Study Abroad in Australia

  Australia

• New South Wales: 
Newcastle

Term: Fall, Spring 
Dates: February-June; July-November

Description: The University of Wisconsin-Platteville Australia program, located at the University of Newcastle; Callaghan Campus, allows students to take courses in all fields the University of Newcastle offers while providing an in-depth look at Australian culture.

Program participants will take a required course in Australian culture and also a 1 credit Cross-Cultural Understanding course. In addition, students will select additional courses from all academic field the University of Newcastle offers for a total of 12-16 credits. Educational excursions compliment the academic program by taking classroom learning outside the classroom walls.

An on-site Program Coordinator will provide the orientation, teach the Cross-Cultural Understanding course, arrange housing and excursions and assist participants with their cultural transition and culture learning.

Highlights: Educational excursions compliment the academic program by taking classroom learning outside the walls. Possible excursions to Sydney Harbour Bridge and Museum, Wollombi Aboriginal Cultural Camp, Glenrock Lagoon, and The Blue Mountains. An on-site Program Coordinator will provide the orientation, arrange housing and excursions.

Degree Level: Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Cost in US$: USD 11,000 - USD 12,000

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to American Participants.

Participants Travel to Australia Independently or in Groups

Application Process Involves:

• Letters of Reference
• Transcript
• Written Application

Post-Program Services Include:

• Re-Entry Debriefing at Home

University of Wisconsin-Platteville's Mission Statement: The Institute for Study Abroad Program's (ISAP) mission is to ensure access for students to quality study abroad programs that strengthen academic learning and promote intercultural understanding. In fulfilling the University of Wisconsin-Platteville's mission to "enable each student to become broader in perspective, ethically more sensitive, and to participate wisely in society as a competent professional and knowledgeable citizen," ISAP encourages and assists students who wish to participate in study abroad opportunities. Guiding Principles of ISAP: * Promote study abroad opportunities that are in keeping with the educational aims of the University of Wisconsin-Platteville. * Provide study abroad opportunities with quality academic content and instruction, and appropriate evaluation of students. * Ensure that study abroad opportunities accommodate a wide range of disciplines. * Provide opportunities in diverse regions of the world. * Ensure that programs are well integrated into the local community, encourage immersion of the student into the local culture and encourage study of the local language, while affirming that the formal academic component of study abroad is retained. * Integrate study abroad into the student's academic program to the fullest extent possible, including developing the means by which returning students can actively contribute to international awareness and programming on campus. The Institute for Study Abroad Programs adheres to the NAFSA: AIE Code of Ethics and Statements of Principles in International Educational Exchange and also supports the "Responsible Study Abroad: Health and Safety Guidelines" developed by the Interorganizational Task Force on Safety and Responsibility in Study Abroad.

Year Founded: 1978