: £7,460*

*N.B. Students will have to pay £490 to UKVI for the visa, in addition to the AES fees (valid as of September 2023), as well as the cost of a transcript from the University of Connecticut at $500.

Study/Academics only includes:

• Provision of two courses under the joint aegis of AES and UConn
• Co-curricular and cultural activities
• Student accommodation for 8 weeks
• Orientation Program to include London Sightseeing (Hop on, hop off) pass.
• Travel card for zones 1&2
• Administration fee

Total price per student, including the services listed above: £6970.00*

*Students will additionally need to pay the cost of transcript from the University of Connecticut at $500.

Application deadline: 24th May 2024
Programme dates: 31st August to 14th December, 2024

Study and Internship Programme includes:

• Provision of three semester-length courses under the joint aegis of AES and UConn
• Sourcing, supervising & assessing Internship placement for 14 weeks (up to 20 hours a week)
• Delivery of Internship Seminar to complement the placement (Politics-related, if necessary)
• Co-curricular and cultural activities
• Student accommodation for 15 weeks
• Orientation Program to include London Sightseeing (Hop on, hop off) pass.
• Travel card for zones 1&2
• Administration fee

Total price per student, including the services listed above: £13,730.00*

*N.B. Students will have to pay £348 to UKVI for the visa, in addition to the AES fees (valid as of September 2022), as well as the cost of a transcript from the University of Connecticut at $500.

Study/Academics only includes:

• Provision of four semester-length courses under the joint aegis of AES and UConn
• Co-curricular and cultural activities
• Student accommodation for 15 weeks
• Orientation Program to include London Sightseeing (Hop on, hop off) pass.
• Travel card for zones 1&2
• Administration fee

Course List:

• HIST 2421- History of Modern England
• HRTS 3200W- International Human Rights
• POLS 3406W- Globalization and Political Change
• ENGL 2100- British Literature
• SOCI 1501- Race, Class, and Gender
• British Architecture

Total price per student, including the services listed above: £13,100.00*

*Students will additionally need to pay the cost of the transcript from the University of Connecticut at $500.

Pre-Departure

• Enrolment process under the School of Record (SOR), including selection of classes
• Skype pre-placement interview with experienced AES staff
• Internship within a suitable organisation prior to arrival in London
• Comprehensive pre-departure materials
• Dedicated Internship Manager & Student Services Manager
• Guidelines on applying for your UK Tier 4 visa, under AES sponsorship

On Arrival

• Arrival orientation
• Supervision of the placement
• Full support during your placement including access to the AES internship office
• Mid-term site visit by AES staff
• AES internship seminar to complement the placement
• 15 weeks accommodation in shared flats in travel Zone 1 or 2
• Full access to AES London teaching staff
• 3 courses under the AES/UConn SOR cooperative agreement
• Transcript for academic courses + internship from UConn as the official School of Record
• Grade report for internship from AES
• Two local excursions
• Access to AES discounted tickets and events

Housing

Students are housed in friendly and secure neighbourhoods in central London (Zone 1 or 2). All flats have a full kitchen and lounge area, with 1, 2 or 3 bedrooms which accommodate between three and eight interns, depending on the number of bedrooms. The flats include weekly cleaning and internet access. Although conveniently located near a variety of attractions and shopping, students may need to commute to their internship site. This provides interns a real London workday experience.

Please see below for additional costs, not included in the AES programme fee:

• Airfare to/from UK
• CAS fee (if applicable)
• UK Visa fee (if applicable)
• Travel Insurance (check with your school or university)
• Meals and incidentals
• Vaccines