Study Abroad in Scotland

The Scotland Program Fee is a total of $2,845. The nonrefundable $1,000 deposit will be applied toward the $2,845. The $2,845 is nonrefundable for any reason other than if the trip is canceled.

For Credit: If you are taking this class for credit, the $1,000 deposit will be applied to your student account. The remaining balance of $1,845 will be applied to your student account also. If you have federal aid to cover your full student account balance, you do not need to do anything.

Please refer to the Financial Aid Calendar for federal aid disbursement dates. If you DO NOT have federal aid to cover your balance in full, you must either: Pay in full OR enroll in the Tuition Installment Plan (TIP) by the Semester Check-In deadline. Failure to do so could put your registration in jeopardy of being dropped for non-payment. Both payments and enrollment in Tuition Installment Plan (TIP) can be done in your Genysis accounts under the Bill + Payment Center Tab.

For Non-Credit: If you are taking this class for non-credit, you must pay the $1,000 deposit online by March 1, 2026. The remaining amount of $1845 must be paid online by May 15, 2026.

Attendees are responsible for buying their own flight ticket and it is not included in the Scotland Program Fee. 

Attendees should not purchase airline tickets until you are contacted with confirmation by the trip administrator, Liz Dougherty, in early March.

Attendees will stay in a double-bed room in a hotel in Edinburgh, Scotland with access to city center and the historic Royal Mile.  The hotel and locations will be shared with attendees in an orientation meeting in early March.

Attendees will share a room. Single rooms may be available upon request for an additional cost – cost details available in early March. Please contact the Scotland trip administrator, Liz Dougherty at studyabroad@regent.edu no later than March 1 if you are interested in a single room option.

Passport: If you haven’t already ordered your passport, do it ASAP! You will not be able to travel without it. You can apply for a passport online or at a number of local agencies including the US Post Office. To find out more passport information or apply online visit the U.S. Department of State passport webpage. As a general rule, passports must be valid at least six (6) months beyond the date the traveler will exit the United States.

Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA): At the beginning of 2025, an ETA is now required for visa-exempt foreign nationals traveling to a country by air. This is to improve border security by pre-screening travelers who are not required to obtain a traditional visa. You must have your passport before you can apply for an ETA. You must get your ETA approval before you book your airline flight. Visit gov.uk for more details on the ETA. You will be charged around $12.83 for the ETA on this link. You have a choice of applying on your phone or a computer. Approval can take between an hour to a few days.

You may use financial aid to cover your full student account balance – for details please contact trip administrator, Dr. Dougherty, to learn more.

Scholarships pay toward tuition only and do not apply to university fees, CAS fees, or the Scotland Program Fee. Students may enroll in the Tuition Installment Plan (TIP) if they are paying out of pocket to cover this fee.

The GI Bill covers tuition, university fees and CAS school fees but NOT the Scotland Program Fee. Please contact your Military Benefits Manager for details. Students may enroll in the Tuition Installment Plan (TIP) if they are paying out of pocket to cover this fee.

This program can be rigorous, and some of the events may require demanding physical activities. Therefore, participants should possess the ability to:

• Walk between three to twelve miles each day on cobblestone sidewalks and dirt paths through an open field
• Stand for 30 minutes without sitting
• Climb multiple flights of stairs without assistance. Some hotels and sites likely will not have accommodations such as elevators or rooms on the ground floor.
• Hear instructions in a group setting with environmental noise present
• Read and understand written instructions and signs
• Step in and out of buses or shuttles
• Older facilities outside the United States may not offer the same types of disability accommodations that are offered in the United States.
• Hotel stays may not have access air conditioning, but many buildings do not have air conditioning.
• Double check to make sure your medications are legal in the UK.

Regent University may be unable to provide special accommodation for people with disabilities. If someone needs accommodation or assistance, that person must bring a companion/assistant at full price. Also, those who have a health or mental health condition that may interfere with participation in program activities need to consult with their physician to determine if they are able to participate in a physically demanding study abroad program. If a student has any questions regarding special accommodations for people with disabilities contact disabilities@regent.edu. Nonstudent attendees please contact the study abroad program director at studyabroad@regent.edu for additional questions.

Note that the minimum number of study trip attendees is 10. The trip will be canceled should the number of applicants with deposits not reach the minimum by March 1, 2026 and a full refund of payments will be issued. The Scotland Program Fee is a total of $2,845. The non-refundable $1,000 deposit will be applied toward the $2845. The $2845 program fee is nonrefundable for any reason other than if the trip is canceled.

All Regent undergraduate students enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences taking this course for credit should plan to check with their academic advisor to make sure this course will fit into their Approved Degree Plan before submitting your deposit. Regent undergraduate students can take this course for credit and will pay their normal tuition and fees. Non-credit travelers are welcome to attend. We have had mothers, fathers, grandparents and non-Regent travelers. The average age of travelers is between 21-66 years old. Travelers under the age of 18 are not allowed to attend without a parent.

In case of an emergency and the lead faculty member is unable to continue with the class, a designated assistant will take over and complete the course and trip.

All American citizens are advised to register their time abroad for the trip with the U.S. State Department.

All details are subject to change. Please refer to this website regularly for up-to-date information as details are finalized and posted.

Should you have any questions, please contact the study abroad program director, at studyabroad@regent.edu.

GENE 475, Special Topics: Scottish History & Culture (Spring 2026, Session D, Online)

Explores the impact of Scottish thinkers on the shaping of the modern world. Scotland, on the geographical edge of Europe, sharing a border with only one country and largely isolated, having internal political disunity and frequently at war with or in subjugation to its more powerful southern neighbor, was frequently considered insignificant and dismissed as a cultural and intellectual backwater. However, despite this history and broader perception, Scotland produced more influential world changers in more fields (at least on a per capita basis) than almost any other country on the planet and has had huge influence on the United States. This course will focus on some of the most significant contributors especially as they impacted the United States’ founding and early years. We will study the life, times and work of Adam Smith, David Hume and John Knox, among others. In addition to people, we will study Scotland’s influence on American culture and history including the fact that the first permanent colony in America was named for a Scottish (and English) King James VI, there was active trade activity between the colonies and Scotland in the colonial period and Scottish culture heavily influenced American Southern culture.

Undergraduate students may take GENE 475 as a 3-credit hour elective course or as a substitute for HIST 208 or to fulfill 3 credits of European History. This course is not available for graduate students.  Students may attend the trip without taking this class; however, all students must participate in all items on the trip itinerary. Course details such as syllabus, book list, and other items specific to the course will be shared with students once they are enrolled in the class.

Note for Undergraduate Students: You will not be able to register for any of these courses as you would normally. After you submit your application and pay the $1,000 deposit, the Scotland trip administrator, will send the list of students to Academic Advising to register them in the correct class as a group.