Scotland

Department of International Education

International education has changed greatly over the past decade.  Today, students demand more depth in their international experience.  They not only want to live abroad, they want to assimilate themselves into the daily life of their chosen country, and Furman has heeded this request.

In the fall of 2001 Furman sent four students to the University of Edinburgh to study and work. In 2002 six students participated. The program has continued to increase in size and popularity every year since its inception.

What is the attraction? First, the city: Edinburgh, the traditional capital of Scotland, an ancient place of drama and romance. Second, the ethnic connection: the western Carolinas were broadly settled by Scottish immigrants and their Ulster cousins, the Scotch Irish. Third, the opportunity to study at one of Europe’s truly venerable schools: the University of Edinburgh, founded in 1582.

But the most attractive feature of our Edinburgh connection is the possibility of a vital and demanding internship. Our students have earned high marks from their supervisors while interning in the Scottish Parliament, at advertising agencies, at a school for the mentally and emotionally challenged, and at fine old estates within The Scottish National Trust.

So if you are interested in the challenge of studying, living and working abroad, this may be your program.
For additional information contact Educational Programmes Abroad at www.studyabroad.com/epa You may receive a booklet and application in The Center for International Education, 112 Johns Hall.
Requirements: a 2.8 GPA, junior or senior status, good health, emotional stability, recommendations from professors, an interview in The Center for International Education, a Furman faculty sponsor from your major department. Most Furman departments participate in this option.