Fall 2025
Application Deadline
Feb 1, 2025 2 Months
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History FSP London
London, United KingdomProgram At a Glance
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Department
History
ABOUT THIS PROGRAM
The History Department offers a foreign study program at affiliated University College London in England. Courses are taught by faculty and lecturers from UCL and Dartmouth.
Students take a course that surveys the history of the city from its Roman origins through its rise to become one of the world's global capitals of the 21st century. Students will also have an opportunity to join British students in a history course at UCL. Finally, as the centerpiece of the program, students will undertake an individual archival research project that will utilize London's abundant resources in British, European, American, or world history. Students have undertaken research in the archives and libraries of the India Office, the Victoria and Albert Museum, the Public Records Office, the Society of Friends, the British Film Institute, the Institute of Bankers, and the Imperial War Museum, to name only a few.
Nowhere in the English-speaking world can Dartmouth students enjoy such a uniquely rich combination of historic and academic resources as is concentrated in London. The city's history over two millennia, its archives, museums, libraries, and built environment allow this program to offer experiences in the study of history that are unavailable on campus.
Enrollment Information
About 16 students are selected for the program. Committed students will also submit an application to the University College of London (UCL).
For more information about applying for this program, see our webpage on How to Apply & our FAQs under section 2 (How to Apply: Application)
THE STUDY ABROAD EXPERIENCE
ACADEMIC PROGRAM
Faculty Director
Julia Rabig Associate Professor Curriculum
HIST | 95.01 | 90:
London in History
HIST | 95.02 | 90:
History Study Abroad
HIST | 96.34 | 90:
London-Based Archival Research and Historical Writing
All three courses receive letter grades and may be counted for major credit.
Prerequisites
Two History courses
Additional information:
Applicants to the program will be asked to outline briefly (250-word max) the area, theme, or topic that they are interested in pursuing through their independent archival research project (History 96 | 34 | 90).
Admitted students are expected to take History 10 | 02 (Archival Research and the Production of History) during the Summer Term preceding the program to prepare for their independent field project.
STUDENT LIFE
Students live in shared, self-catered apartments/flats equipped with kitchen facilities for preparing meals. Students should expect to share a bedroom and bathroom with other students. All students committed to this program will complete a housing preference form for shared housing and roommate placements. The apartments are located in central London.
Enrichment activities include weekly walking tours of various parts of London, several excursions in and outside of London, an evening at the theatre, and guided lectures.
For more information, please see the department website.
Financing Your Program
Tuition and Fees
The fees charged by the College for a Dartmouth-sponsored off-campus term of study include regular tuition charges for a term at Dartmouth, service fees, as well as the specific costs established for each off-campus study locale. In many programs, the room and board costs tend to be higher than for a term in Hanover. You can view a budget sheet for each program by clicking on the appropriate term under "Financing Your Program". The cost of transportation to and from the site is the responsibility of the student.
Financial Aid
In order that all qualified Dartmouth undergraduate students may have the opportunity to take part in off-campus programs, the College endeavors to adjust its normal financial aid awards for students already receiving aid. Tuition and expected family contribution for Dartmouth's off-campus programs are the same as for an on-campus term.
Students are responsible for purchasing their own plane tickets and, in many cases, meals. Often, families find that they owe less for billable items for study away terms but will instead use more of their expected family contribution towards indirect costs such as the flight and meals. For help sorting out who pays what and how, contacting the Financial Aid office is often advisable.
Financing your program | Financial Aid | Scholarships | Budgeting & Costs
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