Study Abroad at University of the Arts London
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For all those who are interested in, enrolled on, or alumni of the Study Abroad programme at:

- Camberwell College of Arts
- Central Saint Martins College of Art & Design
- Chelsea College of Art & Design
- London College of Communication
- Wimbledon College of Art

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Study Abroad at University of the Arts London
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For all those who are interested in, enrolled on, or alumni of the Study Abroad programme at:

- Camberwell College of Arts
- Central Saint Martins College of Art & Design
- Chelsea College of Art & Design
- London College of Communication
- Wimbledon College of Art

The Study Abroad programme is specially designed for anyone studying art, design, communication or performance outside the UK, and who wants to spend one, two or three terms studying alongside undergraduates at Arts London.... (read more)
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Email:
studyabroad@arts.ac.uk
Website:
http://www.arts.ac.uk/studyabroad
Office:
Study Abroad, International Centre, University of the Arts London, 65 Davies Street, London, W1K 5DA

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News:
1 April 2009: 450+ members. A force to be reckoned with.
1 October 2008: 350+ members. Going strong.
1 April 2008: 250+ members. Who'd have thought?

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Students from the US and Canada who are considering applying to the programme for 2010/2011 may be interested to know that BUTEX (an organisation of Study Abroad Offices in the UK) are offering a £500 scholarship to students after they have started at their host University in the UK. For more details, please visit www.butex.ac.uk.

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Thank you to all those who came to the pub on Wednesday - it was a great turnout and hope everyone had a good time!

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Study Abroad meet up reminder - Wednesday 4 February, 5pm, The Cittie of York - nearest tube Holborn (Piccadilly/Central Lines), Chancery Lane (Central Line). Look forward to seeing you then!

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A message to all new Spring Study Abroad students who will be coming to the UK on a Tier 4 (General Student) Visa...the US-UK Fulbright Commission in London is seeking applicants to an internship programme in their
EducationUSA advising department, promoting and advising students on study abroad options. The part time positions would be unpaid, but offer a great opportunity to learn more about Study Abroad and can be fitted around your classes. The deadline for applications is 11 January and to apply, please email a CV and covering letter to education@fulbright.co.uk. Good luck!
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One more date for your diaries - the University's "Christmas Carols by Candlelight" will be held at St Paul's Church in Covent Garden from 6pm on Wednesday 9 December. Entry is free and the carols will be followed by wine and mince pies. You can find the church at http://www.streetmap.co.uk/newmap.srf?x=530286&y=180858&z=1&sv=530286,180858&st=OSGrid&lu=N&tl=~&ar=y&bi=~&mapp=newmap.srf&searchp=newsearch.srf.

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London's St Paul's Cathedral will be hosting a Thanksgiving service this year on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday 26 November from 11am. Entry is free and non-ticketed running from 9.45am to 10.30am, although there will be heavy security on the day. For more details, please visit www.stpauls.co.uk.

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The UK International Students organisation, UKCISA, is running a survey on the new UK visa and immigration rules. To take part (and the chance to win 1 of 5 i-pod shuffles!), please visit http://www.ukcisa.org.uk/student/survey.php.

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Congratulations to Ines Kovacevic (LCC), winner of this term's photography competition. Check out her winning entry she posted here - the Brick Lane breakfast/barbeque.

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Photography competition: please post your photos on here on the theme of "First Impressions of London". The deadline is Monday 19 October, and the winner will be announced at our Study Abroad meet-up (in the pub) on Thursday 22 October! Looking forward to seeing your entries!

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George Washington University are hosting an event for newly-arrived US students in London on safety and security issues, and internships in the UK. The event takes place at the LSE's Graham Wallas Room on Houghton Street (WC2A 4AE) on 7 October. For more info, email gwesc@gwu.edu.

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The National Geographic Society is sponsoring a Correspondents programme in association with the glimpse.org website for talented Study Abroad photography students in Spring 2010. For details on how to apply, please visit http://glimpse.org/correspondents/share/.

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For those of you now in the UK on General Student Visas, the UK/US Fullbright Commission is looking for American students to help out an event in London advising British students about study in the US. The event is also a chance to learn more about the British educational system, meet other Americans in London and network with representatives from over 90 American universities. As an additional draw, lunch and refreshments will be served following the event, being held on 3 October. For more details, please email collegeday@fulbright.co.uk.

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To all of our incoming Autumn Term 2009 students, don't forget, our Welcome Day takes place on Tuesday 29 September (that's 2 weeks and 6 days for those of you who are counting down...) at 65 Davies Street. Look forward to seeing you all then.

