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University of Washington


University of Washington
Cities: Seattle, Bothell, Tacoma
Website: www.washington.edu
Approximate semester dates:

The University of Washington works in a 'Quarter' system.
Quarter 1: September-December
Quarter 2: January-March
Quarter 3: March-June

Please see below for 'Semester' dates:
Semester 1 (Fall): September-December
Semester 2 (Spring): January-June

Language of instruction: English
Full time load equivalent:

Quarter 1:
Undergraduate = 15 credits
Postgraduate = 10 credits

Quarters 2 and 3: 24 credits across the two quarters (students must take at least 12 of the 24 credits in quarter 2)

Fields of Study Available:

This is not an exclusive list of the disciplines available.  Disciplines listed here can provide a full-time load of study.  All other available courses can be found in the course catalogue.

**Please note areas of study are subject to change.  Please check the host university website for course availability.**

Humanities & Social Sciences:

Afro-American Studies
American Indian Studies
Anthropology
Art History
Chinese
Japanese
Women & Gender Studies
Comparative Literature
Economics
English
Slavic Studies
Geography
German
History
History of the Americas
European Studies
International Studies
Linguistics
Music
Philosophy
Political Science
Sociology
French
Italian
Spanish
Scandinavian Studies
Russian
 

Science & Health Sciences:

Astronomy
Biology
Chemistry
Mathematics
Physics
Statistics
Aquatic & Fishery Sciences
Atmospheric Sciences
Earth & Space Sciences
Oceanography
Environmental Science & Resource management

Business:

Economics
Marketing
Management
Business Administration (Not including Finance & Accounting)

Course Catalogue

Restricted Fields of Study:

Engineering is not available.

Finance & Accounting is not available.

Architecture is not available to undergraduate students.

The following courses are extremely limited:
Computer Science, Communications, Genome Sciences, Psychology, Law, Society & Justice, Studio Art, Architecture, Engineering and Health Sciences 

Most postgraduate courses are restrictive; however the following courses are not available to postgraduate students:
Computer Science, Art, Professional Programs, Law, and Health Sciences (Clinical Work) 

Approximate living expenses: US $4,661 per quarter
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Additional information:

Accommodation at UWashington
Student Feeback on Accommodation
 

Insurance: Students who have been accepted into U Washington for exchange are to complete and sign the form to be considered for an insurance waiver.

Watch This:
College Click TV - hear U Washington students talk about their university. Click on the 'search' option and type 'University of Washington'.
Welcome to UWash
Academics at UWash
UWash - surroundings & transport

FUN FACTS:
- UW boasts nin Nobel Laureates, including six professors and three alumni.
- Downtown is only 5 miles from campus at the Wsahington-Seattle Campus!
- UW was the first public university on the west coast (founded in 1861)