Public holidays in England

2010

• New Year’s Day (All UK) – 3rd January
• Extra New Year’s Bank holiday (Scotland only) – 4th January
• St Patrick’s Day (N. Ireland only) – 17th March
• Good Friday (All UK) – 2nd April 
• Easter Monday (England, Wales and N. Ireland) – 5th April 
• Early May Bank Holiday (All UK) – 3re May
• Spring Bank Holiday (All UK) – 31st May
• Battle of the Boyne (Northern Ireland only) – 12th July
• Summer Bank Holiday (Scotland only) – 2nd August
• Summer Bank Holiday (England, Wales and N. Ireland) – 30th August
• Christmas Day (All UK) – 27th December
• Boxing Day (All UK) – 28th December

2011

• New Year’s Day (All UK) – 3rd January
• Extra New Year’s Bank holiday (Scotland only) – 4th January
• St Patrick’s Day (N. Ireland only) – 17th March
• Good Friday (All UK) – 22nd April
• Easter Monday (England, Wales and N. Ireland) – 25th April
• Early May Bank Holiday (All UK) – 2nd May
• Spring Bank Holiday (All UK) – 30th May
• Battle of the Boyne (Northern Ireland only) – 12th July
• Summer Bank Holiday (Scotland only) – 1st August
• Summer Bank Holiday (England, Wales and N. Ireland) – 29th August
• Christmas Day (All UK) – 26th December
• Boxing Day (All UK) – 27th December

School holidays

The main summer holiday is about 6 weeks from mid-July to early September. Students also have two weeks holiday at Christmas and at Easter, plus a week in mid-October and in mid-February. Exact dates vary between each education authority.

British summer time 
British summer time starts on the last Sunday in March when clocks go forward 1 hour at 01:00, and ends on the last Sunday in October when they go back 1 hour at 01:00. The time for the rest of the year is Coordinated Universal Time.    

• 2010 – Starts: 00:01, 28 March. Ends: 00:01, 31 October
• 2011 – Starts: 00:01, 27 March. Ends: 00:01, 30 October

Note: Two Worlds United Students must be prepared to live in an environment as experienced by local students. This includes services and facilities not always being equivalent to what you may be used to in North America. As with any international travel, you should be prepared to adapt to local customs and standards that may be disconcerting initially, but that ultimately will broaden your understanding and appreciation of the host country and its culture.

Fall Semester & Academic Year Program Orientations will be conducted Aug 3-Aug 11

Two Worlds United Summer in UK 2010 Deadline – April 1, 2010

Two Worlds United Fall Semester in UK 2010 Deadline – April 1, 2010

Two Worlds United Academic Year in UK 2010 Deadline – April 1, 2010 Program FULL

Two Worlds United Spring Semester in UK 2011 Deadline – August 1, 2010

Each year Two Worlds United provides unique and unforgettable experiences to high school students participating in Two Worlds United programs for exchange students to visit the UK.  The UK is made up of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, and is one of the 27 member states of the European Union (EU) and has a population of about 60.6 million.

What Programs does Two Worlds United offer in the UK?

Current 2010 Programs include:

• Two Worlds United Summer Group Programs
• Two Worlds United Summer Individual Programs
• Two Worlds United Summer In London Program
• Two Worlds United Trimester in England Program
• Two Worlds United Semester in England Program
• Two Worlds United Academic Year in England Program **

Each Summer Two Worlds United welcomes high school students to beautiful IEngland.  As a Two Worlds United student in England you’ll experience British culture firsthand.

Tuition includes:

• Homestay accommodation including meals with your host family
• School Tuition included in all programs which have an Academic component including Year, Semester, Trimester and Summer Language & Culture Programs
• Events and Excursions including entrance fees and transportation
• Chaperones and Local On-site staff support and supervision
• Airport transfers on arrival and departure
• 24-hour worldwide emergency assistance throughout the program
• Pre-departure and in-country orientations
• Student Handbook

Program does not include:

• Airfare- students are met at the airport by a program representative
• Passport and visa application fees as applicable
• Personal expenses (e.g., toiletries, clothing, internet, calling card, activities)
• School expenses (e.g., uniform/lunches, if required, supplies, bus pass)
• Any other item not specified

Applications for the progrom are online at the Two Worlds United Website at http://www.twoworldsunited.com/preapplication.html this form should be completed and returned to the Two Worlds United Office along with your $95 Registration Fee.This is not the same as filling out the pre-application online; please do not resubmit the online pre-application.  In order to receive your full application, you must mail in a hard copy of your pre-application with the Registration Fee.You will then receive your Two Worlds United Full Application Form.  After we get your full application form the next step will be forTwo Worlds United to send your full application overseas.  The Coordinators will then begin to make your placement arrangements based upon the information that you include in your full application form.Please mail your application to:

Two Worlds United

503 E. Jackson Street

Suite 250

Tampa, FL  33602

Two Worlds United offers partial scholarships are from $250 up to $1200. Qualified students may apply based on criteria which may include: academic grade point average, financial need, number and level of courses attempted in high school, rank in class, and information included on the International Awareness Scholarship application. Each scholarship is based upon meeting the individual scholarship requirements and the application competition.

After applying with the preliminary application, you will receive your Two Worlds United Full Application Form and a Scholarship Application Form.  Please keep in mind that applications are handled as first come – first serve basis, so the sooner you apply the better chances to get a better destination city, and placement.

If you’d like to find out more about fundraising there is a Fundraising Information Kit online athttp://www.twoworldsunited.com/fundraising.pdf

How safe is Britain?

By international standards, Britain is a safe country with low rates of street crime and violence. Use this general guide to help you maximise your personal safety during your trip. Most of these tips are common sense, and you probably practise them in your own country, but they can make a real difference.

Insurance

As a Two Worlds United student on the program you must have adequate insurance before you leave to cover you for any health and medical issues, and also for theft or damage to your belongings.