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A message to all alumni of the programme - the British Council and EducationUK are looking for past participants of Study Abroad in the UK to act as ambassadors of Study Abroad on social networking sites (like Facebook). To sign up, please visit http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=DFs3GjrUc%2fCPZWHCzS%2f1UA%3d%3d or address any questions to educationuk.website@britishcouncil.org before 21 August.
A great opportunity to fatten up your resume!

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Those of you coming to University of the Arts London for Study Abroad in 09/10 may like to know that BUTEX (an association of British/American universities involved in Study Abroad) are offering a scholarship fund. Hurry though - the deadline is 1 August! Full details at http://www.butex.ac.uk/.

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The British Consulate in New York City will be offering a walk-in service (by appointment only) for student visa applications from 15 June - 30 September 2009. Please access the link below for further details.
http://www.nafsa.org/regulatory_information.sec/regulatory_document_library.dlib/study_abroad/uknyc

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If you are a Study Abroad advisor and are attending NAFSA, the international conference for all those working in Study Abroad (25 - 29 May in LA), do visit us at booth 1509, to learn more about opportunities at University of the Arts London.

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If you are interested in the issue of climate change, a group of students from Middlebury College need your help - specifically to galvanise students participating in Study Abroad this coming Fall for the Global Day of Climate Action on 24 October. You can find more details at
http://www.middlebury.edu/academics/ump/sap/sustainable/350.htm.

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Our application deadline for the Fall is fast approaching - 31 May. Please make sure you get your application in on time!

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Swine flu update: please make sure you are following the university's advice and information on the outbreak of swine flu. You can find full details at http://www.arts.ac.uk/newsevents/news/announcements/

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World Styles photo contest - Glimpse magazine are offering a $250 travel voucher, courtesy of STA Travel, to the winner of their April/May photo contest for Study Abroad students. They are looking for photos of what’s fashionable in their host country, and you can see submissions and guidelines for the contest at http://glimpse.org/contests/. Good luck!

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Applicants for next year may also like to know that a US government scheme is offering funding opportunities to students (1200 in total) from across the US looking to Study Abroad during 2009/10. Please hurry though - the deadline is fast approaching - 7th April. You can find more information at http://www.iie.org/gilman.

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All of you planning to apply to Study Abroad here next academic year (2009/10) should try to submit your application by 15 April. After that date, we are increasing our fees to £3,950 per term (sorry!) so it really is in your interests to apply as soon as possible!

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Just another reminder to you all - please make sure you settle up with the Library any outstanding fines and return any borrowed books! We can not issue transcripts until everything is settled.

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The winner of our photography competition (on the theme of "daily life in London") for our Spring 2009 students will be announced at The Cock Tavern on 4 February at 4.30pm. Make sure you're there, and post those photos here!
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Lots of really excellent information on how to fund your study abroad experience is at http://www.nafsa.org/students.sec/financial_aid_for_study
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See pics below of the Spring term Welcome programme on 9 January 2009. Please add your own and tag too!
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BUTEX is now accepting applications for its North American Scholarship Programme 2009/10! The Scholarship is open to all undergraduate students currently registered at an institution in the USA or Canada. Each scholarship is worth £500. For further details of how to apply for this scholarship please see www.butex.ac.uk. We urge you to apply!!
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University housing - all offers of accommodation will require confirmation from you - please read your offers carefully.
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Studyabroad.com is recruiting now for Blogabroad 2009 - see http://www.studyabroad.com/blog-abroad/. If you are interested in becoming one of their bloggers, let us know and we'll put you in touch with them.
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Share your experiences of what the UK means to you as an international student. Become a Projectorhead and create a video diary of your UK experience. The British Council will upload it to YouTube, and if your video tops the charts, you could win a prize worth up to £200. See http://www.projectorhead.org for info.
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Reminder to all our autumn term Study Abroad Students:

We are getting together at 4.30 pm on Wednesday, 29th October at 'The John Snow' (we finished our tour there on the Welcome Day). It's at 39 Broadwick St, London W1, in case you haven't been able to find it since! You're all welcome of course!

Google Map: http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=W1F+9QP&spn=0.005,0.02&hl=en
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Please note that all applications for UK visas needing prior entry clearance, including student visas, require 'biometric' information as part of the visa application process.

For further information, please visit: http://www.ukvisas.gov.uk/servlet/Front?pagename=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/ShowPage&c=Page&cid=1165344659165