AustraLearn: Outdoor Essentials in Aotearoa New Zealand
New Zealand
Term: Winter
Description:
This is a three-week short course, based in the North Island of New Zealand, and is designed for you to prepare and carry out multi-day activity plans in the outdoors. You will demonstrate effective management of self, equipment, and environmental impact in the outdoors with an ability to appreciate and personally reflect upon leading and participating in outdoor events. You will develop skills in map reading, camp craft, weather interpretation, and effective outdoor planning through participation in several hands-on expeditions throughout the scenic North Island. Lectures on Maori culture, native flora and fauna, environmental conservation, and more will complement the outdoor curriculum in relevant settings. The program encourages all students to bond together, to trust and respect one another, and to learn how to work together as a team.
Highlights:
- Experience outdoor education at its finest in the heart of New Zealand
- Learn new skills through various outdoor pursuits such as sea kayaking, camping, hiking and rock climbing
- Interact directly with New Zealand's unique geology, rain forests and marine environments
- Evaluate and enhance your approach to trip planning, teamwork and self-leadership
- Gain an insight into the native Maori culture and its strong connection to the land, while staying on a local marae
Degree Level: Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)
Cost Include Description:
Fees include tuition, official transcript, health insurance, accommodation, some meals, classroom materials, domestic transportation, airport pickup/drop-off, field trips/excursions, and some gear. International airfare and some meals are an additional cost.
Experience Required: yes
Students should have completed one year of undergraduate studies by the date of program commencement.
This Program is open to
American
and Canadian
Participants.
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Typical Living Arrangements :
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Participants Travel to New Zealand
in Groups
Typically Participants Work
in Groups
Application Process Involves:
- Letters of Reference
- Online Application plus Application Assessment
- Transcript
- Written Application
Post-Program Services Include:
AustraLearn's Mission Statement: AustraLearn seeks to foster the development of future leaders, who, through international awareness, gain a greater respect for and understanding of the relationship which exists between North America, Australia, New Zealand, and the South Pacific in the context of the larger global community.
Year Founded: 1989
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