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London/Scotland/Spain Preview

• London Preview Schedule
• Scotland Preview Schedule
• Spain Preview Schedule
• Italy Preview for Transfer Students

London/Scotland/Spain Preview is a spring break adventure for first-year students at Arcadia University. Arcadia faculty and staff mentors accompany the students on Preview. During its inaugural year in 1994 there were 140 student participants; in 2003, 250 students went on the London Preview. Due to the popularity of the program, Scotland and Spain Previews were recently added. Students who participate in Scotland or Spain Preview will earn two credits for course work completed before, during and after spring break.

London/Scotland/Spain Preview offers students an opportunity to visit a major world capital. This includes air and ground transportation, hostel accommodation and programmed activities. The trip is designed to be fun and educational. Students get to visit the theatre, historic sites, cathedrals, museums, neighborhoods, and more. There is also plenty of free time where students can explore till they drop! Students also explored nightlife with advice from students studying abroad.

Why does Arcadia offer such an incredible opportunity? We want each student to get psyched about study abroad—whether in London, Scotland, Spain or elsewhere. That's why Preview participants get the chance to meet students who are studying abroad. Another great thing is the chance to meet with the staff of Arcadia's Center for Education Abroad, which sponsors and organizes study abroad programs for more than 800 students annually. The staff organizes many of the logistics for this trip. Bonding with faculty, staff and students outside the traditional classroom is one of the many pluses.

All that's needed for the trip is a passport, some spending money and a sense of adventure! As one participant said, "GO and do everything! Don't sleep; you can do that when you get home."

Preview Fee

• First-Year Students entering Fall 2008: $245
• First-Year Students entering Fall 2009: $495

London/Scotland/Spain Preview is open to any first-year student who enters the University in the summer or fall with less than 32 credits. Students who earn 1.74 GPA or less during the Fall semester will lose their eligibility to participate in spring. Students who are on active social probation at the time of departure in March will forfeit their privilege to participate. Students who enter the University as a member of the Honors program do not pay the Preview fee.

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