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History and Soccer: The Rise of the World's Game

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Know the following program information, which you will provide on the online application: 

Country: United Kingdom 
Program Name: History and Soccer: The Rise of the World’s Game

Early application is strongly encouraged, as space is limited and the program will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Complete applications include an essay and unofficial transcript. A non-refundable application fee of $50 will be billed to your student account upon submission of an online application.

Program Information

• Explore the birthplace of soccer while examining how historical forces facilitated the rise and spread of the sport.
• Use soccer as a lens through which to examine the social and cultural aspects of the Industrial Revolution and the British Empire.
• Live in Birmingham, the heart of the "Black Country," where the game of soccer originated and the industrial revolution left its mark.
• Attend lectures inside or near various stadiums, all while utilizing England as your classroom.

Over the past two centuries soccer has developed from an informal and regionally variable pastime into the single most popular sport on earth. This phenomenon can be understood by studying the specific social, cultural, and geographic considerations of 19th and 20th century Britain and its colonies.

Earn 3 credits in FORS 3006, HIST 3235: History and Soccer: The Rise of the World's Game. This course is approved as Liberal Education Category 7 (Historical and Philosophical Foundations) and as a International Perspectives requirement course.

Course topics include:

• General narrative of the Industrial Revolution and British Empire including colonial perspectives
• Internal history of soccer itself
• Techniques of historical methodology and source analysis
• Field trips to London, Liverpool and York

Students MUST have a passport, valid for at least six months after their return to the United States.

Costs
Estimated program costs can be found here.

A non-refundable application fee of $50 will be billed to your student account upon submission of an online application. A deposit of $400 will be billed to your student account upon your confirmation of participation. The remainder of the program fee will be billed through Student Accounts Receivable.

Financial aid may be applied toward the cost of the program if you are enrolled as a full-time student. There are also study abroad scholarships for University of Minnesota students.

Orientation
At least one pre-departure orientation will be held. Pre-departure orientation will include information about financial aid, classwork and travel tips. A general study abroad handbook will be emailed prior to departure.

Familiarize yourself on financing, health and safety and policies to consider when studying abroad.

Contact
Contact the program leader, Morris Levy or Steve Matthews for program or itinerary questions. For application or registration questions, contact Arianna Austin in the International Education Office.