AIFS Partnership Programs: Faculty-Led Study Abroad Programs

What is Included in the Program?

• Your academic program taught WCCCSA faculty in London and local guest lecturers.
• Your housing in London. Housing is provided with a British family in a “homestay.” You will be staying in twin rooms and breakfast is provided Monday to Friday, and dinner is provided Monday to Thursday. All bed linen will be provided and there is weekly use of a washing machine. Living in a homestay is a great way of getting to know real “Brits” and to experience British family life and culture.
• Your travel in London – transportation pass for unlimited use on the tubes (subways), buses and night buses for the duration of the program.
• Computer facilities at the AIFS center – free Internet (including wireless), desk top computers and printers.
• An orientation program consisting of orientation meetings with AIFS staff, handbooks, a welcome reception and half-day sightseeing tour of London.
• A cultural program of optional activities designed to enable you to get the most out of your stay in England. The activities are heavily subsidized by AIFS and are available at very affordable prices. Typical events include day trips to Oxford, Stonehenge, Stratford Upon Avon, Bath and Brighton. A football (soccer to you) match is usually offered, and a Jack the Ripper walk, plus theatre performances – in 2015 they included Wicked, Phantom of the Opera, The Nutcracker, Comedy Store. You can sign up and pay for these events online before arriving in London, further information will be given a few weeks before the start of the programme.
• Access to the AIFS Student Center, where experienced Student Advisors provide information, personal advising/counseling, a 24-hour emergency contact service.
• A British Life and Culture course taught by British instructors, focusing on historical, political, economic and cultural aspects of contemporary Britain, including weekly lectures and 3 related field trips.
• Membership of the University of London Union which enables you to join Union clubs and societies, eat in the low-cost student cafeterias & pubs and, at an additional cost, use the sports facilities.

• International Student Identity Cards (ISICs) which provide students with recognised student status across Europe. AIFS and UK emergency information is printed on the back of these cards.

• Membership, with borrowing rights, of the local public library.
• Medical and program refund insurance policies.

Optional Components:

• Transportation package: Consisting of international airfare (Seattle - London - Seattle) and round-trip transfers overseas between the airport and the housing in London for an additional $595 excluding mandatory U.S. government and airline-imposed departure taxes, fees and fuel surcharges (estimated at $690) for which you will be billed separately.
• Optional Extra Protection Insurance Coverage, including increased medical insurance ($65) and/or personal effects insurance ($90) as outlined in the AIFS program brochure.
• Scotland tour: choose to participate in a 4 day, 3 night excursion to Scotland (departing Friday morning, returning Monday evening) for a supplemental fee of $595.This is a brilliant way to visit the best of bonny Scotland, accompanied by a Scottish guide. Included in the price is a return train ticket from London to Edinburgh, 3 nights hostel accommodation with breakfast included (1 night in Edinburgh, 1 night in Loch Ness, 1 night on the Isle of Skye), a 3 day guided bus tour to the highlands and islands of Scotland, 2 evening meals and the services of an AIFS staff member throughout the excursion.