# University study in the United Kingdom ## Study Abroad in the United Kingdom ![banner_london.jpg](/sites/g/files/omnuum9021/files/styles/hwp_28_10__1920x685/public/oie/files/banner_london.jpg?itok=dnHJd_8f) Students interested in studying at a university in England, Northern Ireland, or Scotland may apply **either** - Directly to the university as a study abroad student (also referred to as a fee-paying or visiting student; **do not apply as an exchange student**), or - Via **one** of the following study abroad providers: - [Arcadia Abroad](https://studyabroad.arcadia.edu/) - [IFSA](https://ifsa-butler.org/) ## What's the difference? **Direct Enrolling** into a foreign university means that you will independently: - Manage your own application. - Manage administrative matters, including the foreign university’s requirements at all stages: application, admission, while you are abroad. - Navigate the university’s process for securing housing or finding independent housing. - Take responsibility for applying for a student visa (if applicable) and other matters related to arrival in your host-country. Note that Universities in the UK are generally well-equipped to support visiting students; however, the level of advising and programming tailored to visiting students varies by university. **Arcadia and IFSA** are separate study abroad program providers who offer additional support throughout all stages of your study abroad experience. They will: - Help you identify one or more universities that suit your academic and personal interests (as needed). - Facilitate your application to the university (i.e., you will apply via Arcadia or IFSA to the foreign university). - Guarantee housing. - Provide supplemental pre-departure support, including for the student visa process (when applicable). - Conduct their own orientation, in addition to your host university’s orientation, upon in-country arrival. - Have staff available in-county to support you in all aspects of the study abroad experience (academics, co-curricular opportunities, health/safety matters, etc.). - Organize activities, excursions, and other opportunities throughout your time abroad. - Issue your official study abroad transcript (based on your credits and grades at the host institution). *Arcadia and IFSA will have higher program fees than direct-enrollment due to these added supports. If you are on financial aid at Harvard, your financial aid award will generally cover this additional cost provided it is not more than $5000 above the cost of attending Harvard College for that term.* Open all sections Close all sections ## Approved universities in England Open all sections Close all sections ### University of Cambridge, Jesus College (Social Concentrators Only) expand\_more **Spring Semester only** Complete both steps to apply to the Harvard College Social Studies program at Jesus College [ Learn more about the program arrow\_circle\_right ](https://prod-oie.drupalsites.harvard.edu/cambridge-england-harvard-social-studies-jesus-college) [ Request Course Approval arrow\_circle\_right ](http://studyabroad.fas.harvard.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgram&Program_ID=5124) ### King's College London expand\_more Open all sections Close all sections ### Apply to Direct Enroll expand\_more Complete both steps to apply for *direct enroll* to King's College London [ Apply for Admission to King's College London arrow\_circle\_right ](https://www.kcl.ac.uk/abroad) [ Request Course Approval arrow\_circle\_right ](https://studyabroad.fas.harvard.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgramAngular&id=1022) ### Apply through Arcadia or IFSA expand\_more Complete both steps to apply to King's College London through *Arcadia* or *IFSA* [ Apply for Admission through Arcadia arrow\_circle\_right ](https://studyabroad.arcadia.edu/find-a-program/programs-by-country/england/kings-college/) [ Request Course Approval for Arcadia: King's College arrow\_circle\_right ](https://studyabroad.fas.harvard.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgramAngular&id=5111) [ Apply for Admission to IFSA: King's College London arrow\_circle\_right ](https://ifsa-butler.org/programs/kings-college-london-partnership/) [ Request Course Approval for IFSA: King's College London arrow\_circle\_right ](https://studyabroad.fas.harvard.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgramAngular&id=10011) ### London School of Economics and Political Science expand\_more **Full academic year only** Open all sections Close all sections ### Apply to Direct Enroll expand\_more Complete both steps to directly enroll into LSE [ Apply for Admission to LSE arrow\_circle\_right ](https://www.lse.ac.uk/study-at-lse/study-abroad/the-general-course) [ Request Course Approval arrow\_circle\_right ](https://studyabroad.fas.harvard.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgramAngular&id=1042) Open all sections Close all sections ### Apply through Arcadia or IFSA expand\_more [ Apply for Admission to Arcadia: LSE arrow\_circle\_right ](https://studyabroad.arcadia.edu/find-a-program/programs-by-country/england/london-school-of-economics/) [ Request Course Approval for Arcadia: LSE arrow\_circle\_right ](https://studyabroad.fas.harvard.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgramAngular&id=5106) [ Apply for Admission to IFSA: LSE arrow\_circle\_right ](https://ifsa-butler.org/programs/london-school-of-economics-and-political-science-partnership/) [ Request Course Approval for IFSA: LSE arrow\_circle\_right ](https://studyabroad.fas.harvard.