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    ORIENTATION AND EXCURSIONS

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      Study Abroad Orientation & Excursions in Wales


      Arrival and orientation

      • Airport pick-up for group flight travelers
      • 2- to 4-day on-site orientation for semester/year students: Includes transportation, accommodation, activities and most meals
      • Welcome meal
      • Introduction to British culture
      • Discussion of academic differences and expectations
      • IFSA-Butler staff walk students through everything from how to succeed academically to integrating socially in the host university
      • Transportation to host university accommodation at conclusion of orientation

      Excursions
      • London weekend: Includes a Thames boat cruise with meal, karaoke night, sightseeing.
      • 2 day trips per semester for students who make their way to the London office for the trip. Past trips have included Brighton, Oxford, Salisbury, Bath, Stratford upon Avon, Canterbury, Cambridge and Windsor
      • Optional weekend visit with a British family

      Other activities
      • Lunches with IFSA-Butler staff
      • Program T-shirt
      • Farewell meal
       
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