Description

Study abroad for a semester or year at The Australian National University with GlobaLinks Learning Abroad, formerly known as AustraLearn.

Often regarded as Australia's top university, and ranked #17 in the 2009 Times Higher Education's Top 200 Universities in the world, Australian National University provides an excellent academic environment, active campus culture, safe and friendly capital-city location, and plenty of opportunities to interact with local Australians and other international students alike.

The Australian National University (ANU) was established in 1946 as a new center for Australian research. It has been at the leading edge ever since: it continues to attract some of the best staff and students from Australia and around the world; its teaching programs are ranked among the worlds best and research conducted in its research schools has been recognized with Nobel Prizes.

Your study abroad experience is all about you! GlobaLinks Learning Abroad is here to assist you in your path of discovery throughout the study abroad experience. We design our programs so that our local and overseas staff are available 24 hours a day to support you in health and safety matters and are also key in enhancing your study abroad experience. Through our planned activities and resident director's personal recommendations for activities you can undertake while abroad, you will be directed on a path of personal, academic, cultural, social, and professional discovery. This team, which supports you throughout your experience, will ensure that you have the most fulfilling experience possible - one that is unique to you! So...What Will You Discover?

Highlights

Sporting, social and cultural activities feature prominently in any uni student's lifestyle and that's where the ANU Students Association plays a role. The Students Association looks after all social and cultural clubs and societies on campus. We have a diverse range of groups from debating and public speaking groups, to choirs, to dancing, to comedy, to clubs promoting a particular nationality. Or you may find a less conventional club to be of your choice. Try the Slayer Society where Buffy fans congregate or Club Go, which regularly initiates coffee crawls and big nights out, or even the Ancient Arts Fellowship.

But if you like the outdoor life, then you will be even more thrilled with what Canberra has to offer. Grab a few friends to go away for a day or a weekendwhitewater rafting on the Murrumbidgee River, abseiling in the Brindabella Mountains, bushwalking, mountain biking, mountain climbing, canoeing, fishing, skiing, horse riding. The Sports and Recreation Association also hosts other specific sporting clubs, so if youre into tennis, badminton, soccer, rugby, AFL, rowing, aikido or a range of other sports, come along and sign up. There are also a wide range of facilities available to students such as the Dojo and Multi Purpose Room, Fitness Center , sporting grounds and ovals, Indoor Climbing Wall, boat sheds, Sports Hall, equipment hire and squash and tennis courts.

The ANU Student Union is one of the premier venues in Canberra and regularly hosts live international and national bands. The city and nearby suburbs of Manuka and Kingston are packed with nightclubs, theatres, cinemas, pubs, restaurants and cafes. Theatre, drama, music and art, along with annual student reviews, have been prominent both on campus and in the city.

Each year ANU international students get the chance to experience Canberra and surrounding regions through our events and activities program. From Day Trips to BBQs, bush dances to valedictory functions there is a lot to do. Examples of some of the excursions Study Abroad students can participate in include: Outback Experience Day Trip, Canberra Bus tour, Mount Kosciusko ( Snowy Mountains ) excursion, Blue Mountains Day Trip, Canberra and Region Wine Tasting excursion, Sydney day trip, Melbourne trip, and many more.

Other highlights include:
- Bridging Cultures Program
- Global Citizens Development
- Global Identity Course Available
- enCompass Alumni Program

Degree Level

Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Subject Areas

Cost in US$:

Contact GlobaLinks Learning Abroad

Program Fees Include:

Program fees includes tuition for 3-4 subjects, guaranteed pre-arranged housing, GlobaLinks Learning Abroad Bridging Cultures Program on-site in Cairns, Australia, optional spring break tours, access to a transcript from our U.S. University of Record, affiliate student fee discounts, end of program workshop, university administrative fees, overseas health coverage, all pre-trip services including orientation materials, visa-processing service (excluding the visa fee), personal advising, subject selections, liaison with your home university, credit transfer assistance, financial aid services, and 24-hour assistance while abroad.

Experience Required

no

This Program is open to

American and Canadian Participants.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Apartment/Flat
• Group living
• Other

Participants Travel

Independently or in Groups

Typically Participants Work

Independently

Scholarships are Available

300,000 USD in scholarships available to GlobaLinks Learning Abroad study abroad students each year. The application is provided in upon acceptance to the GlobaLinks Learning Abroad program.

Application Process Involves

• Letters of Reference
• Transcript
• Written Application

Typically The Application Process Time is

1- 2 weeks

Post Services Include

• Alumni Network
• Re-Entry Debriefing at Home
• Exit Debriefing Abroad

AustraLearn's Mission Statement

GlobaLinks Learning Abroad seeks to foster the development of future leaders who, through an intercultural learning opportunity, gain a greater respect for and understanding of the relationship which exists between North American and the rest of the world in the context of the larger global community. GlobaLinks Learning Abroad achieves this by exposing students, advisors, and faculty to internationally recognized universities and other educational organizations through the promotion of affordable academic and cultural opportunities world-wide.

Year Founded

1989