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Description

Spend a semester or year abroad at the University of the South Pacific in Suva, Fiji through AustraLearn Study Abroad programs. Fiji is well known for its 333 unspoiled islands in the tropical South Pacific. Fiji offers its visitors clean air and water, an unpolluted environment, uncrowded beaches, virgin coral reefs and forests, an exotic culture, and above all, a genuine enthusiasm for life and friendliness of the people.

The University of the South Pacific (USP) is the premier provider of tertiary education in the Pacific region and an international center of excellence for teaching, research, and consulting on all aspects of Pacific life. USP comprises a vibrant and culturally diverse community of staff and students from its twelve member countries: Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Niue, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu, as well as many other countries worldwide.

USP offers internationally recognized undergraduate and postgraduate programs in a wide variety of disciplines, including accounting, agriculture, banking and finance, computing science, counseling and social services, engineering, environmental management, journalism, public administration and management, science, teaching, tourism, and many more. In addition to its teaching activities, the university has developed a strong track record in research, particularly in the areas of business management, teacher education, politics, law, Pacific studies, development, governance, marine studies, science and technology, and eco-tourism.

Highlights

Participants are immeresed in the university environment of the USP in Suva. Students take classes in nearly any area of study, right alongside local students. Many classes include field trips to culturally and environmentally significant areas of Fiji.

AustraLearn's 6-day Culture and Adventure Program provides a chance to meet other program participants while participatin in cultural excursions, a community volunteer project, and activities. An on-site Resident Director is available 24 hours a day for support and emergencies.

All AustraLearn students live in newly-built, fully furnished, air-conditioned apartments or plantation houses within walking distance of campus.

Degree Level

Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Subject Areas

Cost in US$:

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Cost Include Description:

Program fee includes tuition for 3-4 subjects, guaranteed pre-arranged housing to fit your lifestyle, AustraLearn Culture and Adventure Program on-site in Pacific Harbor, Fiji, optional spring break tours, access to 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

Participants Travel to Fiji

Independently or in Groups

Typically Participants Work

Independently or in Groups

Scholarships are Available

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

Application Process Involves

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

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

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