Summer Program: London Internship

	Summer
		•	Buenos Aires Spanish
		•	Galapagos Islands
		•	SACI
		•	East Africa
		•	Heidelberg Music
		•	Lausanne French
		•	London Religion
	Summer Residential
		•	Buenos Aires Summer Program
		•	Florence Summer Program
		•	London Internship
		•	Heidelberg Summer Program
		•	Shanghai Summer Program
		•	Switzerland Internship
		•	Lausanne Summer Program

LONDON INTERNSHIP
May 5– July 2, 2009

Prerequisites: 2.3 minimum GPA and 30 units by the end of Spring 09.  Students must meet all prerequisite requirements for each course they intend on taking overseas. Waivers cannot be issued for students to take courses without meeting prerequisite requirements. No exceptions will be made. Please contact Nichole Skelton (nichole.skelton@pepperdine.edu) in IP with any questions.   

Registration:
Students will register for their Summer IP courses online in Spring after their contract signing. Summer course call numbers can be found on the ‘Summer Class Schedule - International Programs - PDF’ link at the following website: http://seaver.pepperdine.edu/academics/schedule/. Please contact nichole.skelton@pepperdine.edu if you have any registration questions.

Academic Program: Your resume will stand out with an internship experience in London. Students will participate in internships Monday - Thursday. Students take one internship course and either ENG 380 or HIST 304 for a minimum of 8 units.

Contact Dr. Jeff Banks at Jeff.Banks@pepperdine.edu for internship details.

Textbooks: 
Purchase your textbooks before you go overseas. Students are expected to have textbooks the first day of class.  Textbooks will be available at the Pepperdine bookstore in Malibu.

Location: Students will reside in the newly renovated London residential facility. All classes will be held in Pepperdine University’s London facility, where students reside. The historic, University-owned house at 56 Prince's Gate, located in London's West End adjacent to Imperial College, is surrounded by the finest collection of museums in the world. It houses 40 students, the Visiting Faculty family, classrooms, a study center, computer laboratory, student center, laundry facilities, and offices for the program.

Travel: Round-trip travel between LAX and London on a group-flight is included in the program fee. Students will receive a $200 travel stipend towards their expenses traveling to and from their internships. Due to the nature of this program, no Educational Field Trip is included; however the IP Charge has been discounted accordingly.  Students who would like to travel on the Biblical Sites Tour (July 5 - August 1) should apply for the London Religion Program as well. 

Meals: Most meals will be provided. Meals while traveling on weekends will be the responsibility of the student.

Personnel: Dr. Fred Strache will supervise the Internships. Long-term Pepperdine local adjunct faculty members will teach the other courses.

Cost: The tuition cost is $1,135 per unit, and each student must take a minimum of 8 units. There will be an additional International Programs Charge of $5,180 which will cover orientations, airfare and transfers to and from airports, room, most meals, the $200 travel stipend, and other program extras. Textbooks and personal costs, such as individual weekend travel, are not included. Financial Aid is available for eligible students.  Please contact the Office of Financial Assistance for more specific information. For information on scholarships specific to international study please click here.

Optional Add-on: London Religion GE Program (July 5- August 1)

The London English Program may be combined with the Religion GE Program with program dates being May 5- August 1.

Travel: The Religion GE program will tour Biblical sites.

Courses: REL 102 (3) & REL 301 (3) Please see the Religion GE course information sheet for more details.

Cost: The tuition cost is $1,135 per unit, and each student must take a minimum of 11 units from the combined programs. The International Programs Charge of $8,720 covers orientations, airfare and transfers to and from airports, room, most meals, the $100 library stipend, the Biblical Sites Tour, and other program extras. Textbooks and personal costs, such as individual weekend travel, are not included. Financial Aid is available for eligible students. Please contact the Office of Financial Assistance for more specific information. For information on scholarships specific to international study please click here.

Applying: Students who would like to participate in both programs should apply to the combined London Internship/Religion Program online, but only need to do one interview.

* Schedules depend upon airline space availabilities and may be changed. All courses and other program activities offered are dependent upon availability of faculty who teach these courses. The University contracts with scheduled air carriers and local operators and travel dates may be changed in the case of armed conflict, terrorist activity, natural disasters, strikes, or other unforeseen circumstances. The International Programs Office will always have the latest information concerning these programs.

10/02/08