Duke University Office of Study Abroad

Postcard from Abroad

Postcard from Abroad

Dear Global Education Office: My friend and I got the chance to experience the MTV EMAs in Belfast, Northern Ireland. We saw free concerts from Snow Patrol and Jason Derulo, as well as having our picture taken on red carpet. It was INCREDIBLE! -Wilma Metcalf...

Credit: Wilma Metcalf

Major: Public Policy

Tags: Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Postcard from Abroad

Postcard from Abroad

Dear Global Education Office: I took this picture outside Blenheim Palace, some 30 minutes away by bus from Oxford. In addition to being an astounding display of art and architecture, the palace itself is hailed as the birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill. It was raining that day, hence the umbrella,...

Credit: Jie Wang

Major: Biology/Psychology

Tags: Duke in Oxford, United Kingdom, summer

Postcard from Abroad

Postcard from Abroad

Dear Global Education Office: After swooning over the Royal Wedding all of last semester, I was excited to embark upon my exploration in London. The rich heritage and cultural pulled me in and I can honestly say that my six weeks in London was nothing shy of amazing. -Victoria Young...

Credit: Victoria Young

Major: English

Tags: London, United Kingdom, summer

Postcard from Abroad

Postcard from Abroad

Dear Global Education Office,: My decision to spend the summer in the United Kingdom through the Duke in Oxford program was probably the best decision I've ever made. From the moment I took the bus from Heathrow airport to the city of Oxford, I was overwhelmed with excitement for the...

Credit: Kawon Lee

Major: English & Philosophy

Tags: Duke in Oxford, England, United Kingdom, summer

Postcard from Abroad

Postcard from Abroad

Dear Global Education Office: Shakespeare's Globe The Duke in London program is built around one philosophical principle: you learn more from going out into the world than sitting in a classroom. It is one of the best summer programs that Duke offers. Full stop. And I say that completely voluntarily....

Credit: Matt Akers

Major: English

Tags: Duke in London Drama, London, United Kingdom, summer

Duke in Glasgow Final Group Dinner

Duke in Glasgow Final Group Dinner

Duke in Glasgow students with their professor, Martin Steven, at the final group dinner....

Credit: Taylor Williams

Tags: Duke in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

Postcard from Abroad

Postcard from Abroad

Dear Global Education Office: Old and New in Downtown Glasgow. This photo was taken in the early morning on our way to a session at asylum court in downtown Glasgow. We had the opportunity to witness Judge John MacDonald, a friend of the Duke program, administer a hearing for asylum-seeking...

Credit: Taylor Williams

Major: Public Policy

Tags: Duke in Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

Postcard from Abroad

Postcard from Abroad

Dear Global Education Office: Going to London was the single greatest experience of my life. I am the first one in my family to ever travel abroad, and I am so glad I did it. In 42 days, I saw an astounding 31 shows! After my last acting scene assignment,...

Credit: Afftene Taylor

Major: Public Policy Major, Theater Studies Minor, Arts of the Moving Image Certificate

Tags: Duke in London-Drama, London, United Kingdom, summer

Keswick, Cambria

Keswick, Cambria

A view from the mountain town of Keswick in Cambria, northern England....

Credit: Emily Bray

Tags: United Kingdom

Postcard from Abroad

Postcard from Abroad

Dear Global Education Office: Seeing Big Ben, the London Eye, and Trafalgar Square are experiences that people never forget. However, living on a college campus in England -- hearing my flatmates' thoughts on everything from college tuition to McDonald's to politics, debating the difference between jell-o and jelly, exploring East...

Credit: Anna Schroeder

Major: Biomedical Engineering

Tags: England, London, United Kingdom

Postcard from Abroad

Postcard from Abroad

Dear  Global Education Office: The Time of My Life! Duke in London - Drama was an unforgettable experience. The opportunity to live and learn in one of the greatest cities in the world was everything one might expect, and much more. We learned theater through immersion, as if it were...

Credit: Spencer Paez

Major: Undeclared

Tags: Duke in London Drama, London, United Kingdom, summer

Postcard from Abroad

Postcard from Abroad

Dear Global Education Office: From the moment I stepped off the bus in Oxford's Gloucester Green station, I knew that I was in for a fantastic experience. The town buzzed with life as tourists, shoppers and scholars snaked their way through the narrow streets and alleyways. I could feel the...

Credit: Bryan Gomez-Wong

Major: Political Science

Tags: Duke in Oxford, England, Oxford, United Kingdom, summer

Postcard from Abroad

Postcard from Abroad

Dear Global Education Office: Spending a semester in Glasgow, Scotland not only taught me a lot about a different culture, but it taught me a lot about myself. Studying abroad allowed me to become more independent, and since I didn't have as many extracurricular activities, I was able to choose...

Credit: Sydney Thomas

Major: Public Policy Studies

Tags: Duke in Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

London

London

View of St. Paul's Cathedral from the Millennium Bridge. ...

Credit: William Gamerota

Tags: London, United Kingdom

New College, Oxford

New College, Oxford

The historic buildings of New College, University of Oxford....

Credit: Leslie Davis

Tags: Duke in Oxford, England, Oxford, United Kingdom

Tower of London

Tower of London

The Tower of London with a view of "Traitor's Gate", so named because prisoners accused of treason such as Queen Anne Boleyn and Sir Thomas More passed through it....

Credit: Leslie Davis

Tags: England, London, United Kingdom

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