Application Instructions
This program is open to both Brown students and non-Brown / visiting students. Please click on the appropriate links below to submit an online application.
In this Brown Global Summer Program, students will explore London through the lens of literature, culture, art, and history.
In this Brown Global Summer Program, students will explore London through the lens of literature, culture, art, and history.
Join us for a virtual study abroad information session to learn about the Brown Global Summer Program in London. Facilitated by faculty leaders, Ravit Reichman and Jonathan Readey, this session will offer an in-depth review of the program destinations, academics, costs, eligibility requirements, and instructions for submitting an application for Summer 2025.
This program is open to both Brown students and non-Brown / visiting students. Please click on the appropriate links below to submit an online application.
This immersive summer course invites students to discover the rich literary, cultural, and historical context of the United Kingdom’s capital city. The past, present, and future of London are brought to life through engagement with foundational texts, participation in interactive assignments, and firsthand discovery of the city’s most important artistic, cultural, and historical institutions.
Ravit Reichman (English) and Jonathan Readey (English)
*June 16, 2025 – August 1, 2025
*Please note that program dates and itinerary are tentative and will be finalized in Spring 2025.
June 16 – June 29, 2025 | Pre-travel coursework (online/asynchronous) |
June 30, 2025 | Arrival in London; check in to program-arranged housing |
June 30 – July 18, 2025 | Delivery of in-country program – London, UK |
July 18, 2025 | End of in-country program; check out of program-arranged housing |
July 21 - August 1, 2025 | Post-travel coursework (online/asynchronous) |
August 1, 2025 | Course ends; submit final assignment(s) |
In London, students will be housed in student residences at Regent’s University London in multiple occupancy rooms with shared bathrooms.
Please note that all participants are required to stay in program-arranged housing. Independently arranged housing will not be permitted.
Some meals will be provided as part of program activities. Otherwise, students should budget accordingly to provide for the remaining cost of their meals.
Brown Global Summer Program participants are billed for Brown Summer Session Tuition and a Global Housing, Meal & Activity Fee that covers housing, program activities, and some meals while in-country. The tuition and fees for Summer Session 2025 will be published on the Student Financial Services website. The estimated Global Housing, Meal & Activity Fee for this program is $4,900.
This program also has anticipated expenses, including airfare, that will not be billed by Brown. We will be uploading detailed estimates of the unbilled expenses for this program in the coming weeks on this website.
Brown undergraduates who receive financial aid during the academic year may be eligible for a Summer Grant towards their Summer Session charges. Eligible students will be contacted by the Office of Financial aid in late February/early March with information about their eligibility.
Please make note of the following deadlines for Summer 2025 programs. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
Visiting students from other (i.e., non-Brown) colleges and universities are welcome and encouraged to submit a visiting student application to any Brown Global Summer Program.
As part of the application process, visiting students must also submit an official academic transcript to demonstrate that they meet the following two eligibility criteria:
Instructions for submitting an official transcript as a visiting student are provided in the online application for each program.
Chris Van Booven, Assistant Director of Global Programs