API (Academic Programs International): London - University of Westminster

London, an international center of business, fine arts, design, theater, technology, politics and finance, has inspired creativity and cutting-edge innovation for centuries. There is something for everyone in London: a bustling financial district, street markets, green spaces and elaborate parks, ruins, monuments, political machinations, art galleries and museums. Monuments to Britain’s glorious past are found throughout London, including the Tower of London, the Old Royal Observatory in Greenwich, the British Museum, and Trafalgar Square. Because of its famed galleries, the energy of Soho, the history that lives in the streets, the pub scene and the tranquility of London’s parks, London is alive with sources of inspiration.

Programs in London Includes:

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  Full Curriculum at University of Westminster: The University of Westminster, with 20,000 students, is divided into four campuses. Every campus has its own individual character and is home to a significant international student body, its own library and catering facilities. The central campuses are all just a short distance from many famous London landmarks. Students are encouraged to choose all their classes from one campus; students enroll in up to four classes per semester (only two practical modules per semester). Each class (module) at the University of Westminster is equivalent to 15 U.K. credits or 4 U.S. credits. Study abroad students in London at the University of Westminster usually earn a total of 60 U.K. credits or 16 U.S. semester credits per semester.

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  Full Summer Curriculum at University of Westminster: 4 U.S. semester credits for 1 session; 8 semester credits for two sessions combined API offers three academic pathways for summer study abroad in London at the University of Westminster. Each program is approximately three weeks long.

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  Graduate Programs at University of Westminster: Students who wish to study abroad in London at the graduate level may spend one semester based at the University of Westminster studying alongside British and other international students. The program is administrated by the Study Abroad Unit within the University’s Education Abroad Centre. The aim of the Study Abroad Unit is to help students to adapt quickly to University life and to get the most out of their period of study here by giving support, advice, and information, as well as assisting in the process of credit transfer. Graduate modules are normally worth 20 U.K. credits (10 ECTS, 6 US) and students take three modules in the semester to make up a full workload of 60 U.K. credits (30 ECTS, 18 US). Students may choose modules from across a wide variety of subject areas, including architecture and the built environment, business, electronics and computer science, law, life sciences, media, arts and design, social sciences, humanities, and languages.