The Pembroke-King’s Programme (PKP) is a full eight-week direct enrollment summer term at the University of Cambridge. Students live at either Pembroke College (founded in 1347) or at King’s College (founded in 1441). The programme offers over forty undergraduate courses, on subjects as diverse as gothic architecture, English literature, behavioural economics, and political philosophy.
The city of Cambridge is a beautiful and fascinating place in which to live, work, and study. Students can look forward to punting on the River Cam, attending choral performances, sampling the delights of the Cambridge Shakespeare Festival, participating in High Tea and Formal Hall, and making lifelong friends among the over three hundred fellow participants on the programme, all coming from the best universities in the world.
DATES
6 July–16 August 2019
HOUSING
Students are housed in single rooms either on-site at King’s or Pembroke College or scattered around the center of Cambridge. The majority of meals are provided on-site during the program.
COURSES AND FACULTY
The Undergraduate Education Cambridge Programme is a direct enrollment (DE), which means it an independent international experience in which students immerse themselves in a foreign campus with other international students for a term. Thus, participants can expect a robust academic environment and diverse social milieu.
Students can select from over forty thematically focused undergraduate courses taught by Cambridge faculty and academically “‘Cambridge’ in style, content, and standard” (For more information please visit: www.pem.cam.ac.uk).
Students register for three courses, but if they want to participate in the Cambridge supervision option, they take two courses plus the “supervision,” which is either one-on-one tutoring or instruction from a Cambridge faculty member or very small group instruction. Supervision courses carry an additional fee.
Students may receive BYU credit for many of the PKP program courses. Students must receive approval from their departments prior to departure to have these courses count toward their major requirements.
Participants may not take any other courses on this program, including BYU Online courses, without approval by the program director and ISP.
COST
The PKP Programme is approximately $9,600–9,900.
This includes LDS, undergraduate full tuition (increased cost for graduate and non-LDS students), international health insurance, housing, and approximately ten meals per week.
Not included are airfare ($1,500–2,000), books, passport/visa fees, local transportation, and personal expenses.
The PKP traditionally sponsors a group trip to London during the first week of the programme. In addition, PKP offers a variety of social activities for students, led by programme assistants who are themselves current Cambridge students. In the past, these activities have included local tours and day-trips to sites such as Oxford, Bath, and Stonehenge (not included in the programme fee), as well as more localized activities such as athletic games, movie nights, cake decorating, and Zumba (generally either completely or almost free). All students on the programme also have the opportunity to travel on the weekends at their own expense.
ELIGIBILITY AND APPLICATION PROCESS
To participate in the PKP Programme, students must have a minimum GPA of 3.2+, be at least eighteen years of age, and have spent at least one year on a degree course by the time PKP starts.
Complete the online application at kennedy.byu.edu/apply and pay the $35 (nonrefundable) application fee.
Apply directly to the Pembroke-King’s Programme (application materials available at pem.cam.ac.uk/ip/pkp/). Academic transcripts and references are required. All participants must be accepted by the Cambridge PKP Programme. Enrollment is limited, and the programme may be filled and closed before the stated application deadline. Applications are considered and accepted on a rolling basis, so early application is advised.
Schedule a commitment interview with the NSFP office.
Deadline: 15 February 2019; However, Cambridge has a rolling admissions system, and it closes when the program is full, regardless of the announced deadline. Last year, the programme filled early.
PREPARATION
After having submitted applications to the Kennedy Center and the PKP, accepted students are required to participate in an international, cross-cultural preparation course (IAS 201, 1 credit hour). This evening course will be held the second block during winter semester 2019. Satisfactory completion of the course is required.
An accompanying spouse will need to be a credit-bearing participant in the program. Spouses apply online and take the preparation course like all other students.
BYU students are expected to keep all aspects of the BYU Honors Code and ISP rules during the Cambridge DE.
FUNDING SOURCES
Regular BYU tuition scholarships, Pell Grants, and Federal Insured Student Loans may be applied to study abroad programs.
Students who submit the financial aid section of the ISP application and who have a current FAFSA form on file at the Financial Aid Office (A-41 ASB) will be considered for a study abroad scholarship and may be considered for other scholarships. They must indicate on their original online application that they want to be considered for financial aid.
Academic departments and colleges may assist with scholarships and grants.
Private grants and scholarships outside of BYU may also assist (see kennedy.byu.edu/student/scholarships).
BYU Undergraduate Education also provides need-based scholarships through the National Scholarships, Fellowships, and Programs Office. Students who receive funding support from the NSFP Office are expected to apply for other scholarships when they return.
SCHEDULE AND TIME COMMITMENT
Students should make flight and travel arrangements so that they arrive in Cambridge at least one day before the programme officially begins. They should also be committed to attending every class session and scheduled events.
INTERESTED STUDENTS SHOULD CONTACT
International Study Programs
101 HRCB
(801) 422-3686
isp@byu.edu
kennedy.byu.edu/isp
PROGRAM ADJUSTMENTS
ISP reserves the right to cancel this program, revise its offerings, or make any adjustments to the preliminary cost estimates due to conditions beyond its control.
