Opportunities for non-language students

 

If you are a BA Joint Honours student who is not studying a continental language, it may also be possible to study abroad. We have a number of partner universities that offer courses taught through English.  Students thinking of applying for this opportunity should, as a general rule, be expecting to achieve Second Year Semester 1 results averaging 60% upwards.

There will be a very limited number of exchange places available, and at least some of them will be linked to specific subjects, most notably Soc. & Pol., Archaeology, Classics, Law and History.  However, we cannot guarantee that Joint Honours students will have opportunities for study abroad in all of these subject areas for 2025/26.

Some exchanges are also open to a range of subject areas.  There are two year-long scholarships available for Boston College, USA.

Unfortunately some students will find that, due to their particular subject combinations, there may be few options available to them.

A study abroad information evening for non-language students usually takes place around the third week of January. Students receive an e-mail from the College Office about this, and they should read this e-mail carefully so that they understand the basic conditions which apply.   

Second Year BA Joint Honours students will then be invited to apply for available exchange places.  The strict deadline will be in early February: no late applications will be possible.  

 

Successful candidates will be nominated to partner universities abroad.  They will spend a full academic year studying their two degree subjects abroad, and will be expected to secure 20 ECTS in approved courses in each of those subjects (that's 40 ECTS in total) in order to pass the year.

 

Students should note, however, that the options in this regard are not extensive for Joint Honours students.  There is a very limited number of exchange places available, and your options will be very much determined by the subjects you are studying.  The best pathway for a non-language student who is intent on study abroad is the BA Global experience.

 

BA Government students are also eligible to apply for relevant Erasmus exchange places but they may only go on study abroad in Semester 2 of their Third Year.

BA Joint Honours, BSc Psychology, BA English & Creative Writing, BA Government and BA Global Media students are eligible to apply for exchange places in the United States and Hong Kong.  BSc Psychology students will not be eligible to apply for Boston College, as that institution cannot offer sufficient Psychology modules to exchange students.

 

BEFORE COMPLETING YOUR APPLICATION, please consult the List of study abroad partners and subject combinations.  You should also make sure to read the Appendix to the study abroad application form.  In addition, you will find some partner university fact sheets for exchange students on the Study Abroad Destinations page.

 

EXAM RESULTS: In the application form, you will be asked for your First Year results in each of your subjects.  These must be the official results, not your own estimate.  At the time when results were issued in June 2022, students were advised to take a copy of their transcripts. 
You will also be required to provide your provisional Semester 1 results from Year 2. 
Please note that where students provide incorrect exam results on the form, it may invalidate their application.