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FSP

English and Creative Writing FSP London

London, United Kingdom

Program At a Glance

Terms Offered

Fall

Language

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English

Classes In

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English

Lodging

Flat/Apartment

Department

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English and Creative Writing

THIS PROGRAM IS OFFERED ONCE EVERY TWO YEARS

 

 

ABOUT THIS PROGRAM

The Department of English and Creative Writing offers a foreign study program at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL).  Queen Mary is  a highly prestigious university that boasts one of the world's finest and most innovative English departments. Students will  study with leading scholars and writers on QMUL's vibrant East End campus a short train ride away from the center of London. Students will take three classes in the Department of English and Drama (which also houses the creative writing program), supplemented by a weekly seminar with the Dartmouth faculty director and an independent project. 

Students on the English FSP enroll in English 90, 91, and 92. English 90 and 91 carry major and minor credit; English 92 does not, although it does carry college course credit. No FSP course may be used to satisfy the Culminating Experience requirement in any major.

 

Enrollment Information

About 18 students are selected for the program. Committed students will also submit an application to the Queen Mary University of London (QMUL).

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

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ACADEMIC PROGRAM

Faculty Director

Andrew L. McCann Andrew L. McCann Professor

Curriculum

ENGL | 90 | 90:
English Study Abroad I

ENGL | 91 | 90:
English Study Abroad II

ENGL | 92 | 90: 
English Study Abroad III, supplemented by research seminar run by FSP director

Prerequisites

Students must have completed all first-year requirements and one English course (other than English 7) with a grade of B or better. Students hoping to take a creative writing module at QMUL must have completed one creative writing course in an appropriate genre, also with a grade of B or better, in addition to their one English course. 

3.3 overall GPA

Additional Information: Any of these requirements may, in certain extraordinary circumstances, be waived by the program director. 

Selection Criteria: Strength of application and in-person interview; degree of commitment to the English major and/or creative writing program.

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 program will also include a range of excursions and cultural activities designed to enhance their intellectual and creative experience of the city.  

For more information, please see the department website.

 

Student Voices

"This program offered a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to study in the heart of London, and the combination of engaging coursework and exciting day trips (Stonehenge, Bath, Oxford, and Cambridge) allowed us to make the most of our time in London." - Fall 2021

Student Voices

"It was a wonderful experience, mostly due to the students I was with. It is so valuable to be able to make new friends who are part of a different culture as well as get closer to a smaller group of Dartmouth students that you wouldn't have otherwise met." - Fall 2021

Student Voices

"The group excursions were memorable. They complemented and helped cement course material, and provided background information as well." -Fall 2017

Student Voices

"This course was fantastic. I enjoyed the light readings which the professor required and the time each week to discuss them." - Fall 2018

Student Voices

"My independent project helped me think more intensely about subjects related to my lifelong academic interests, and pick up new storytelling skills. This will complement the work I am doing for my thesis very well. An extracurricular class I took further complemented my independent project and thesis." -Fall 2017

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

 

Program Resources

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