Fluency in Mandarin is not required. Education majors may spend either fall or spring semester in Sweden. Students continue their regular School of Education requirements while at the institute. All courses are pre-approved by the PLU School of Education before departure. Courses taught both by Northwest professors and by native British professors make extensive use of museums, cultural activities, and sites of London.
Students live with British families and commute by subway to classes.
Several excursions take students outside London for a look at other parts of England. This fall or spring semester program in Granada provides an excellent setting for advanced study in Spanish language and culture. A minimum of two years of college-level Spanish language study is required for participation. Students live with Spanish families, and take special classes at the Centro de Lenguas Modernas at the University of Granada. The instructors are Danish, representing faculty from nearby universities and schools.