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Study Abroad | London

England | City St. George’s, University of London | Summer 2025
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Overview

Spend a summer studying health sciences at City St. George’s, University of London with AIFS! Established in 1733, St. George’s is the U.K.’s only university to share its campus with a major teaching hospital, and its alumni include pioneers in medicine such as Edward Jenner and Henry Gray. Now The campus offers clinical laboratories, a simulation center, dissection facilities and more. Located in the multi-cultural south-west London neighborhood of Tooting, City St. George’s is within easy reach of Clapham, Wandsworth, and Wimbledon, and a 30-minute tube ride into central London.

What’s Included

The AIFS inclusive program fee includes all of the great features below in addition to many pre-departure, on-site and upon-return services to help students make the most of their time abroad.

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  • Tuition

    4 semester credits

  • Courses

    Frontiers in Human Health explores global health, infection and immunity, genomic medicine, translational medicine, and human health

  • Housing

    University residence

  • Cultural & Social Activities

    such as a guided city tour of London, walking tours, theater visits and day trips

  • Travel Pass

    For use on London’s public transport system including the Underground (Tube) and bus

  • On-Site Program Director

    to help with any questions or advice you may need throughout the program

  • Health & Safety

    24/7 emergency support and comprehensive insurance
  • Personal/Professional Development

    Access to the renowned Clifton StrengthsFinder assessment and alumni network
  • Green Initiative

Additional Options & Opportunities

  • AIFS Flight Package

    Round-trip flights from 25 U.S. gateways

    Airport transfers to and from campus

Program Details: Study Abroad | London Frontiers of Human Health

Dates

July 13, 2025August 8, 2025

Term

Summer

Institution

City St. George’s, University of London

Application Deadline

April 1, 2025

Inclusive Fees

$7,290

Eligibility

Open to First Year, Sophomore, Junior, Senior

Minimum of 3.0 GPA

Additional requirements may vary by course selection. See Academic section below.

Visa Requirements

A visa may be required for this program. Please contact your advisor or log into your portal for more information.

Academic Interest

  • Health Sciences

Global Themes

  • Health Sciences and STEM
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Rolling Admissions

Admission into this program is done on a rolling basis. You can expect confirmation of your acceptance within 2 working days of completing all required tasks.

Academics

AIFS Abroad offers a unique global educational experience for students on this program, with the following academic options available:

City, St George’s, University of London is multi-faculty institution combining City University and St. Georges University with a focus on professional education and research and is one of the most significant suppliers of health workforce in London. St. George’s educates doctors, paramedics, biomedical scientists, radiographers, physiotherapists and occupational therapists. City’s health focus includes nursing, midwifery, speech and language therapy and psychology. St. George’s shares a clinical environment with St. George’s University Hospitals NHS (National Health Service) Foundation Trust, a major London teaching hospital offering exceptional opportunities for knowledge exchange and translational research.

  • Health Sciences

The Frontiers in Human Health summer school offers you the opportunity to explore past, present and future approaches to tackling some of the world’s major health challenges. Connect with fellow students, teachers and researchers as you explore global health challenges and the research approaches used to address them. Fields covered include global health, infection and immunity, genomic medicine, translational medicine and population health.

This course is team-taught by a variety of experts in their respective fields, who are based at City St. George’s, University of London year-round. With a strong emphasis on research-informed teaching, this module will provide students with an opportunity to gain insight into multiple aspects of the research experience. You will engage with specialists, explore research facilities and have the opportunity to work in a group to design and complete your own short laboratory research project.

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Living Abroad

Residence

Students are housed within one of the City St. George’s, University of London student residences, located within a 20-minute walk from the hospital campus in Tooting.

  • Single rooms
  • Shared kitchen

Population

London has a diverse range of peoples and cultures, and more than 300 languages are spoken within its boundaries. London had topped 9 million people in 2020.  

Culture

London is home to numerous museums, galleries, libraries, sporting events and other cultural institutions, including the British Museum, National Gallery, Tate Modern, British Library and 40 West End theaters.

Tooting itself is known for its multicultural population and you will be spoiled for choice when it comes to dining options within Tooting Market and the surrounding streets. Tooting Commons is a great park to relax in on a summer evening, and has been home to the iconic Tooting Lido, the largest open-air freshwater swimming pool in the UK, for over 100 years.

Tooting is approx. a 30-minute tube ride from central London.

Transportation

London’s transportation system is also renowned, and the London Underground is the oldest underground railway network in the world.

AIFS in London Director, Summer Program

Heather Lees

Heather Lees

My love of travel began at an early age from moving around to different U.S. Naval bases and family road trips, to visiting family in the Philippines and studying abroad in the UK and Shanghai, China. After graduating from university in the U.S., I began a career in higher education, starting out in Residence Life and student activities before transitioning into international education. I have lived in the UK, on and off, for nearly 14 years (I am eligible for British citizenship!) and love to highlight all the UK has to offer. While I am mostly found indoors baking and crocheting, some of my favourite trips with students have been to national parks here in the UK… from ghyll scrambling in the Lake District to kayaking in the Brecon Beacons. I am a Mental Health First Aider and always happy to lend an ear.

