Prepare yourself for a future in global business by studying and interning in London, one of the largest international centers of brand development and management. You’ll take courses from faculty with international finance and marketing experience who are experts in their field. Immerse yourself in business culture and best practices through an individualized internship placement in a variety of industry sectors. This intensive program in a fast-paced city will require you to balance your academic, work, and personal responsibilities while allowing you to make progress towards your educational, professional, and personal goals by experiencing all that London has to offer.
Business in London
Language Requirement: None
Academic Standing by Program Start: Sophomore or above
Location: United Kingdom
GPA: 2.5
Program Overview
Dates and Deadlines
| Term | Year | Deadline | Arrival Date | Departure Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Semester | 2025 | 10/15/2024 | 01/26/2025 | 05/03/2025 |
Academic Details
You will have a variety of courses to choose from in the areas of marketing, finance, economics, and liberal arts. Students will be required to take the following courses:
- International Finance
- Brand Design
- Politics and Economics of the Eurozone.
- Students participating in an internship will also be required to take a 1 credit internship seminar course to help contextualize their work experience.
Students will also choose one additional elective in the Liberal Arts including:
- London: Biography of a City
- British Masters, 18th Century to the Present
- Nineteenth and Twentieth Century British Novel
- Shakespeare the Dramatist
- 'Theatre, Audience and Society', Tragedy and Beyond
All courses offered in London are recognized and approved for academic credit by various GEO partner institutions. Actual credit awarded is determined by the relevant department at your university in consultation with the study abroad office. Check with your study abroad advisor for more information.
Depending on travel restrictions, there will be several day excursions to local sites in and around London connected to global business as well as British culture and history. Students will receive more information closer to the start of the program.
Courses are taught by British faculty who have experience teaching US students as well as considerable practical experience in the related field they are teaching. Courses make use of a variety of materials and texts, all of which are included in the program fee.
Course Equivalencies
UO students: please refer to the UO Course Equivalency Process and the UO Office of the Registrar Course Equivalency Database.
Non-UO students: Actual credit awarded is determined by the relevant department at your university in consultation with the study abroad office. Check with your study abroad advisor for more information.
Housing Description
Students will be living in shared housing in Central London. Students will be housed in twin rooms in either apartments or studios with shared living spaces. The housing will be conveniently located in either Zone 2 or Zone 3 in London. Students will be within walking distance of the Tube network, local supermarkets, restaurants and cafes.
The housing will be fully furnished and the cooking spaces will be fully equipped with utensils, plates, glasses and cookware. All apartments have Wi-Fi, laundry facilities, linens and 24/7 emergency support.
Your program application will have a housing questionnaire to gather information and assist with roommate assignments. Please note that students may share an apartment with students of a different gender.