They have a feeling of how the city should be before they meet it. Two Oberlin faculty members, each from a different discipline, direct the program in the fall and spring. The program maintains classrooms, an office, a lounge, and study space in London's Fitzroy Square. Administrative Director Gwyneth Love lives in London and has general responsibility for the on-site coordination of the program. Students live in small groups in flats away from the study center, in living quarters that have limited kitchen facilities and study space.
Financial aid is available to the same degree as for a semester in residence.
As at Oberlin, students may need some extra pocket money for textbooks, entertainment, and traveling. Admission to the program is by application only. Applications are filed in March for the fall semester and in October for the spring semester. Students are notified by mail each semester when the applications are available. Applications are reviewed by the faculty directors of the program and by the program chair.