Harlaxton, England Academics
Academics Overview
Harlaxton College courses are taught by a combination of British faculty and visiting U.S. faculty. Occasionally, a UWEC faculty member may be present and offering a course.Semester students will be required to enroll in ONE, three-credit British Studies Course. The second British Studies course will be optional. To fill your schedule, you will enroll in additional elective credits. Fields of study fluctuate each term but generally consist of history, political science, biology, English, math, sociology, etc. All courses require at least eight enrolled students for it to run. Having back up options is important.
Internships (available all terms):
- All internships are unpaid.
- If you do an internship, you will be required to obtain a Tier 4 visa, which requires extensive paperwork and is costly. This isn't meant to deter you but this can be a burden for some students.
- Semester students: For more information about the semester internships, click here.
- Summer students: after the 5-week program (which you must complete), internship students would stay longer and complete the internship. There is an additional fee for doing an internship. For more information about the summer internships, click here.
Honors Options (available both semesters):
- BRIT 382H British Studies Honors (UWEC's elective Upper Division, GE3, LE-K2).
- In addition to the specific course listed, students can turn any Harlaxton course into an Honors course by contracting with the professor to complete additional work. A petition must be filled out to count any of the courses towards a UWEC Honors requirement. Discuss a petition with the UWEC Honors Program.
Nursing
Harlaxton offers a nursing option in the fall semester, and there is no longer a limit on how many qualified nursing students can participate! If you are a UWEC nursing major in the first-semester of your junior year, you can apply to spend the first-semester of your senior year at Harlaxton. (Note that courses offered at Harlaxton do not contain content in acute pediatrics.) Please read the course substitution plan for the nursing option: Harlaxton Study Abroad. For questions about this option and course transfer, please contact your Nursing advisor and the Harlaxton study abroad coordinator at the Center for International Education.
If you are interested, complete a change of program form with the College of Nursing at the same time that you apply to the Harlaxton program. If your change of program form is not on file with Nursing, your application will not be considered complete!
If you are interested, complete a change of program form with the College of Nursing at the same time that you apply to the Harlaxton program. If your change of program form is not on file with Nursing, your application will not be considered complete!
Summer Students
The British Studies course is not offered in the summer. Tentative course offerings are below; however, courses require a minimum of eight students to run. Courses that have met enrollment will be announced in February prior to the program.
Credit & Course Load
Semester Students: students are required to enroll in four courses for a total of 12 credits.
Summer Students: Students can opt to take one or two classes (3-6 credits). You are required to list both first choice and alternate courses on your application.
Summer Students: Students can opt to take one or two classes (3-6 credits). You are required to list both first choice and alternate courses on your application.