2012 Oxford-Washington Program

Dates:

June 10 - July 5: Washington, DC

July 6 - July 31: Oxford, England

Background:

The UGA at Oxford Program and the Washington Program are proud to offer students the unique opportunity to live and study in Washington, DC combined with the experience of studying abroad in Oxford, England . The Washington Program is the University's only DC-based program that is open to undergraduate students in all colleges and schools at UGA, and its only comprehensive program, combining coursework and a residential living environment. The UGA at Oxford Program is also open to undergraduate students in all colleges and schools at UGA and offers undergraduates the unique opportunity of taking classes taught by University of Oxford faculty while residing in UGA’s premier study abroad center. Transient students are welcome to apply.  

Application Deadline:

January 20, 2012

Accommodations:

Oxford-Washington students are required to live in program housing in both DC and Oxford during the dates of the program. For the Washington leg of the trip, students will live in housing operated by Washington Intern Student Housing (WISH) very near the Capitol building. During the Oxford leg of the trip, students will reside in the elegantly renovated UGA at Oxford Center. The Center rooms are spacious and hold two to four students, many with private baths.

Contact Information:

Applications are available here and also online at www.uga.edu/oxford and in the UGA at Oxford office, 326A Park Hall. Please submit applications to this office.

Course, Credit, and Eligibility:

Students will earn six semester hours of credit.

DC Course: WASH 3400 (The Washington Seminar)

A multidisciplinary introduction to politics, policy, government, business, journalism and other topics as they relate to the academic offerings of the Washington Semester Program

Oxford Course: INTL 4220

Dr. Marc Stears, Fellow and Praelector in Politics at University College, Oxford

Faculty: Dr. Marc Stears

Dr. Marc Stears is Fellow and Praelector in Politics at University College, Oxford, having previously been Fellow in Politics at Emmanuel College, Cambridge. He is a research specialist in American politics and democratic theory. He has published widely in the field, and his most recent book is Demanding Democracy: American Radicals in Search of a New Politics forthcoming with Princeton University Press. His teaching for UGA concentrates in International Affairs, where he concentrates especially on the theoretical explanations of international conflict, including realism, cultural theories, and the democratic peace theory.

Costs and Travel:

Approximately $6,400 plus six hours in-state UGA tuition and fees. The cost of the program will cover housing, food, program activities, and study abroad insurance while in Oxford. It will cover housing, excursions, and program activities while in DC. Additional expenses include cost of personal items, travel to Washington, DC, meals while in DC, and airfare to Oxford . Students are responsible for making their own flight arrangements. (Transient students are subject to an additional admission fee assessed by UGA Undergraduate Admissions.)

Enrollment:

The Joint UGA at Oxford & Washington Program is open to all majors!

Students should provide a completed application form and two passport photos to the UGA at Oxford office. A refundable $600 application fee will be added to your UGA Student Account once the application has been received. Students are required to submit applications on or before Friday, January 20, 2012 ; applications will be accepted after this date if all positions are not filled. Application forms and other information are available in the UGA at Oxford Office, 326A Park Hall or online.

Deadlines/Dates:

Applications:                             Friday, January 20, 2012 (on or before)

Acceptance Notification:             Friday, February 3, 2012

Forms/Fees:                              Friday, March 2, 2012 (Fees not covered by Financial Aid)