Global Religious Leadership

Description

This Study Abroad program is sponsored by the Sorensen Center for Moral and Ethical Leadership, and will provide students the opportunity to interact with and learn from leaders of multiple world religions in and around London and Belfast, Northern Ireland.

The objective of this program is to help students develop as future leaders who will edify congregations and communities, and who will strengthen units of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints wherever they may live. The preparatory course work and in-country experience will broaden students’ perspective about the principles and practices of a variety of world religions and increase students’ sense of possibility about their own leadership in the Church and their communities. In addition to meetings with faith leaders, students will visit important religious and historical sites, including Stonehenge, Westminster Abbey, St. Paul’s Cathedral, and the Tower of London, among many others.

International Study Programs (801) 422-3686 | isp@byu.edu kennedy.byu.edu/isp | 101 HRCB

Application Process

APPLY HERE
Deadline: 26 February 2024

Students must be 18+ years of age . A nonrefundable $35 application fee is required; applicants will be interviewed once the application is complete. Students will be notified via e-mail of their acceptance into the program.
The first payment is due upon acceptance.

Preparation

Students who are accepted to the program are required to take IAS 201R (1.0 credit hour) an international, cross-cultural preparation course. This course will be held on Tuesdays 4:00 - 5:40 pm during the second-block of winter semester. Part-time BYU students and non-BYU students will need to pay an additional tuition fee.

Accompanying spouses need to be credit-bearing participants on the program. Spouses will also need to apply online and take the preparation course.

Funding Sources

Regular BYU tuition scholarships, Pell Grants, and Federal Insured Student Loans may be applied. Students who submit the financial aid section of the ISP application and have a current FAFSA form at the Financial Aid Office will be considered for a Study Abroad scholarship.

Academic departments and colleges may assist with scholarships and grants. Private grants and scholarships outside of BYU may also assist.

Dates

May 15 - May 30 2024

Courses

Students will take REL C 393R—Interfaith Leadership and Ethics (2 credit hrs). Students may not take any other courses, including BYU Online courses, without approval by the program director and ISP.

Cost

$5,500–5,900 Includes Latter-day Saint undergraduate full tuition (increased cost for graduate and non-Latter-day Saint students), airfare, housing, group transportation on field trips, some meals, and international health insurance. Does not include personal expenses, some meals.

Housing

The program will coordinate accommodations for students at hotels or hostels.

Travel

Flights, which are covered by the program cost, will be arranged by the program directors through a BYU Travel agent. Students may not purchase their own flights. Students will travel to London as a group. Students may not arrive in the country early. Students must meet all country- and program- specific COVID and health requirements for travel.

BYU Travel | 280 HRCB | (801) 422-6293 | travel@byu.edu

Jeff Thompson

Director of the Sorensen Center for Moral and Ethical Leadership, and a professor in the MPA Program in the Marriott School of Business. He teaches courses on Organizational Behavior and Business Ethics, and researches how to help people identify and pursue their professional calling. Jeff loves London and is eager to help students explore how to become more effective faith leaders by learning from leaders of many different religious communities. 767 TNRB | (801) 422-7064 | jeff_thompson@byu.edu

Andrew Reed

Andrew Reed is an associate professor in Church History and Doctrine and the chair of the BYU Council for Interfaith Engagement. He teaches interfaith leadership and world religions. 316 M JSB | (801) 422-4329 | andrew_reed@byu.edu

^{*International Study Programs (ISP) reserves the right to cancel this program, revise its offerings, or make any adjustments to the preliminary cost. If it becomes necessary for ISP to cancel a program, all program payments made to BYU ISP will be refunded to the student’s BYU financial account. ISP is the only office authorized to cancel any of its programs.}

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