University Overview
Edge Hill College opened in Liverpool in 1885 as the first non-denominational teacher training college for women. From its origins as a specialist institution with 41 female trainee teachers, Edge Hill University now has 26,000 students on a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate programs.
Edge Hill boasts a vibrant campus community located in 160 stunning acres near Ormskirk in West Lancashire.
Semester Calendar
Fall: September – December
Spring: January – May
Education Abroad Credits
Typically students take the equivalent of 12 to 15 credit hours abroad. Check with our office for more information about your specific options.
Check the partner school’s website for offerings: Edge Hill Course Offerings
Example of Courses offered:
English, Creative Writing, Journalism, FACS, Geology, Linguistics, Psychology, and Film.
See sample coursework below and education abroad credits exchange students earned while abroad.
| Edge Hill University (England) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Host Institution Course Title(s) | UCA Course Code(s) | UCA Course Title(s) |
| Storytelling for the Screen | CRWR 3376 | Screenplay Workshop |
| Introduction to Poetry | CRWR 3325 | Forms of Poetry |
| Writing Short Stories | CRWR 3371 | Fiction Workshop |
| Writing Short Stories | CRWR 4372 | Novella Workshop |
| Poetry & Innovative Form | CRWR 4324 | Topics in Creative Writing |
| Analysing Discourse | ENGL 3312 | Modern Grammar |
| Modernisms | ENGL 4354 | Modernism |
| History & Development of English | ENGL 4360 | History & Structure of the English Language |
| Contemporary Issues in Early Years | FACS 2341 | Lifespan Development |
| Cinema in Context: 1895-1945 | FILM 3350 | Cinema History I |
| World Cinemas: Europe | HONC 3310 | Junior Honors Seminar |
| Cult Cinema | FILM 4380 | Seminar in Film Studies |
| Practice Skills for Geography and Environmental Science | GEOG 1400 | Earth Systems Science |
| GEOG 4160 | Special Problems in Geography | |
| An Introduction to Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) | LING 3310 | Issues in ESL |
| LING 4320 | Grammatical Structures | |
| Language and Gender | LING 4455 | Special Topics |
| Biological Psychology | PSYC 4325 | Physiological Psychology |
| Psychology of Substance Misuse | PSYC ____ | Upper Division Elective (PSYC) |
| Personality and Individual Differences | PSYC 4300 | Theories of Personality |
| Vulnerability in Society | HONC 3315 | Special Topics |
| Experiential Learning | HONC 3310 | Junior Honors Seminar |
| N/A (Independent Study) | HONC 3310 | Junior Honors Seminar |
| Object Oriented Programming | HONC 3315 | Special Topics |
| Into the World: The Contexts for Writing (Practice) | WRTG 4309 | Introduction into Publishing |
| Into the World: The Contexts for Writing (Poetics) | HONC 3310 | Honors Seminar |
| Beyond Books 2 | CRWR 4324 | Topics in Creative Writing |
| Renaissance Drama | CRWR 3378 | Playwriting Workshop |
| Writing Short Stories | CRWR 4324 | Topics in Creative Writing |
| Media and Society | MCOM 3391 | Topics in Mass Communication |
| Production 2 | JOUR 3305 | Publication Design & Makeup |
| Welcome to the Real World: Documentary Production | JOUR 3373 | News Documentary Production |
Assisting UCA Professor
For Creative Writing: Contact Professor Sandy Longhorn for more information on courses and credits.
Program Costs
Semester Exchange and Direct Enroll placements are available. Contact our office or Financial Aid for details on budgets.
UCA students pay tuition at the partner university for a direct enroll placement. Many scholarships apply. For more information, view the Financial Aid Guide. Students should check with Financial Aid and the Office of Education Abroad for more information regarding the cost of a direct enroll or semester exchange. Students are eligible to apply for the Study Abroad Scholarship.
Application Process
See our Semester Exchange Application page for a step-by-step overview of the application process. Please be sure to turn in all documents before the published deadlines.
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