Description

Study abroad in Sydney and Fiji with AIFS, your one-stop institution to seeing the world. For over 40 years, AIFS has offered more than 1.2 million students to take their academic credit to dozens of cities around the world. Students study at Macquarie University with a Pacific Life and Culture Studies program in the University of Fiji. This will give them the chance to study and experience living in major cities, travel, and immerse in cultural activities.

Study Pacific Studies, Australian area studies, liberal arts, business, sciences and more during a semester or year with AIFS in Sydney, Australia. By including your tuition, housing, meals, airfare and cultural activities in one guaranteed price, AIFS makes it simple for you to live and study in Sydney and experience all that this energetic and cosmopolitan city "down under" has to offer.

Highlights

Sydney's energetic city life centers around its magnificent harbor. Sydney-siders are known for their relaxed and welcoming attitude and remarkably multicultural population. Cosmopolitan and easy to get around, Sydney is a spacious, sunny city surrounded by spectacular national parks, unspoiled bushland and 100 miles of coastline.

Start off your journey with an 11-day Pacific Studies Program at the University of the South Pacific in Fiji. This program includes several field trips including a day trip to Beachcomber Island and a visit to Kula Bird Park.

Continue on to the land down-under where you will attend Macquarie University in Sydney for the duration of the semester. With a wide array of courses offered you can fulfill your major requirements or take advantage of special programs in Aboriginal or Australian studies.

Get to sample the local flavor with included cultural activities such as visits to the Blue Mountains, Sydney Opera House, Taronga Zoo and an Australian Football Game.

Degree Level

Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Subject Areas

Cost in US$:

Please visit our website for cost information

Program Fees Include:

Fee includes:
- Tuition up to 18 semester credits (subject to course selection;
including Pacific Studies in Fiji)
- 11-day Pacific Studies Program at the University of the South Pacific, Fiji
- Housing in a single room in a town house with en-suite facilities at Macquarie University Village
- Meal allowanceto subsidize breakfast and lunch or dinner Monday through Friday
- Cultural activities such as: a performance at Sydney Opera House, weekend trips and sporting events
- Public transportation pass for bus
- Volunteer program in local community
- Comprehensive insurance and assistance package
- Services of a pre-departure Student Advisory Center and an on-site Program Coordinator
- Pre-departure handbook

Optional Components:
- AIFS Flight Package Round trip flights U.S.-Fiji, Fiji- Sydney and Sydney-U.S. and round trip transfers between the airport and campus overseas.
- Excursion to the Great Barrier Reef (5 days).

Experience Required

no

This Program is open to

American Participants.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Independent living
• Dormitory

Participants Travel

Independently or in Groups

Scholarships are Available

AIFS offers a wide variety of scholarships! Visit our website to see which ones you qualify for.

Application Process Involves

• Letters of Reference
• Transcript
• Written Application
• Online Application plus Application Assessment

Post Services Include

• Alumni Network

American Institute For Foreign Study's Mission Statement

We bring the world together.

Year Founded

1964