Unless otherwise specified by their home institution, most students in London enroll in one of our Key Courses, which analyze British life through a particular lens (Business, Culture, Europe, or Visual Media). In these courses, students contextualize their experience in London.
Students participating in the Study & Internship or Study & Service Internship programs will be enrolled in a corresponding Experiential Education Course.
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Depending on the program, students may also choose Elective Courses in the topics below. *Courses offered are subject to change by term based on academic programming needs, student enrollment, and faculty availability.
- Arts, Literature & Theatre
- Contemporary Britain
- Global Business
- Global Studies
- Health Sciences
- History & Politics
- Humanities & Social Sciences
- Media & Communications
- Social Justice
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ARTS, LITERATURE & THEATRE COURSES
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Photojournalism: London through the Lens * A camera is required for this course (not just a phone camera) – more details here. |
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Food, Society, and Culture in Britain: From Traditional Tastes to Contemporary Concerns * There is a compulsory lab fee of £90 for this course |
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Photojournalism: London through the Lens * A camera is required for this course (not just a phone camera) – more details here. |
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Pride and Prejudice: LGBTQ Histories, Rights and Contemporary Issues in London |
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GLOBAL BUSINESS COURSES
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GLOBAL STUDIES COURSES
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Diversity in Britain: Immigration, Discrimination and Integration |
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FIE’s courses reflect an engagement with its values of inclusivity, ethics and human rights, social and cultural engagement, and sustainability. For information on how each of FIE’s courses maps to these values, please see Charting the Course.
FIE periodically conducts both internal and external reviews to focus our quality assurance efforts.FIE is pleased to announce that over the last few years, we have been successful in achieving recognition from the British Accreditation Council and the Quality Assurance Agency in regards to our academic provision. In addition, we continue to work closely with the Forum on Education Abroad and to grow our Academic Advisory Council. Please visit our Quality Assurance page for more information.
