API students participate excursions designed to help familiarize them with the culture and surrounding areas of their host city and country. The following is a listing of potential excursions for API London programs. API may need to modify the excursions offered in a given term due to travel restrictions or health and safety concerns.

What You’ll Study

TOTAL CREDITS - Up to 16 credits per semester

The University of Westminster, with 20,000 students, is divided into four campuses. Every campus has its own individual character and is home to a significant international student body, its own library, and catering facilities. The central campuses are all just a short distance from many famous London landmarks.

Students have three options for course credit:

• students may enroll in 3 classes per semester for a total of 12 U.S. credits;
• students may enroll in 2 or 3 classes plus an internship module (including a Professional and Personal Skills Development module) for a total of 12-16 U.S. credits, or
• students may enroll in 4 classes for a total of 16 U.S. credits.

Final registration and course confirmation do not occur prior to program departure. Timetables are not available until registration on campus, and courses may fill. As such, students are required to choose four courses and indicate one alternate per course on the course selection form. Students are restricted to taking two practical modules per semester (e.g. studio-based courses). There is an add/drop period at Westminster during the first week of classes. After that time, no changes can be made.

TRANSCRIPTS

Students receive an official transcript from the University of Westminster upon successful completion of the program.

COURSE OFFERINGS

For complete course listings arranged by campus and department, see the links below. Special, London-focused programs and internship options are also detailed below these links.

Students can elect to take 3 or 4 modules per semester.

For practical modules at Westminster School of Media, Arts and Design, evidence of capability in each discipline you are interested in (demonstrated through a portfolio) is an important part of the admissions process and must be submitted at the time of application. For details of what your portfolio must include, please contact your Program Coordinator. In addition, students are restricted to taking:

• a maximum of 2 practical modules in each semester from Westminster School of Media, Arts and Design
• a maximum of 1 module from the London Studies Portfolio (if taking 3 modules)
• a maximum of 2 modules from the London Studies Portfolio (if taking 4 modules)

Fashion Industry

There are a limited number of places for study abroad students on modules from the Fashion Buying Management and Fashion Merchandising Management degree programmes. With the exception of 4FAMN005W London Fashion in Semester 1, these places are restricted to study abroad students who are majoring in Fashion at their home institution. Note that modules from the Department of Fashion can only be selected at the time of application and cannot be registered for during the Orientation period.

INTERNSHIP COURSE

Students can apply for an internship as part of a single semester or year-long study abroad program at the University of Westminster. Internship placements are competitive as only 50 students will be admitted each semester. The internship option requires students to complete the “Professional and Personal Skills Development” module (available to U.S. students only). The internship equates to 4 U.S. credits and is taken along with two other modules.

• A visa is required for any students participating in the internship program.
• Alongside a student’s academic studies, they will be expected to work 14 hours over two to three days per week in their internship.
• All internships are voluntary and therefore unpaid.
• The BET (Business Experience Team) endeavors to secure students an internship in their chosen field by the end of the third week of classes. Students in the past have secured placement in the following areas: Architecture, Arts, Catering Management, Ceramics, Environmental Organizations, Fashion and Design, Business and Trade, Charities and NGOs, Finance and Accounting, Human Resources, Journalism, Information Technology, Libraries, Media and Publishing, Music and Theater, Politics, Psychology, and many more!
• Students who wish to apply for the internship program must indicate this preference on the API application. In addition, students must complete and submit the internship application along with their CV/résumé, personal statement, 1 passport-sized photo, and signed code of conduct by the application deadline.

CREDIT INFORMATION

Students at the University of Westminster who are enrolled full-time receive a total of 60-80 UK credits (the equivalent of 12-16 US semester credits or 24-32 ECTS credits) in one semester. Students generally complete 3-4 modules per semester, as the majority of modules are worth 20 UK credits (the equivalent of 4 US semester credits or 8 ECTS credits) each

Highlights

• Courses with British students (except London-focused courses)
• Internships available (for credit)
• Named the most internationally diverse university in the U.K. - Hotcourses
• Ranked in the top 100 of the 2018 League Tables (The Complete University Guide)
• Awarded Teaching Excellence Framework Bronze
• Ranked top 50 in Communication and Media Studies - QS World Rankings