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Wingtips, Work boots & Wigs• 20 Student Maximum• 12-16 Hours of Upper Level Credit– COSC 381: Professional Ethics– COSC 463: Law 1– COSC 465: Law 2– COSC 485: Independent Study (Subs for Elective)– COSC 489: Risk Management (Technical Elective)– COSC 484: 10-week Internship (Pre-reqs*)

• 19 weeks (Spring plus January mini-mestester)– January 8, 2012 through May 19, 2012– Fulfills internship & semester away requirements**– Also fulfills an International Cultural Diversity Credit

Wingtips, Work boots & Wigs• Approximate Costs: $18,000*

– TAMU Tuition & Fees (~$4000)– $1000 for Roundtrip Air Fare– SAPO Full Service Fee (~$500)– Room & Board for 19 weeks– Some sightseeing (See next slide)– Travel Card for London– BritRail Pass

• All usual Scholarships** & Financial Aid Apply– ONLY GET SCHOLARSHIPS IF YOU APPLY!!– Departmental scholarships can be applied 100% to study

abroad semester (Must let COSC office know by end of May)

• Costs for the same credit here in the states ~$17,000 & a minimum of two full semesters!*

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• Bus and Walking tours of all major sights in London• Architectural Walking tour of City of London• Construction Site Visits• Inns of Court (where Barristers study/train)• Society of Construction Law Meetings• Meetings with Barristers and Solicitors (Attorneys in the UK)• Oxford/Cambridge Tour• Wales Day Trip• Tours in Scotland• Tower of London• St. Paul’s Cathedral/Westminster Abbey• London Eye

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• Costs Not Included– Meals ($2000-$6000)• Drinks• restaurants

– Personal Travel/Sightseeing/Souvenirs• Consider the Exchange Rate, currently around

_1.6_. (Oanda.com)• If something costs $5 in the US, expect it to

cost at least 5 GBP=$8.25

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• Internships– Wide variety, but all Construction Related• Construction (Balfour Beatty, Modus Group)• Property Development (London Newcastle, Knightly

Properties)• Facilities Management

– Part of your fee included, but you get what we give you

– You can find your own, but still have to coordinate with visa sponsors

– Working hard to broaden pool of companies

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– Application Deadline: October 16, 2011**– Sign-up at studyabroad.tamu.edu– MUST meet with Prof. Daigneault Personally

• Office hours Fall 2011– M/W 8-12– T/R 10-3:30– F 9-11*

• More Information– Wingtipsworkbootsandwigs.blogspot.com– General program information from 2010 & Spring 2012– Student posts with more details about what they did and say

• Independent Research Opportunities– Taken students to the RICS COBRA conference (Paris, ASC

Conference UK Spring 2012—Papers due 10/28, Fall 2013--Las Vegas, Fall 2014--Cairo)

• Questions

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• Anglo American Educational Services (AAES)– http://www.angloamerican.uk.com/– Visa Sponsor, Study Center, Travel Passes, Group

Tours & Flats– Great Russell Square

• IMMEDIATELY– Passport– Resume & Cover Letter– Unofficial Transcript: if not on Study Abroad

Application– FINANCIAL AID/FAFSA (More detail in orientation)

• Study Abroad Scholarship Applcations

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• Payments– $150 Application fee when “confirm” application– $300 Deposit (non-refundable after 10/1, plus

expenses spent for that student that cannot be refunded)

– 50% due November 1– 50% due December 1

• Withdrawal Policy– 31-60 days before departure 50% plus all non-

recoverable expenses– 1-30 Days before departure 75% plus all non-

recoverable expenses

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• Orientations– 3 required Meetings, Need to meet with Michael if not

available– Thursday, October 13 at 5:30pm, Location: TBD– Thursday, November 3 at 5:30 pm, Location: TBD*– Tuesday, November 29 at 5:30pm, Location: TBD

• Airfare– Be looking by October– $800-1200– More than likely fly into LHR (London Heathrow)– Search multiple cities: IAH, DFW, AUS, SAT– Arrive 1/8/12, and depart after 5/19/12– Group Rate (must have 12 students all on one flight)

Wingtips, Work boots & WigsSpring 2012 Dates & Deadlines• Visa: We will do a meeting for this (11/3/11*)– Deadlines:• Apply up to 90-Days • October 11, 2011 (If arriving 1/8/12)• NO LATER THAN October 30

– Documents• Online Application (Visa or Mastercard ONLY)• Printed Appendix• CAS Letter from AAES• Proof of Financial Support (~$1000)

– Bank Statement in your name– Bank Statement in someone else’s name with letter saying you

have right and access to funds

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