Co-Curricular Learning Certificate in Scotland

Learning Beyond The Classroom

One of the most important and potentially challenging aspects of the study-abroad experience is creating a meaningful engagement with the culture of your host country. Arcadia’s Co-curricular Learning Certificate (CLC) offers you a formal incentive for your not-for-credit development. This is our way of recognizing your thoughtful participation, reflection and rich learning achieved from getting involved in the local culture and communities.

Choose an Arcadia theme or create your own – Are you interested in volunteering at a local shelter? Do you want to join the Kayak club or investigate local cuisine? You decide where your passion is, engage with the local community and document your experience to earn a CLC.
Tell us about your experience – Earn a CLC by submitting a reflective essay, video, blog, video diary or photo journal illustrating the learning and development you achieved over 15+ hours of participation in your chosen activity.
Boost your resume – The CLC Certificate highlights the out of class learning you’ve gained and shows employers how you have developed critical thinking and analysis skills that will set you apart from other candidates.

Read about other student’s CLCs in our blogs, on the site or as published works in Hear Their Voices: From Chinese & Zumba to Urban Farming with Papi.

CLC Themes - Scotland

Artistic Scotland

Scotland has been for centuries the home of artists from a wide range of disciplines, from literature to painting, photography, sculpture and film. Explore interesting artistic masterpieces or movements in Scotland perhaps through a book or film club.

Nature & Invention in Scotland

Explore historical and contemporary achievements of Scottish scientists and inventors as well as the natural world that has influenced them, looking at science, technology, natural resources, conservation, ecology, zoology and geology.

Scotlands

Discuss the differences you observe in the various parts of Scotland you visit throughout your stay - such as Scottish landscapes (geography, sociology), economics, politics, foods and drinks, customs and way of life, language, archaeology and geology.

Creating Scotland

Scotland has a strong identity within Britain, the rest of Europe and the world. This theme will allow you to explore the dynamic factors that shape this identity, such as devolution and politics; history; immigration and emigration.

Active Scotland

Scotland’s landscapes have inspired people to embrace the outdoors. What do sports and recreation mean in Scotland, and how does it impact public health.

Create Your Own!

Use the CLC program as an incubator for your own passions. Activities: Singing in a local choir? Joining a football team? Becoming a regular at an independent book shop? Tutoring? Follow your interests and aspirations.

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