Short Term Study Abroad - University College London (July)

This July you have the unique opportunity to spend 3 weeks at a world-leading university in the heart of one of the world’s most dynamic capital cities - London!

University College London (UCL) is in sixth place in the world when averaging global league table positions from QS, Times Higher World, Shanghai ARWU, NTU and URAP. Drawing on UCL’s academic strengths in a range of subject areas, the UCL Summer School is unique in its academic offering. Secure your spot now by applying for one of the programs below:

1) Climate Change and Sustainability in Practice
Islands are at the front line of the effects of climate change. From the densely populated urban centres of the Philippines and Hawaii to the atolls and archipelagos of the Caribbean, Asia-Pacific and Indian Ocean. Key challenges they face include rising temperature and sea levels, lack of fresh water supply, plastic pollution, sewage blockages, high number of tourists in season time, dependence on fossil fuels imports and high prices. This module will introduce the issues surrounding climate change, sustainability issues and use of resources, such as limits to grow, the role decisions making and governance of resource use in different economies. It will also provide an understanding of the relationships between human needs and resource use (water, energy, land, materials, food) under different climatic scenarios, by introducing some of the key methodological tools for understanding the sustainability of resource use.

2) Brexit: Political Tensions, Economic Challenges
The UK’s departure from the EU is a historical event, with global political and economic implications. This course will give students a comprehensive understanding of the causes and consequences of Brexit: Why did British people come to this unexpected decision? Will the British economy survive the shock of leaving the EU? Could this be the beginning of the end for the European Union? In the process, students will learn about UK and EU politics, economics and political economy. The module will include team work on multimedia projects, such as a hypothetical campaign for the next country that considers leaving the EU. The module will also include visits to the European Commission’s Representation to the UK and the headquarters of the pro-EU campaign, as well as talks by representatives of organisations on both sides of the Brexit campaign, such as the European Movement and Change Britain.