UW in Scotland Study Abroad Courses
Every Summer, UW faculty lead courses that start in Scotland, and end anywhere your interest, intellect, and local transportation can take you. Courses are led by two faculty from different disciplines who have trained in transdisciplinary teaching and experiential learning. Admitted students may apply for scholarship support and travel funding from their departments.
View the courses below for details, dates, and sample syllabi. Email course professors and Education Abroad for more information and to apply, or apply directly on UW Education Abroad portal.
Courses Available
- COM 2, COM 3
- 4000-5000 credit options
Course Description
Story your way through Scotland's past and present. We’ll start the adventure in Glasgow, then on to Alloway, home of the famous poet Robert Burns. From there, tour Loch Lomond, stay at Walter Scott's Abbotsford, then on to Newtongrange and Edinburgh.
- Explore the sights and sounds of Scotland’s stories, authors, and heritage.
- Uncover stories of Scotland etched in books, libraries, streets, and monuments.
- Tell yet-untold tales of Scotland on audio and digital platforms.
Through hands-on, interdisciplinary experiences in world-famous cities, castles, museums, and landscapes, students will learn to analyze texts, objects, and sites. Building on those past stories, students will produce their own modern-day stories of a Scotland in transition, to engage and educate a public audience.
Students will take 2 courses (6 credits) and should contact the faculty to plan their program of study. Those who do not need ENGL 2020 should discuss additional options with the faculty.
Prerequisites and Restrictions
Students must have successfully completed requirements for UW Education Abroad, including the UW faculty-directed program application and interview.
Program Dates
May 2026
For more information: visit the Storying Scotland course page.
Contact the course instructors with questions:
Degree-seeking UW students with a minimum 3.0 GPA and sophomore standing are eligible to receive the Dick and Lynne Cheney Study-Abroad Grant for Faculty-Directed Programs of approximately $500. The scholarship application can be found on WyoScholarships.
UW in Scotland Internships
Create your own internship with UW in Scotland, and earn funding up to $5000 to support your experience. From heritage tourism to environmental studies, and energy resources to stained glass restoration, develop a project to further your career abroad in Scotland.
Strong applications describe the project in detail, specify the educational need, host organization, logistics, and budgets. Applicants will also need a statement of commitment from the organization where the internship would occur, and a reference letter from a UW faculty member who will supervise the project.
Completed applications and reference letters, and any questions, can be sent to Caroline McCracken-Flesher, Director of Center for Global Studies: cmf@uwyo.edu.
Application Deadline: January 31, 2026 (rolling deadline)
