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ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS 18 years or older by program departure date Good academic standing by end of Fall 2022 Prerequisites ENGL 1301 and ENGL 1302 with at least a C or Pass PROGRAM FEE 2 800 Includes Accommodations Ground transportation while in the United Kingdom Excursions and entrance fees per itinerary Welcome and farewell dinners and afternoon high tea 24 7 logistics support and emergency assistance Students are also responsible for the following expenses NOT included in the program fee Airfare from Austin to Edinburgh and London to Austin ACC course tuition fees and books Meals not included in program fee Personal expenses International travel health insurance Passport and visa fees if applicable Vaccinations if applicable A 400 deposit applied toward program fee is due within one week of program acceptance Program fee payment deadline is February 24 2023 via ACC Marketplace ACC STUDY ABROAD SCHOLARSHIPS Board of Trustees Study Abroad Scholarships 1 000 Tyler Center for Global Studies Study Abroad Scholarships 2 500 Applications due February 10 2023 STEPS TO APPLY 1 Choose a study abroad program You can browse all programs at our website 2 Schedule and complete a video advising session starting August 29 2022 Advising can be scheduled online at our website 3 Complete and submit an application 4 Complete an interview with program faculty leader Advising Hours Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 10 00 2 00 Application deadline is February 10 2023 Acceptance is on a first come first served basis It is recommended that you complete advising and all application requirements as soon as possible Maximum number of participants is 15 ACC International Programs faculty led study abroad programs are a welcoming and inclusive environment for all students Student participants must abide by all program rules and regulations Program dates itinerary and fees are subject to change Program fees are non refundable FINANCIAL AID Contact any ACC campus Financial Aid Office if you have questions about eligibility British Literature Summer 2023 OTHER SCHOLARSHIPS Benjamin A Gilman International Scholarship 5 000 maximum Gilman McCain Scholarship 5 000 maximum Fund for Education Abroad Scholarships 1 250 minimum HI USA Explore the World Scholarship 2 000 Joshi Miscall Global Austin Scholarship 1 000 UNITED KINGDOM studyabroad austincc edu 512 223 7114 www austincc edu studyabroad ACCStudyAbroad Earn 6 credit hours in British Literature I ENGL 2322 and British Literature II ENGL 2323 while exploring the United Kingdom with your ACC classmates and Adjunct Professor Damon Caraway SESSION AND DATES Session First 5 week Summer Session 2023 Class at ACC before departure May 30 June 13 Program in United Kingdom June 16 July 2
FACULTY LEADER MESSAGE PROGRAM ITINERARY Hello Students We will begin our study abroad adventure this summer in Edinburgh Scotland where we will stay a short distance from medieval Edinburgh Castle which is architecturally similar to the one described in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Our first day includes the Edinburgh Book Lovers Tour and a traditional Robert Burns Supper We will visit castles the Writers Museum and Sir Walter Scott s home We will next travel to Haworth the birthplace of the Bront s where we will stay at a bed and breakfast visit the Bront Parsonage Museum and venture out into the high moors We will then board the train and head to London where we will spend a week exploring the city We will visit Westminster Abbey peruse the artwork in the British Museum explore the Tower of London the National Portrait Gallery walk in the footsteps of Dickens and Shakespeare and catch a performance at the famous Globe Theatre During this program we will study a diverse selection of works that will include Shakespeare Marlowe Malory Pepys Chaucer Lord Byron Beowulf the Romantics Victorians Moderns Mary Shelley and the Brontes Our experiences abroad will be incorporated into projects that will be completed while we are in the UK I look forward to having you join me on this adventure and discover more about British Literature Damon Caraway Adjunct Professor English dcarawa2 austincc edu Edinburgh 5 nights Haworth 3 nights London 7 nights Thursday June 15 Leave Austin for Edinburgh Friday June 16 Morning Arrive Edinburgh Transfer to Accommodations Afternoon Edinburgh Book Lovers Tour Evening Welcome Dinner Saturday June 17 Morning Edinburgh Castle Afternoon Stirling Castle Sunday June 18 Free Day Monday June 19 Morning Class 9 00 AM 11 00 AM Afternoon St Giles Cathedral Writers Museum Tuesday June 20 Morning Sir Walter Scott s Home Afternoon Rosslyn Chapel Wednesday June 21 Morning Travel to Haworth Afternoon Haworth Parish Church Thursday June 22 Morning Class 9 00 am 11 00 am Afternoon Haworth Village Tour Bronte Parsonage Museum PROGRAM ITINERARY Friday June 23 Free Day Optional Activity Moors Hike with Bronte Audio Guide Saturday June 24 Morning Travel to London Afternoon Group Lunch Evening Free Time Sunday June 25 Morning British Museum Afternoon Tower of London Monday June 26 Morning Dickens Walking Tour Afternoon National Gallery National Portrait Gallery Tuesday June 27 Morning Class 9 00 AM 11 00 AM Afternoon Free Time Wednesday June 28 Morning Travel to Canterbury Afternoon Norman Castle Canterbury Cathedral St Augustine s Abbey Evening Return to London Thursday June 29 Morning Shakespeare Walking Tour Afternoon High Tea at The Swan Globe Theatre Performance Friday June 30 Morning Westminster Tour Afternoon Farewell Lunch Saturday July 1 Program Ends Depart for Austin or Independent Travel