The Program Director provides academic advice, introduces you to the community and handles communication with the University.

Learning does not begin or end in the classroom. To help you get a true taste of British life and culture the AIFS staff organizes an active social and cultural program. A guided city tour is included in the program fee – see Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey and the Tower of London.

Other events are offered which are subsidized from student fees so students pay a much lower rate than they would if they bought tickets directly from local theaters and tour agencies. Last year’s activities included:

  • Walking tours including Black London, Street Art and Harry Potter
  • A sports event
  • Day trips to Stonehenge and Salisbury, Oxford, Bath, Stratford Upon Avon and Brighton
  • River boat cruise along the Thames
  • Theater performances such as WickedPhantom of the OperaLes Misérables and The Woman in Black
  • Traditional afternoon tea

Please note that students pay a small additional fee for some of the activities above.

Besides arranged activities, there are a wide range of events taking place in and around London during the summer, such as the Ascot races, Wimbledon tennis tournament, Henley Royal Regatta, rock concerts, theater in the parks and much, much more. Information on these events will be made available to students upon arrival in London.

Located within one of the U.K.’s largest teaching hospitals, you will have access to a number of laboratories, simulation centers and a well-equipped library with computer suites that are open 24/7. The campus boasts a number of cafés and shops within the hospital, and five minutes’ walk will bring you to Tooting High Street/Broadway which is home to further cafés and restaurants, supermarkets, a covered market and a variety of high street clothes stores. A short Tube ride will connect you with central London museums, theaters and shopping districts such as the South Bank, Covent Garden and Camden. 

Excursions

This program offers a range of day trips and excursions that will take you outside London and deepen your social, historical and cultural understanding of England. Previous excursions have included:

Stone pillars on a field in Stonehenge.

Stonehenge and Salisbury

Take a guided tour of the 5,000 year old ancient stones of Stonehenge and visit nearby Salisbury, dominated by its spectacular cathedral. Includes round-trip transportation and entrance fees. 

  • England
  • Day Trip
  • Included in Program Fee
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Social identity & access

One of the best things you can do before departure is enter into the journey knowing that your time abroad will be unique to this experience. The resources, community, and support available to you when abroad will likely be different as well. In order to help you prepare for your experience, we have compiled many resources about social identity and access in specific locations abroad. Your program staff will also provide you with more details pre-departure and during orientation.

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Important Dates & Deadlines

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Dates & Deadlines

Details

  • Early Application Deadline*
  • Application Deadline
    April 1, 2025
  • Deposit Deadline
    March 20, 2025
  • Scholarship Deadline
    March 1, 2025
  • Visa Deadline****
  • Optional Departure Flight from US***
    July 12, 2025
  • Program Begins
    July 13, 2025
  • Program Ends
    August 8, 2025
  • Optional Return Flight to US***
    August 8, 2025
  • *** Included for students on AIFS flight package.
  • **** AIFS Abroad offers visa processing services to applicants who enroll into the program by this date. All other applicants who enroll after this date will be responsible for securing their own visa with guidance from AIFS Abroad.

Optional Flight Package

Participants can select an optional transportation package for all AIFS Abroad programs that includes a round-trip flight from 25 U.S gateways and airport transfers to and from campus. Participants who choose to book their own flights will be responsible for connecting with the group at the program location and will need to make their own ground transportation arrangements from the airport.

Below are fees by departure city based on average historical costs and subject to change. If you select this option on your application, the total flight package price will be confirmed approximately one month prior to departure. Your program fee is guaranteed, and the optional flight package is an additional fee. Please note that once we have finalized the pricing for your flights the cost may change, and you will be responsible for making the additional payment if you want to participate in the flight package. Your program advisor will be in touch should there be any changes in the price of your flights.

Depature City

Fee

  • Atlanta
    $2,060
  • Boston
    $1,900
  • Buffalo
    $1,960
  • Charlotte
    $2,040
  • Chicago
    $1,880
  • Cincinnati
    $2,180
  • Columbus
    $1,960
  • Dallas
    $2,080
  • Denver
    $2,160
  • Des Moines
    $2,080
  • Detroit
    $2,060
  • Houston
    $2,100
  • Los Angeles
    $1,960
  • Miami
    $2,020
  • Minneapolis
    $2,040
  • New York
    $1,800
  • Newark
    $1,800
  • Orlando
    $2,080
  • Philadelphia
    $1,980
  • Phoenix
    $2,160
  • Pittsburgh
    $1,960
  • Raleigh/Durham
    $2,000
  • San Francisco
    $2,160
  • Seattle
    $2,220
  • St. Louis
    $2,080
  • Washington/Dulles
    $2,080
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Ready to Study Abroad in London?

For more dates or questions, contact your program consultant:
(203) 399-5163 or email: aifsabroad@aifs.com