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgramAngular&id=5078) ### Queen Mary University of London expand\_more Open all sections Close all sections ### Apply to Direct Enroll expand\_more Complete both steps to apply to Queen Mary University [ Apply for Admission to Queen Mary University arrow\_circle\_right ](https://www.qmul.ac.uk/international/global-opportunities/incoming-students/study-abroad-programme/) [ Request Course Approval arrow\_circle\_right ](https://studyabroad.fas.harvard.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgramAngular&id=1023) Open all sections Close all sections ### Apply through Arcadia or IFSA expand\_more Complete both steps specific to applying to Arcadia *or* IFSA Queen Mary University [ Apply for Admission to Arcadia: Queen Mary University arrow\_circle\_right ](https://studyabroad.arcadia.edu/find-a-program/programs-by-country/england/queen-mary-university-of-london/) [ Request Course Approval for Arcadia: Queen Mary University arrow\_circle\_right ](https://studyabroad.fas.harvard.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgramAngular&id=5110) [ Apply for Admission to IFSA: Queen Mary University arrow\_circle\_right ](https://ifsa-butler.org/programs/queen-mary-university-of-london-partnership/) [ Request Course Approval for IFSA: Queen Mary University arrow\_circle\_right ](https://studyabroad.fas.harvard.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgramAngular&id=5077) ### SOAS University of London (School of Oriental and African Studies) expand\_more Open all sections Close all sections ### Apply to Direct Enroll expand\_more Complete both steps to apply to SOAS University of London [ Apply for Admission to SOAS arrow\_circle\_right ](https://www.soas.ac.uk/study/study-abroad-and-exchange/inbound-students-study-abroad) [ Request Course Approval arrow\_circle\_right ](https://studyabroad.fas.harvard.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgramAngular&id=1031) ### Apply through Arcadia or IFSA expand\_more Complete both relevant steps to apply to Arcadia *or* IFSA [ Apply for Admission to Arcadia: SOAS University of London arrow\_circle\_right ](https://studyabroad.arcadia.edu/find-a-program/programs-by-country/england/soas-university-of-london/) [ Request Course Approval arrow\_circle\_right ](https://studyabroad.fas.harvard.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgramAngular&id=1031) [ Apply for Admission to IFSA: SOAS University of London arrow\_circle\_right ](https://ifsa-butler.org/programs/soas-university-of-london-partnership/) [ Request Course Approval arrow\_circle\_right ](https://studyabroad.fas.harvard.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgramAngular&id=10074) ### University College London expand\_more **Academic Subject Limitations**: Please note that some UCL departments are unavailable to study abroad students and many others have very limited capacity. Consult [UCL's website](https://www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-students/study-abroad-at-ucl/study-options/your-study-options) for current guidance. Open all sections Close all sections ### Apply to Direct Enroll expand\_more Complete both steps to apply to University College London [ Apply for Admission to UCL arrow\_circle\_right ](https://www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-students/study-abroad-at-ucl/study-abroad-ucl) [ Request Course Approval arrow\_circle\_right ](https://studyabroad.fas.harvard.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgramAngular&id=1025) ### Apply through Arcadia or IFSA expand\_more Complete both steps relevant to applying to Arcadia or IFSA [ Apply for Admission to Arcadia: UCL arrow\_circle\_right ](https://studyabroad.arcadia.edu/find-a-program/programs-by-country/england/university-college-london/) [ Request Course Approval arrow\_circle\_right ](https://studyabroad.fas.harvard.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgramAngular&id=5109) [ Apply for Admission to IFSA: UCL arrow\_circle\_right ](https://ifsa-butler.org/programs/university-college-london-partnership/) [ Request Course Approval arrow\_circle\_right ](https://studyabroad.fas.harvard.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgramAngular&id=5100) ### University of Oxford expand\_more [Click here for more information about applying to and studying at Oxford](https://prod-oie.drupalsites.harvard.edu/oxford) ## Approved universities in Northern Ireland Open all sections Close all sections ### Queen's University Belfast expand\_more Open all sections Close all sections ### Apply to Direct Enroll expand\_more Complete both steps to apply to Queen's University Belfast [ Apply for Admission to Queen's University Belfast arrow\_circle\_right ](https://www.qub.ac.uk/Study/international-students/study-abroad/) [ Request Course Approval arrow\_circle\_right ](https://studyabroad.fas.harvard.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgramAngular&id=1001) ### Apply through Arcadia or IFSA expand\_more Complete both steps relevant to applying to Queen's University Belfast through Arcadia *or* IFSA [ Apply for Admission to Arcadia: Queen's University Belfast arrow\_circle\_right ](https://studyabroad.arcadia.edu/find-a-program/programs-by-country/northern-ireland/queens-university-belfast/) [ Request Course Approval arrow\_circle\_right ](https://studyabroad.fas.harvard.