Providing extensive credit-earning program options for students on a quarter calendar:
Expand Your Mind, Expand Your Future
FIE offers unrivaled, life-changing study abroad programs in the United Kingdom and Ireland that will open up your future. For students who attend quarter universities and colleges, or those operating on a trimester system, FIE is the leading provider of study and internship abroad programs specially designed for these institutions’ calendars.
We’re redefining the classroom and creating active educational experiences that expand minds, foster cultural intelligence, and open up exciting opportunities. As part of that, FIE has the most options available for all four quarters of the year in our London and Dublin suite of programs.
Authentic, Hands-On Experiences
All of our quarter programs are hands-on experiences, featuring a rich extracurricular experience to foster community connections allowing students to participate in the British or Irish culture on an authentic basis.
These include challenging and fascinating courses, housing, course-based and extracurricular activities, and unrivaled support from the dedicated, caring team of professional FIE faculty and staff. There’s also an opportunity to undertake an internship during our summer quarter program in London as well.
Affordable Programming to Help Create Your Future and Make a Difference in the World
Not only are our programs affordable, but all of our quarter programs also come with the opportunity to apply for generous scholarships - and FIE does not charge an application fee.
Additionally, you may be able to use your federal, state, or university financial aid or scholarships on our programs, but check with your home campus study abroad and financial aid offices to be sure.
Options for All
And if none of our full quarter offerings meet your needs, we have a host of semester-based and summer programs as well. For those contemplating a semester-long experience, typically the best time of year for a quarter-system student is the fall semester, where you only have to take one quarter off at your home university. The spring semester can work, however, that typically necessitates taking two quarters off but the trade-off is you can usually utilize two quarters’ worth of financial aid.
Have a look through our various quarter options. If you’d like to discuss any of these in more detail or have any questions simply contact us at
Fall
Fall Quarter – London (11.5 weeks)
- 11.5 Weeks, Late to September to Late November
- Take FIE’s signature British Life and Visual Media course, and then choose a Variety of Courses in an 11.5 week program of comprehensive study
- FIE Program Application Deadline: April 15
- FIE Scholarship Application Deadline: March 15
For students looking for a longer study abroad experience that fits exactly on your campus’ quarter calendar, our fall and winter quarter options in London may be just the ticket.
You get to choose from nearly 40 different courses across a wide variety of academic areas, from business, marketing and communications to psychology, social sciences, liberal arts, international relations and more. The main difference between the fall and winter quarters is the fall quarter includes a one-week mid-term break whereas the winter quarter does not.
Winter
Winter Quarter – London (10.5 weeks)
- 10.5 weeks, January to March
- Take FIE’s signature British Life and Visual Media course, and then choose from a variety of courses in an 11.5 week program of comprehensive study
- FIE Program Application Deadline: October 15
- FIE Scholarship Application Deadline: September 15
Choose a variety of courses in an 10.5 week program of comprehensive study. For students looking for a longer study abroad experience that fits exactly on your campus’ quarter calendar, our fall and winter quarter options in London may be just the ticket.
You get to choose from nearly 40 different courses across a wide variety of academic areas, from business, marketing and communications to psychology, social sciences, liberal arts, international relations and more. The main difference between the fall and winter quarters is the fall quarter includes a one-week mid-term break whereas the winter quarter does not.
Spring
Comparative Public Health concentration – London (11.5 weeks)
- Comparative Public Health Focus 11.5 Weeks
- Take FIE’s signature British Life and Visual Media course, and then choose from a menu of public health-related courses
- FIE Program Application Deadline: January 15
- FIE Scholarship Application Deadline: December 15
For students majoring or planning careers in the health sciences, including public health, pre-medical or other related fields, our specialized quarter immersion program into public health in the United Kingdom offers unrivaled academics and hands-on experiences into the UK public health and medicine sector.
You’ll start by taking our British Life and Visual Media course, which fulfills a general elective at most any college campus and gives you a deep dive into the life and media scene in Britain, contextualizing the entire experience. Then you’ll choose three of the following four health sciences courses taught by our expert faculty, with a strong focus on public health:
- Economics of Health Care
- Social Welfare Issues in the U.K.
- Health Care Ethics
- Genetics in Nursing and Health Care.
If you don’t need or want to take all of the above listed courses, you can still attend FIE’s Spring Quarter program by taking just what you want from the above list, along with the British Life and Visual Media course, along with two electives from FIE’s suite of nearly 40 taught courses at our London campus.
Summer
London Summer Internship Program (8 weeks)
- 8 Weeks Late June to Late August
- Two Courses Including Internship Placement
- Program Application Deadline: March 15
- FIE Scholarship Application Deadline: February 15
This is the one quarter-specific program option that gives you an opportunity to undertake an internship, with a small-to-midsize British company, organization or non-profit. We have numerous industry areas of study and accommodate almost all majors. You’ll enroll in two courses, our International Internship Course plus our signature British Life and Cultures course, spending two and a half days per week in class, and two and a half at your internship placement.
Pages, Stages, Scenes and Screens - British Culture from Shakespeare to Modern Media (5.5 weeks)
- 5.5 Weeks, Mid-June to Late July
- Choose Two Courses and Your Focus of Study
- Program Application Deadline: March 15
- FIE Scholarship Application Deadline: February 15
For students looking to take a deep-dive into the culture and media landscape of the world’s most culturally diverse city, our summer study program in London gives you options to design the experience just right for you! With a choice of three courses that look at London and British life through the lenses of visual media, photojournalism, and literature, you can have a deep-dive into London like no other study abroad program can offer.
Plus, no matter which two courses you choose, each offers a multitude of field trips and co-curricular activities designed to get you out of the classroom into this thriving metropolis and its inner workings. This program is great for majors of, or those interested in, communications, journalism, photography, media, literature, English, liberal arts, or social sciences, but the program is open to all majors.
Choose two of the following three courses:
- British Life and Visual Media
- Shakespeare and Elizabethan Literature
- Photojournalism: London Through the Lens
Not sure which ones to choose? Follow the links and view the syllabi. Each course is taught by an FIE professor with in-depth knowledge and real-world experience of each topic.
Irish Business Studies (5.5 weeks)
- 5.5 Weeks Late June to Late July
- Two Courses plus Two Study Tours
- Program Application Deadline: March 15
- FIE Scholarship Application Deadline: February 15
This is our only Ireland option on the quarter calendar, but it packs a huge amount of content into a month and a half. You’ll enroll in two courses, our signature Irish Life and Cultures class, plus a class taught by our partner university, Dublin Business School, on Digital Media Environments, where you’ll learn about and meet with some of Ireland’s biggest and best tech companies while producing a digital media campaign. Numerous field trips in greater Dublin plus two long-weekend study tours to Northern Ireland and the beautiful west coast of Ireland round out this meaty immersion into the Emerald Isle.
