to the “Worcester Centre” Welcome to the “Worcester Centre”

“Worcester Centre” Summer Programme 2010 Five week course from 23rd June – 31st July 4 day orientation period Courses in British Life and Culture (mandatory), British Media and Communication, The Making of Modern Britain and English Literature & Performance Courses centred on weekly directed Field Trips to famous sites of cultural, literary or historical interest Includes residential “London Weekend” Assessment by portfolio, presentations and final paper – BSU credit (with Honors option)

“Worcester Centre” Summer Programme 2010 Accommodation in new self catering flats with single study bedrooms and en-suite bathrooms Access to sports facilities, libraries and IT Full board from Monday to Thursday Self catering Friday to Sunday Social programme with film nights, sports events and optional weekend trips Package price US$ 6250 includes: air fares, tuition, accommodation, full board Monday to Thursday, all field trip expenses, weekly film and sports events not included: pocket money, weekend catering, independent travel at weekends or optional weekend field trips

University of Worcester Friendly, attractive campus Single study bedrooms with own bathroom in Halls of Residence Easy walking distance from city Safe, secure environment

University of Worcester Excellent library Student centred approach to learning and teaching Opportunities to use multi media for assessment and assignments Interactive classroom technology

University of Worcester “A university that invests in first-class facilities, with a good teaching reputation, set in a historic cathedral city — it is easy to see why Worcester is growing in popularity faster than any other university in Britain.” The Sunday Times Still to come…city centre campus, unique new library Already built…classy new accommodation

Worcester Located in the heart of England Easy access by air, road and rail 2.5 hours from London 40 minutes from Birmingham International Airport

Worcester – the city Historic, riverside city Lively shopping centre Famous cricket ground and racecourse Good range of nightclubs, bars and restaurants

Going out in Worcester… Fact: you can drink alcohol from age 18 in the UK…. No, it’s not a museum – it’s the popular Tramps Night Club with 5 separate dance floors Or try The Marr’s Bar if you prefer to listen to live bands… Fact: you don’t have to…there are plenty of alternatives

Worcester – the region Typically English countryside and villages Close to the beautiful walking country of the Malvern Hills and the Welsh borders Close to Birmingham, the UK’s second largest city

Birmingham Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery – your favourite Pre-Raphaelite paintings… Bull Ring Shopping Centre 160 gorgeous shops and crazy recession prices!! Soya – the seed of happiness – cheap and cheerful! Asha’s Indian Restaurant - Owned by Bollywood superstar Asha Bhosle The Bull …and The Custard Factory!

Travelling at weekends and after the course… Europe by air: Cheap flights to famous cities with Ryanair, BMI Baby (low prices but look out for taxes) www.ryanair.com / www.bmibaby.com Europe by train: Eurostar(www.eurostar.com) to Paris, Brussels (from £35); try Rail Europe (www.raileurope.com) to book from the US UK by train: Plan your journey at National Rail Enquiries (www.nationalrailenquiries.com ); cheap tickets in advance from The Trainline (www.TheTrainLine.com) UK by bus: to London from Birmingham - Megabus (www.megabus.com - can be as cheap as £5!) UK by coach: National Express (www.nationalexpress.com) links all big cities and also goes to Europe (euroline funfairs) By car – join forces with thee friends to hire a car – your driving license is valid for a year… (e.g. www.europcar.co.uk , www.avis.co.uk)

Looking forward to seeing you in Worcester ….