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgramAngular&id=1747) [ Apply for Admission to IFSA: Queen's University Belfast arrow\_circle\_right ](https://ifsa-butler.org/programs/queens-university-belfast-partnership/) [ Request Course Approval arrow\_circle\_right ](https://studyabroad.fas.harvard.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgramAngular&id=1373) ## Approved universities in Scotland Open all sections Close all sections ### University of Edinburgh expand\_more Open all sections Close all sections ### Apply to Direct Enroll expand\_more Complete both steps to apply to the University of Edinburgh [ Apply for Admission to University of Edinburgh arrow\_circle\_right ](https://global.ed.ac.uk/study-abroad) [ Request Course Approval arrow\_circle\_right ](https://studyabroad.fas.harvard.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgramAngular&id=1004) ### Apply through Arcadia or IFSA expand\_more Complete both steps relevant to applying to the University of Edinburgh through Arcadia *or* IFSA [ Apply for Admission to Arcadia: University of Edinburgh arrow\_circle\_right ](https://studyabroad.arcadia.edu/find-a-program/programs-by-country/scotland/university-of-edinburgh/) [ Apply for Admission to IFSA: University of Edinburgh arrow\_circle\_right ](https://ifsa-butler.org/programs/university-of-edinburgh-partnership/) [ Request Course Approval arrow\_circle\_right ](https://studyabroad.fas.harvard.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgramAngular&id=5072) [ Request Course Approval arrow\_circle\_right ](https://studyabroad.fas.harvard.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgramAngular&id=1004) ### Glasgow School of Art expand\_more Open all sections Close all sections ### Apply to Direct Enroll expand\_more Complete both steps to apply to the Glasgow School of Art [ Apply for Admission to Glasgow School of Art arrow\_circle\_right ](https://www.gsa.ac.uk/study-at-the-gsa/exchange-and-study-abroad) [ Request Course Approval arrow\_circle\_right ](https://studyabroad.fas.harvard.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgramAngular&id=10075) ### Apply through Arcadia or IFSA expand\_more Complete both steps relevant to apply to the Glasgow School of Art through Arcadia *or* IFSA [ Apply for Admission to Arcadia: Glasgow School of Art arrow\_circle\_right ](https://studyabroad.arcadia.edu/find-a-program/programs-by-country/scotland/glasgow-school-of-art/) [ Request Course Approval arrow\_circle\_right ](https://studyabroad.fas.harvard.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgramAngular&id=1010) [ Apply for Admission to IFSA: Glasgow School of Art arrow\_circle\_right ](https://ifsa-butler.org/programs/glasgow-school-of-art-partnership/) [ Request Course Approval arrow\_circle\_right ](https://studyabroad.fas.harvard.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgramAngular&id=10076) ### University of Glasgow expand\_more Open all sections Close all sections ### Apply to Direct Enroll expand\_more Complete both steps to apply to the University of Glasgow [ Apply for Admission to University of Glasgow arrow\_circle\_right ](https://www.gla.ac.uk/study/visiting/studyabroadexchange/studyabroadprogramme/) [ Request Course Approval arrow\_circle\_right ](https://studyabroad.fas.harvard.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgramAngular&id=1008) ### Apply through Arcadia or IFSA expand\_more Complete both steps relevant to applying to the University of Glasgow through Arcadia *or* IFSA [ Apply for Admission to Arcadia: University of Glasgow arrow\_circle\_right ](https://studyabroad.arcadia.edu/find-a-program/programs-by-country/scotland/university-of-glasgow/) [ Request Course Approval arrow\_circle\_right ](https://studyabroad.fas.harvard.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgramAngular&id=5104) [ Apply for Admission to IFSA: University of Glasgow arrow\_circle\_right ](https://ifsa-butler.org/programs/university-of-glasgow-partnership/) [ Request Course Approval arrow\_circle\_right ](https://studyabroad.fas.harvard.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgramAngular&id=10077) ### University of St Andrews expand\_more Open all sections Close all sections ### Apply to Direct Enroll expand\_more Complete both steps to apply to the University of St Andrews [ Apply for Admission to University of St Andrews arrow\_circle\_right ](https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/study-abroad/at-st-andrews/) [ Request Course Approval arrow\_circle\_right ](https://studyabroad.fas.harvard.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgramAngular&id=1006) ### Apply through Arcadia or IFSA expand\_more Complete both steps relevant to apply to the University of St Andrews through Arcadia *or* IFSA [ Apply for Admission to Arcadia: University of St Andrews arrow\_circle\_right ](https://studyabroad.arcadia.edu/find-a-program/programs-by-country/scotland/university-of-st-andrews/) [ Request Course Approval arrow\_circle\_right ](https://studyabroad.fas.harvard.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgramAngular&id=1006) [ Apply for Admission to IFSA: University of St Andrews arrow\_circle\_right ](https://ifsa-butler.org/programs/university-of-st-andrews-partnership/) [ Request Course Approval arrow\_circle\_right ](https://studyabroad.fas.harvard.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgramAngular&id=5123)