Courses

You will enroll in courses at Queen Mary University of London and have the option of completing an Internship or Independent Study with Arcadia. 

• Please review your courses with your academic or study abroad advisor to ensure they will transfer back to your home school and that you are following your home school’s policies.
• Please be flexible – we can’t guarantee specific courses. If your participation in the program depends on a particular course, be sure to make a note on your online preferences form.

Special Considerations

On this program, you have the option of taking one course with Arcadia offered through the Arcadia London Center to replace one of your courses at Queen Mary. You may select one of the options below.

• Internship: Complete an Internship placement arranged by Arcadia and related 4-credit Internship Cornerstone course with Arcadia for academic credit. See the Internship Placement Guide for information about placement details.
• Independent Study: Work with an Arcadia faculty supervisor on a 3-credit semester-long independent research project to produce an original research paper and presentation of your findings. 

Course Restrictions

• Level 4 Economics modules require knowledge of calculus.
• For Level 5 and 6 Economics and Finance modules priority is given to Economics and Finance majors.
• Courses in the School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science have enrollment caps for visiting students. Please reach out to your Program Advisor for further details.

Choosing Your Courses

 When completing your Academic Preferences Form:

• Arcadia Courses: Indicate if you are interested in enrolling in an Internship or Independent Study through Arcadia. 
• Queen Mary Courses: List at least one alternate course for every course you select, securing approval for at least 8 courses per semester.

Arcadia Courses

You may select one of the following course options below.

Internship Placement & Internship Cornerstone Course

You must enroll in the Internship Cornerstone Course if you select an Internship placement.

Independent Study

Queen Mary University of London Courses

You will enroll in 4 courses at Queen Mary if you do not take an Arcadia course, and 3 courses at Queen Mary if you do take an Arcadia course. The courses available to study abroad students are located on the Queen Mary course catalog.

When searching for courses, you must use the required filters listed on Queen Mary's Guidance for Associate Students. Please follow the step-by-step instructions included in the guidance. Be mindful of the course levels and semesters in which courses are offered.

• Level 4 / First Year - Introductory, no specific background required. Any specific course pre-requisites listed must be met.
• Level 5 / Second Year - Sophomore and Junior level. Will need some background in the specific subject (minimum 3-4 classes), plus satisfy any listed prerequisite courses.
• Level 6 / Final Year - Senior, Advanced. Will need significant prior knowledge (at least 6-8 prior classes in the subject, plus satisfy any listed prerequisites courses). You can only take level 6 classes if you are majoring in the subject and have a very strong background.
• Level 7 - Graduate level; you cannot take these.

Most courses at Queen Mary are worth 4 U.S. credits (15 Queen Mary credits).

Some intensive courses are worth 8 U.S. credits each (30 Queen Mary credits).

Enrollment Process

Arcadia Courses: You will automatically be enrolled in the Internship or Internship Study course. 

Queen Mary Courses:

• Course registration will take place after admissions decisions have been issued.
• Enrolled students will receive an email from their Arcadia Program Advisor with registration instructions. Look out for this email and act immediately when you receive it. Course selections are on a first-come, first served basis.
• Some departments such as English and Drama, Economics, History and Biological Sciences fill up extremely quickly.

There will be an add/drop period at the start of the semester. If you make any changes it is your responsibility to inform your home institution.

Grade Scale

The following information is vetted and provided by the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO) on the Electronic Database for Global Education (EDGE).

Intellectual property copyright AACRAO EDGE.