• This is an IU Co-Sponsored Program
• Semester Program with IES Abroad
• Typical enrollment: 10-15 students from U.S. colleges and universities

• "Health Practice & Policy" Program*
• Orientation program on-site
• Students choose one course from the Study London course offerings in the humanities and social sciences. Courses taught by British professors for U.S. students.
• One health-related course at a local university (Queen Mary University or City University)
• Final portion of Social Welfare Policy in the United Kingdom course taught at the West Indies School of Nursing, Mona in Jamaica on a 10-day field study

Course Load

Course Equivalencies: Please see the London-IES course equivalency list for program enrollment requirements and a list of IU course equivalencies that students have received in the past.

*Note: IU selectively co-sponsors IES Abroad program offerings, including the one described on this page, but not all IES Abroad tracks/offerings. Please contact Overseas Study for clarification.

• Program Website
• Getting Started Handbook
• Diversity, Identity, and Accessibility Resources

• Student residence hall in central London with other American students.
• Apartments in Kingston, Jamaica (during 10-day trip) with other program participants. 

You may apply if you:

• are an undergraduate student at any Indiana University campus who is making normal academic progress
• are in at least your third full-time semester of college
• are enrolled in a healthcare or health-policy field of study
• have approximately a 3.0 cumulative GPA

Students must have a passport valid for six months beyond program's end date.

Students must be able to demonstrate flexibility, resilience, and self-reliance.

Complete eligibility criteria and selection criteria are outlined within the Academic Policies and Procedures of the Office of Overseas Study. Selection is based on maturity, seriousness of purpose, and appropriateness of match between program and applicant. Students on disciplinary probation during program period are ineligible.

Fall 2023

• IU portion of fee: $241.95
• IES portion of fee*paid to IU bursar: $20,763 (IES academic fees, housing, health insurance, orientation, and local excursions)
• Meals: $3,500
• International Airfare: IES estimates $600 - $900
• See IU Fee Sheet for an additional cost and payment details.

*Program fee reflects discounted fee for IU students after benefit of the $2,000 IES Public University Grant. Based on published IES materials. Indiana University cannot guarantee the prices charged by IES and is not responsible for any price increase or change.

Personal expenses and vacation travel additional. Initial prepayment of $500 due April 4, 2023.

Spring 2023

Financial Aid and Scholarships:

• IU scholarships, grants and loans applicable to program costs with some exceptions. Please carefully check these exceptions before you commit to a program.
• IES Abroad guaranteed aid of up to $7,000 (semester) or up to $3,000 (summer) based on confirmation of official FAFSA Expected Family Contribution. See details. Also see IES Abroad Scholarships and Aid available.

Please see our financial aid page for general information and links to additional scholarship opportunities.