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Royal College of Agriculture Featured: Featured: 
(Exchange Program)
Cirencester, United Kingdom
Program Terms: Academic Year,
 Fall
   
Homepage: Click to visit
Restrictions: TTU applicants only
Dates / Deadlines:
Term Year App Deadline Decision Date Start Date End Date
Fall 2010 03/30/2010** Rolling Admission TBA TBA

** Indicates rolling admission application process. Students will be immediately notified of acceptance into this program and be able to complete post-decision materials prior to the term's application deadline.
Fact Sheet:
 Minimum GPA: 2.5  Courses taught in English?: Yes
 Language Level Required Prior to Program: 0 semesters  Housing: Residence Hall
 Field of Study: Agribusiness, Agricultural Communications, Agricultural Education, Agriculture & Applied Economics, Agriculture Leadership, Animal Science, Food Science, Landscape Architecture  Program Type: 4 - Reciprocal Exchange
 Internship: Possible  Minimum Classification: Sophomore
 Study Abroad Advisor: Lilly Kilcrease  Scholarships Available: Study Abroad Competitive Scholarship
Program Description:

Royal Ag

Castle StreetHost City and Institution:Cirencester is a market town in Gloucestershire, England, 93 miles west northwest of London. It lies on the River Churn, a tributary of the River Thames, and is the largest town in the Cotswold District. The first reference to the town was by Ptolemy in 150 AD. The parish church of St John the Baptist, often referred to as the Cathedral of the Cotswolds, has a nave built in 1515 to 1530.  

To the west of the town is Cirencester House, the seat of Earl Bathurst and the site of one of the finest landscape gardens in England, laid out by the first Earl Bathurst after 1714. On Cotswold Avenue is the site of a Roman amphitheatre which, while buried, retains its shape in the earthen topography of the small park setting. Cirencester was one of the most substantial cities of Roman-era Britain.  

Established in 1845, the Royal College of Agriculture is steeped in history and tradition and is the oldest agricultural college in the English-speaking world. The small campus, set in the beautiful Cotswold countryside, encourages a sense of community among its students. Students are offered a stimulating and unique learning environment in which to study, that both develops and encourages them to achieve their future dreams. With a population of 750 students the Royal College of Agriculture caters to its students. As well as academic activities, part of the student experience is centered on the environment in which to work and study. The Royal Agricultural College has one of the most beautiful settings in the country with the famous main building complete with quadrangle, styled on an Oxford college. All international students have the opportunity to use live-in study bedrooms close to the College's original quadrangle. 

The College farms are based at three locations - all with very different farming conditions. Run on a strictly commercial basis, the farms provide a field laboratory for students and are used for farm classes and projects in practical husbandry, technical control and business management.

Main commercial enterprises on the farms include a 250-cow dairy unit, a 1650-ewe breeding flock, and 250 hectares of combinable cropping including organic enterprises. Research and demonstration projects, often involving outside funding and other external organizations, are a continual part of the RAC Farms' business and educational program.  

Country:

Big Ben, Queen Elizabeth, Shakespeare, Winston Churchill, Stonehenge, the Beetles, Coldplay, pubs, parliament, Prince William, the Rolling Stones, the London Bridge are just some of the things that people think of when they think of Merry Old England!! The largest and most populous country of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, England became a unified state during the 10th century and takes its name from the Angles, one of a number of Germanic tribes who settled in the territory during the 5th and 6th centuries. The capital city of England is London, which is the largest city in Great Britain, and the largest city in the European Union. England  

England ranks among the world's most influential and far-reaching centers of cultural development.  It was the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution. England was the world's first parliamentary democracy and consequently many constitutional, governmental and legal innovations that had their origin in England have been widely adopted by other nations.  

England has some of the world?s greatest museums and art galleries. The British Museum, National Gallery and Tate Modern contain some of the finest collections in the world.  

About the program: 

Royal College of Agriculture is an exchange program for Agricultural and Natural Science students only. Texas Tech students will pay Texas Tech tuition and fees before leaving. Students will be responsible for paying for their housing and meals while in England. Grades earned during this program will be factored into a student's GPA. 

Courses and Areas of Study: 

Royal College of Agriculture offers all of its classes in English. Classes offered include Agricultural Management, Animal Science and Management, Countryside Management, Equine Studies, and Farm Mechanization and Management.   

Housing and Meals:

There are rooms available for up to 300 students - with 76 in twin rooms and the rest in single study bedrooms, many with en-suite facilities and five having wheelchair access. The Conference Center will be very happy to discuss residential requirements with students.  

Financial Aid and Scholarships: 

Financial Aid

Financial Aid is available to all TTU students studying in a TTU approved program. Budgets for the approved programs are sent directly to the Study Abroad Financial Aid Advisor. The amount of aid available to each student varies according to the program of study. Students are encouraged to meet with the Study Abroad Financial Aid Advisor in the Office of Financial Aid, West Hall room 301, at least 5 weeks prior to the start of the study abroad program.  

Study Abroad Competitive Scholarship (SACS)

This scholarship is funded from monies collected through a four-dollar ?international education fee paid by all regularly enrolled students at Texas Tech University. Students attending TTU the semester before participating in international exchange and study abroad programs through Texas Tech or its affiliates, and International students enrolled in a degree program at TTU are eligible to apply. 

There are two award periods: apply during the fall semester for the following spring or apply in the spring semester for summer/fall study. Complete applications will be reviewed by the SACS committee, who determines the recipients and amount of award. For more information, please attend one of the informaiton sessions held several times a week prior to the scholarship deadline..  

Orientation:

Students are required to attend a pre-departure orientation before they leave Texas Tech University to participate in their study abroad program. There is an on-site orientation for students upon arrival.