City St. George's, University of London
Typically, you will need 2-3 classes in a specific subject area in order to enroll in a 2000-level class, and 4-5 in order to enroll in a 3000-level class. Courses in the following disciplines are particularly strong:
- Actuarial Science
- Business
- Computer Science*
- Criminology
- Economics
- Finance
- Foreign Language
- Journalism** (majors only)
- Management
- Media & Communications
- Political Science
- Psychology***
- Sociology
- Statistics
*Available only to Spring semester and Academic Year students. Students enrolled in these courses must stay to take finals in May/June, if applicable.
**Students who wish to take Journalism courses must have already taken at least 1-2 journalism-related course(s). Please also note that course selections in the Fall semester are more limited than those in the Spring.
***Courses are only available at upper levels that are more suitable for students majoring or minoring in Psychology.
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NOTE: 2-credit courses are not available to IES Abroad students.
Queen Mary, University of London
Courses in the following disciplines are particularly strong:
- Business
- Economics
- English
- Film
- History
- Literature
- Natural Science
- Political Science
You are welcome to enroll in classes in any academic department, although certain classes may have prerequisites. Please note that enrollment in Queen Mary courses is limited in the spring term due to a conflicting final exams schedule.
Current course listings are available on the University's Directory of Modules.
When you filter the course selections in the Directory of Modules, please refer to the following guidelines. More information can be found under the “guidance notes” link on the main page, as well.
- Step 1 - I'm interested in... - select Associate student modules
- Step 2 - Filter by:
- School - select the appropriate school for your course(s) of interest
- Semester - select Semester 1 for Fall or Semester 2 for Spring
- Level - select 4, 5 or 6
- 4 corresponds to US 100-level courses, 5 to 200-level courses and 6 to 300-level courses
- For major credit, it is recommended that students enroll in level 6 courses
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London Contemporary Dance School
LCDS is based in London, approximately 15-20 minutes away from the IES Abroad Center in Gray’s Inn. It is close to Senate House as well as University College London and Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.
Students on the Social Sciences & Sustainability program at IES Abroad London are being given the opportunity to take 1 – 2 courses at LCDS, as part of the semester abroad, alongside their IES Abroad courses. Students will be taught by experienced and internationally celebrated teachers specializing in all forms of dance, such as ballet and contemporary dance.
Students who are considering taking 1 or 2 courses at LCDS must have a major or minor in Dance. As part of their application, students will be required to submit the following:
- Transcript
- Cover letter explaining why you wish to study at LCDS
- Video audition demonstrating the following: 5 mins to introduction of yourself, 15 mins of a contemporary class with the focus on moving through space (i.e., the end part) and 5 min of improvisation or a solo that you have choreographed (this video should be submitted to IES via a URL link e.g., YouTube link)
If successful, students are able to select 1 -2 courses from the following course offerings:
- Contemporary (meets 3 times a week for 90 minutes)
- Capoeira (meets once a week for 90 minutes)
- Locking & Popping (meets once a week for 90 minutes)
- Ballet (meets twice a week for 90 minutes)
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