Have you ever wanted to live in a picturesque British town?  Cheltenham, located in the peaceful Cotswalds region of England, provides an ideal setting for students to experience British culture!  Students take classes with English peers at the University of Gloucestershire, selecting courses from the school’s 40 academic disciplines.  Program participants live in student housing, which offers easy access to the university’s social activities.  The program, run by BCA, includes field trips to significant cultural and historical sites throughout the country.  Previous excursions include Stonehenge, Bath, nearby villages and countryside, Oxford, Wales, and Stratford-upon-Avon.

University of Gloucestershire Course Listings

BCA offers students, who are seriously interested in enriching their college experiences, an opportunity to enhance their curriculum with a semester or year of study abroad. Programs in China, Ecuador, England, France, Germany, Greece, Japan, Mexico, and Spain give students a wide range of options.

Goals and Objectives
BCA attempts to integrate American students into an overseas university, allowing them to broaden their horizons, to experience different cultures, and to practice speaking another modern language.

Requirements
Students must have completed one full years of college (completed 24 credits) and must have a 3.0 GPA or higher to qualify. Recommendations are a large part of the application process. Students may apply to England and Greece during their sophomore year.

Credits / Grades
The 15 or 16 credits students earn each semester may meet some general education or major requirements. Courses taken will appear on Messiah transcripts with letter grades. Please refer to the grade conversion chart .

Costs: 2009 - 2010
Messiah College Tuition, Messiah room and full meal plan fees, and $1,050 off-campus study fee.

Includes round-trip, international airfare; students are responsible for their own transportation to and from jumping off point in the United States.

Application Deadlines