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Go Beyond Your Borders . . .

Go Beyond Your Borders . . . . . . . Experience Scotland!. Why Study Abroad?. Studying abroad will help you develop skills and give you experiences a classroom setting will never provide. “Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness.” - Mark Twain.

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Go Beyond Your Borders . . .

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  1. Go Beyond Your Borders . . . . . . Experience Scotland!

  2. Why Study Abroad? Studying abroad will help you develop skills and give you experiences a classroom setting will never provide “Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness.” - Mark Twain Stand out above the crowd: Only 4% of U.S. undergraduates ever study abroad. Studying abroad can enhance the value of your degree. “The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.” - St. Augustine Studying Abroad helps you learn about yourself and other cultures

  3. What is Experience Scotland? • Residential study abroad program established in 1986 • Living learning community in a unique international setting • Directed study of Scottish culture with access to the resources of a major European city • Life changing experience

  4. The Experience Scotland program is housed out of the 300+ year old Dalkeith House or “Palace” as the locals refer to it…

  5. The House is in Dalkeith, Scotland Dalkeith, Scotland

  6. Dalkeith is just 6 miles from Edinburgh Edinburgh, Scotland’s capital city!!

  7. What makes this program unique? Experience Scotland (WIS) Other Programs Arranged housing not included Directly enroll in overseas university $10,000-$18,000/semester Class schedules run Monday-Friday; can limit travel • Live in Dalkeith House • Enrolled as a UW student (credits transfer back!) • $7,495/semester • Class schedule designed to allow for maximum travel opportunities (Monday-Thursday)

  8. Opportunities for Cultural Immersion • Programming (House trips to local/regional places of interest, plays, etc.) • Classes taught by American and Scottish faculty • Host family program • Internship program • Volunteer opportunities • Make your own opportunity…the possibilities are limitless

  9. How to get started! • Speak with your academic advisor • Speak with the Office of International Programs(deadlines, application materials) • Submit your application • Get a passport • Prepare yourself for a transformative life changing educational experience

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