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Study Abroad Course in the United Kingdom

Formal garden with neatly trimmed lawns and large beds of yellow and white flowers leading to a central stone sculpture. An ornate green-and-gold glass aviary curves around the garden, with dense trees and a cloudy sky in the background.

Course Learning Outcomes

This course will deepen students’ understanding of the United Kingdom’s impact on garden design, landscape design and horticulture. Students will examine the cultural and horticultural attitudes that shape the UK’s love of gardening. Students will broaden their knowledge of the UK’s history of estate gardens and botanical gardens; learn who designed the properties; learn how the properties are maintained and administered to address 21st century challenges; and discover the role(s) the properties play in their local, national, and international communities.

Course Highlights

  • Attend RHS Chelsea Flower Show to see some of today’s leading garden designers and their show gardens.
  • Tour historic botanical gardens, estate gardens, parks, and cities and learn about the landscape architects, architects, and garden designers who designed them and whose impact is still pertinent to today’s garden and urban landscape design.
  • Explore internship and continuing education opportunities.
  • Experience authentic, multiethnic cuisine of London and traditional English and/or Scottish pub fare throughout the UK.
Cost
Total Estimated Cost$5,184
Ferguson College of Agriculture Study Abroad Course Tuition*
$897
Program Fee (includes lodging, Nine Breakfasts, One Lunch, & Four Dinners, In-Country Transportation, Tour Admission Fees, Program T-shirt, OSU Health and Safety Insurance Fee)
$2,250
Estimated Airfare to/from London
$1,250
OSU Study Abroad Fee
$250
Estimated Out-of-Pocket Meals
$515
UK Electronic Travel Authorization
$22

*Same rate for in-state and out-of-state students.

Course Enrollment Options

    • HORT 4053: International Experience in Horticulture in the UK (G) (3 credit hours with G designation*)
    • HORT 5110: Advanced Horticultural Problems – Study Abroad Course in the UK (3 credit hours, graduate level)

*Undergraduate students at Oklahoma State University are required to take a class that carries a G designation for graduation purposes.