Academics
Courses:
1. Group I - University of Maryland
2. Group II - London Metropolitan University
3. CORE
4. Work Placement (i.e. internship)
5. Registration Options
Group I: University of Maryland Courses
Please Note: Students MUST enroll in at least two (2) courses from this group.
All University of Maryland courses have been designed exclusively for the program and are taught by British faculty. Focused primarily on the city of London, the courses make frequent use of London's ample resources. Classes are held in rented facilities at Birkbeck College (University of London).
1. The Historical Development of London (HIST 232; HONR 249L; SH CORE)
2. Social Anthropology of Britain (ANTH 398L; ANTH 398H - Honors)
3. Art in London (ARTH 489Z; ARTH 489H - Honors)
4. The British Economy & Financial System (ECON 398L)
5. The London Stage (ENGL 379Y/Z; THET 399W/X; ENGL379H - Honors; THET399H - Honors)*
6. British Politics (GVPT 399L)
*This course carries an additional fee of £150 for the cost of theater tickets
Group II: London Metropolitan University Courses
Please Note: Students MUST enroll in at least one (1) course from this group, MAY enroll in up to two (2) courses in this group, or three (3) at an additional cost of $750.
In addition to University of Maryland courses, students may enroll in courses at London Metropolitan University, at their City or North campuses. The University of Maryland has an approved list of courses that can be taken by Maryland-in-London students. UM participants cannot deviate from this list but students from other institutions may explore the possibility of enrolling in London Metropolitan courses not on this list. Courses taken through the University of Maryland or London Metropolitan University must be taken for a grade and academic credit will be assigned and reported on a UM transcript. For London Metropolitan courses not on the approved UM list taken by non-UM participants, a grade report for these courses will be issued separately by London Metropolitan University.
The British degree is highly specialized. Therefore, British students typically have considerable background in the discipline that they study. American students are encouraged to choose courses accordingly. It is inadvisable to choose a course if no prior academic work in the discipline has been completed. If a student has a limited background in a discipline, it is best to enroll only in 100-level courses. Upper level courses demand a high degree of specialization.
As Maryland-in-London students enroll directly in courses at London Metropolitan University, the program cannot guarantee that there will be enough space in every course requested. Courses may also be canceled before the start of the semester. Students on the Maryland-in-London program are given the opportunity to select alternate courses in order to address the possibility that a selected course may not be available.
Click here to view the courses offered through London Metropolitan University which are pre-approved for Maryland Resident Credit
Please note: Although a course may be listed in the approved list or on the London Metropolitan website, there is no guarantee that the course will be offered during a specific semester. This cannot be determined until November for the Spring semester and July for the Fall Semester.
Courses taken at London Metropolitan University in Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Engineering, and Mathematics require the additional approval by London Metropolitan faculty teaching the course. Students who select these courses are advised that if approval is not granted by the faculty teaching the course, an alternative course must be selected.
CORE Courses
Some courses offered on the Maryland-in-London program will likely satisfy CORE requirements for your degree! In order to verify CORE equivalencies, compare the Maryland-in-London course numbers to the UM core listings.
Historically, the following CORE categories have been available on the Maryland-in-London program:
Fundamental Studies: Mathematics (MS)
Humanities & the Arts: Literature (HL)
Humanities & the Arts: Humanities (HO)
Sciences & Mathematics: Chemical & Life Sciences (LS)
Social Sciences & History: Behavioral & Social Sciences (SB)
Diversity CORE
Work Placement
Registration Options
The program offers a variety of registration guidelines and options:
• Students MUST enroll in at least 12 credits and a MAXIMUM of 15 credits.
• Students MUST enroll in 2 University of Maryland courses but MAY enroll in up to 4.
• Students MUST enroll in 1 London Metropolitan course, and MAY enroll in up to 2 London Metropolitan Courses at no extra cost.
• Enrollment in 3 London Metropolitan Courses will trigger an additional cost of $750.
• Juniors and Seniors may opt to participate in an internship. Doing so limits them to 12 total credits including the 3 credits of the internship.
Please visit our London internships page for registration options for internship participants.