APPLY NOW for 2022 London Maymester

In the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, Great Britain was the world’s dominant power and chief proponent of a liberal international order. By the middle of the twentieth century, a badly weakened Britain was mostly replaced by the United States in those roles. But British thinking about diplomatic and military affairs exerted a strong influence on American strategy, and the two nations formed what became known as the “Special Relationship.” This course, to be held in London as a Maymester, will explore the diplomatic and military history of the United Kingdom and Great Britain and especially how the two nations have interacted and shaped each other’s national security policies and visions of global order. Classroom sessions will include faculty guest instructors from the renowned War Studies Department of Kings College London, and the course will be supplemented with regular field visits to historic sites in London and throughout the United Kingdom. The group will also make a visit to the battlefields of Normandy and NATO HQ in Brussels.

This program is open to UT-Austin current undergraduate students. Students will receive credit through the Department of History upon successful completion of the course. The course has also been approved for the IRG Track II: International Security concentration and the Certificate in Security Studies. 

The course fee is $2,500 and includes airfare, housing, a transportation pass, all program related excursion expenses, and most meals. Scholarships are available and students will not be turned away based on financial need. Note: The fee DOES NOT include overseas health insurance, the Study Abroad Office’s fee, a refundable housing damage deposit, personal travel, and some meals.

For more information, please contact Alex Foggett at [email protected].