The University of Westminster, one of the largest in the UK with over 20,000 students, operates on four campuses in the heart of London: Regent, Cavendish, Harrow, and Marylebone. Each campus is divided into schools specializing in distinct academic disciplines and departments. (Note: The Harrow Campus is not located in central London. Students who wish to take courses at Harrow should speak to the London Program Coordinator in the Office of Off-Campus Study & Exchanges.)
With students from over 160 countries, Westminster is truly an international campus, offering our students a diverse community in which to study and live. The Westminster Union, a gathering place created and managed by students, offers exhibitions and shows, drama and cultural organizations, and club nights. In addition, the school houses excellent sports facilities, with an especially strong rowing tradition, and an integrated system of seven libraries that serve the major campuses.
At Westminster Skidmore participants are fully integrated into the British university system. Classes combine lectures with seminars or tutorials, the latter of which allows students to interact with their lecturer in a group discussion format. This is a typically British university in that students are expected to work much more independently than is the norm in the United States.
Skidmore program participants choose courses or modules from a wide spectrum of departments, including architecture and urban planning, biomedical and mathematical sciences, business and marketing, economics, English literature and cultural studies, geography, history, information systems, languages, linguistics, politics, psychology, sociology, and socio-legal studies.
Students normally take four courses for a total of 16 credits. Qualified students may also participate in internships in art, business and management, environmental studies, marketing, political science, psychology, and social sciences.
Westminster provides housing in residence halls located either in central London or within a half-hour’s travel time to the campuses. The halls feature single rooms with common cooking and social areas. Please note that there is no guarantee that all students will be offered university housing. If a student is not able to obtain Westminster housing, Skidmore will make and finance an alternate living arrangement.
The program at Westminster University, offered only in the SPRING SEMESTER, runs from early January through mid–June with a midterm break of three weeks. Students must be present in June to complete their exams as needed.
The University of Westminster, one of the largest in the UK with over 20,000 students, operates on four campuses in the heart of London: Regent, Cavendish, Harrow, and Marylebone. Each campus is divided into schools specializing in distinct academic disciplines and departments. (Note: The Harrow Campus is not located in central London. Students who wish to take courses at Harrow should speak to the London Program Coordinator in the Office of Off-Campus Study & Exchanges.)
