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University of Connecticut, USA

The University of Connecticut (UConn) was founded in 1881 and serves more than 30,000 students on its six campuses, including more than 8,000 graduate students in multiple programs.

Storrs is a village in the town of Mansfield, Connecticut. It is economically and demographically dominated by the presence of the UConn's main campus and is named after Charles and Augustus Storrs, the founders of the university.

Network partner

UConn and the University of Glasgow are both members of the U21 network.

Programme partner- FEEPASS (incoming opportunity)

The University of Glasgow’s School of Veterinary Medicine is working with selected Universities across North America to offer a unique opportunity: FEEPASS (Facilitated Early Entry Program for Animal Science Students). This innovative programme offers high quality animal science students from UConn a chance to study veterinary medicine within the global context.

Accreditations: The University of Glasgow has approved status from the American Veterinary Medical Association, so that the final qualification received is equivalent to a DVM obtained from a veterinary school in North America.

This MVLS partnership that allows students from selected North American partners articulation for final year to the University of Glasgow's BVMS programme.
For information, download our FEEPASS brochure or visit Veterinary Medicine and Surgery on our USA page

Mobility partner (incoming and for UofG students going abroad)

>> Information for incoming students

Estimated number of mobility places: 4-6 full-year or 8-12 semester places

Key facts UConn

Exchange students who are Business majors are restricted to a maximum of 3 Business courses per semester and a maximum of 2 in any one subject area. Economics is not part of the School of Business, however Economics majors will be restricted to a maximum of 3 courses per semester. Please make sure this would meet your UofG requirements
Note; not suitable for Education or Law.
Credit guidance: credit range per semester = 12
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USA Immigration: protocol states that students applying to a US partner usually in March/April must provide evidence that they have sufficient funds to cover all expenses while in the United States. Full information of the financial sum required will be found on the US partner webpages and on the US Embassy webpages for their home country.