Samuel Johnson said, "When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life." This program offers a chance to spend three weeks learning and writing about the city, and at the same time studying the distinctive journalism of the United Kingdom.

For the program's class, "Covering London," students will create a blog for their articles about the distinctive people, customs and attractions of the city. They will also study the British press, from the broadsheet Times and Guardian, to Rupert Murdoch's tabloid Sun.

You'll take excursions to London newsrooms, and get a chance to meet and hear from London correspondents from such news organizations as National Public Radio and the New York Times. There will also be a class excursions to a session of Parliament, a boat ride on the Thames to Hampton Court Palace and other attractions, a day trip to Bath and Stonehenge, and an evening at the theatre. Students will have weekends free and can take advantage of economical flights to Scotland, Ireland, and continental European destinations.

Students will live in single-accommodation dormitory rooms with internet access and shared kitchen facilities at Imperial College London's residence hall in the North Acton section of the city.

Take advantage of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to immerse yourself in the world's most fascinating city.

The Program Fee includes dormitory accommodation with internet, academic and cultural excursions, welcome and farewell dinners, local transporation pass, and international medical insurance.

The Program Fee does NOT include airfare or ground transportation to meet the group in London. The program officially begins when students arrive at their accommodation in London. Students will receive detailed travel instructions after acceptance explaining how and where to purchase their plane ticket and how to travel to accommodations.. See the Cost section below for estimate airfare. For this program, students will be given recommended flight itineraries for traveling together.

• University of Delaware Tuition/Fees for one Summer Session

• Travel Study Program Fee
• Usually covers: housing, all program-related excursions and some meals (check with the program's faculty director for details).
• Does NOT cover: airfare to/from the program site and ground transportation to/from the U.S. departure airport. For planning purposes only, we estimate roundtrip airfare to be approximately $850.00.
• Plan ahead for how to pay for travel study, and make sure you understand the costs associated with your program.

• An initial payment of $1000.00 will be due in mid-December.
• The balance of the Program Fee and Tuition/Fees will be due in early June.
• Payments are submitted through My Finances in UDSIS.
• All charges, once posted to your account, are considered non-refundable.

• Program Fees are subject to change until the group's departure date. Final Program Fees may increase due to unforeseen local cost increases, fluctuations in exchange rates, or changes in the group size.
• CGPS reserves the right to cancel a program at any time due to under-enrollment, safety/health/security issues, staffing issues, or any other relevant reason. If your program is cancelled, you will receive a full refund of all Program Fees paid.