University College London Exchange 2019-2020 Program Handbook
Contents
PROGRAM'INFORMATION'........................................................................................................................................'3!
UNIVERSITY'COLLEGE'LONDON '.......................................................................................................................................'3!
PROGRAM'TEAM'..............................................................................................................................................................'3!
PROGRAM'PARTICIPANTS'...............................................................................................................................................'4!
PROGRAM'SCHEDULE'......................................................................................................................................................'5!
ACADEMICS'......................................................................................................................................................................'5!
CHOOSING!COURSES,!REGISTRATION,!AND!ENROLLMENT!REQUIREMENTS!........................................................................................!5!
TRANSCRIPTS!AND!CREDIT!...............................................................................................................................................................................!6!
ACCOMMODATIONS'.........................................................................................................................................................'6!
UNITED'KINGDOM'......................................................................................................................................................'8!
FAST!FACT S!...........................................................................................................................................................................................................!8!
POPULATION!.........................................................................................................................................................................................................!8!
LANGUAGE!.............................................................................................................................................................................................................!8!
TRANSPORTATION...........................................................................................................................................................'8!
GETTING!TO/FROM!THE!AIRPORT!.................................................................................................................................................................!9!
VISAS'...............................................................................................................................................................................'9!
MONEY'MATTERS'.........................................................................................................................................................'10!
IDENTITY'ABROAD'................................................................................................................................ .......................'10!
GENDER!ROLES!&!IDENTITY!..........................................................................................................................................................................!10!
RACE!AND!ETHNICITY!.....................................................................................................................................................................................!10!
SEXUAL!ORIENTATION!AND!IDENTITY !........................................................................................................................................................!11!
HIGH!FINANCIAL!NEED!................................................................................................................................ ...................................................!11!
RELIGION!AND!SPIRITUALITY!........................................................................................................................................................................ !11!
HEALTH,'SAFETY,'AND'SECURITY'.......................................................................................................................'12!
STAYING'HEALTHY'.......................................................................................................................................................'12!
SAFETY'AND'S ECURITY'.................................................................................................................................................'12!
FREQUENTLY'ASKED'QUESTIONS'(FAQS).........................................................................................................'13!
PACKING'.......................................................................................................................................................................'13!
FOOD'&'WATER'...........................................................................................................................................................'13!
MONEY'..........................................................................................................................................................................'13!
COMMUNICATIONS........................................................................................................................................................'13!
TRANSPORTATION'&'TRAVEL'......................................................................................................................................'14!
LINKS'&'RECOMMENDED'READING'....................................................................................................................'15!
PROGRAM'&'COUNTRY'INFORMATION.........................................................................................................................'15!
HEALTH'&'SAFETY'.......................................................................................................................................................'15!
APPENDIX'I:'COST'BREAKDOWN'........................................................................................................................'16!