JMU offers students the opportunity to study abroad at Britain’s oldest and most respected universities: the University of Oxford in England, and the University of St. Andrews in Scotland. Students are permitted to enroll in these universities as full-fledged participants, and may customize their studies to pursue their own interests. Credits earned through these programs may fulfill major, minor, General Education, Honors, and/or elective requirements at JMU. Studying at Oxford or St. Andrews is a rare experience, and the Honors College strongly encourages all students to at least consider this opportunity. 

These programs are not limited to Honors students, but Honors students are typically ideal candidates. The unique modes of education at Oxford and St. Andrews require students to possess academic focus, independent learning skills, intellectual maturity, and substantial work ethic in order to thrive at these prestigious institutions.

Students may apply up to 9 credit hours from an Oxford or St. Andrews experience to their Honors Interdisciplinary Studies minor. Upon return to JMU, students will need to notify the Honors Advising office of these credits, so they can be appropriately counted.

For more information about these opportunities, please visit the pages detailing each experience on the JMU Study Abroad website:

The JMU Honors College offers an exclusive opportunity for Honors students to spend four weeks studying at Cambridge University over the summer. Students may customize their course of study and earn 6 credits towards the Honors Interdisciplinary Studies Minor. These credits may also be eligible double-counted toward other degree requirements (with appropriate planning beforehand). For more information about this incredible experience, please visit our page on the JMU Study Abroad website:

Please reach out to Sara Hodges, Director of Honors Admissions and Recruitment, and Program Director for Study At.