University of St Andrews

At a glance

Washington College, established in 1782, was the first college chartered in the sovereign United States of America. It is a small-scale Liberal Arts college located in Chestertown, Maryland, which is about 75 miles east of Washington DC on the Chesapeake Bay. Chestertown, with a population of 5,600, is a mix of colonial architecture and modern charms and is well known for water sports and fishing. Although in a remote location, Chestertown hosts a rotating schedule of town-wide festivals each year and the College provides free transportation to Annapolis (the state's capital) and New Carrollton metro station (for metro-access to Washington D.C.) each weekend.
Established : 1782
Student Population : 1300

Website and links

Website : Washington College

Study abroad page : Visiting Exchange Students

Who can go

Students on degree programmes in the following subject areas may apply to study abroad during their Junior Honours year at Washington College:

Please note that this exchange is restricted to the following degrees within the School of History: History, Modern History (Single or Joint Honours) only.

Psychology students must study abroad for the full academic year.

• Economics (Business School)
• Finance (Business School)
• Management (Business School)
• English
• History
• International Relations
• Neuroscience
• Psychology and Neuroscience

Semesters Available

• First Semester
• Second Semester
• Full Year

Note: Joint Honours students may only apply for a full year abroad if BOTH subjects are listed above. Joint Honours students applying for one semester must seek permission from both Schools.

Study abroad coordinator

Each School has a designated Study Abroad Coordinator.

Semester dates

Semester dates are as follows

2023/4
Semester 1 Aug 2023 to Dec 2023
Semester 2 Jan 2024 to May 2024
2024/5
Semester 1 Aug 2024 to Dec 2024
Semester 2 Jan 2025 to May 2025

Your studies abroad

St Andrews academic requirements

• Minimum Credit in Academic year : 32
• Minimum Credit in Semester : 16
• Maximum Credit in Academic year : 32
• Maximum Credit in Semester: 16
• Module Weighting : 4

Partner Course Catalogue : Course catalogue St Andrews expects you to take the equivalent of a full course load at Washington College.

See our Credits and Modules Abroad webpage for information on the number of credits we expect students to take at our partner institutions. St Andrews expects students to attend all classes as part of their programme abroad. Assessment methods may vary across partners and could include class participation, continuous assessment in the form of homework and final exams. All courses must be agreed with your Study Abroad Coordinator. See our academic information webpage for further details, as well as information about credit and grade conversion.

Application and selection

This institution is part of the programme. .

Places available

Places available : Two full year place (or four semester places) will be available at Washington College in the academic year 2025-2026.

Places available may vary from year to year depending on the exchange balance. Numbers for the following academic year will be confirmed at the information meeting.

Getting there and getting around

Washington College arranges shuttle transport from Baltimore Washington Airport (BWI) to campus on arrival day.

Chestertown is in a fairly rural area and there is no public transport system. the College provides free transportation to Annapolis (the state's capital) and New Carrollton metro station (for metro-access to Washington D.C.) each weekend. Downtown Chestertown is accessible via walking or biking.

Accommodation

Housing is provided for all exchange students. The Global Education Office (GEO) works closely with Residential Life to discuss the requests of Exchange students. Residence Halls and Houses are usually mixed sex/nationality (there is one all-girls dormitory, and a few gender-neutral dormitories) and offer shared rooms (twins/bunks) with shared bathroom facilities; single rooms may be available on request. There are also suite-style dormitories available (slightly more expensive) where 4-7 students live in one suite and share a common area, kitchenette, and a bathroom. Each dormitory has a Resident Assistant (RA) to help all our students' needs in the residence halls. Please note that St Andrews is unable to guarantee housing at any of our partner institutions.

Please note that St Andrews is unable to guarantee housing at any of our partner institutions. Guidance on finding accommodation abroad is available on the Global Office webpage.

Student services and orientation

The Washington College's Global Education Office (GEO) provides support for incoming exchange students. During the first week, all visiting and matriculating international students participate in a specialized Orientation program, led by GEO and peer-leaders called International Student Guides (ISGs). Please be aware that student support services will be different across all of our partner universities."

Please be aware that student support services will be different across all of our partner universities.