Description

Study abroad for a semester or year at UTS-Sydney with GlobaLinks Learning Abroad, formerly known as AustraLearn.

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 directors' 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?

Emerging from a history of technical learning, fine arts, business studies and teacher education, UTS-Sydney has grown to become one of the most diverse educational environments in the country. Modern and progressive, UTS-Sydney has developed a strong reputation for nurturing innovation and academic excellence across many disciplines. As a key member of the Australian Technology Network, an influential coalition of five leading Australian universities, UTS-Sydney is committed to the education of industry-ready and highly employable graduates.

UTS-Sydney graduates include some of Australia's and the world's most successful academics, specialists, cultural identities and business figures. One of Australia's largest and most respected universities, UTS-Sydney truly has a global focus with over 30,000 students including more than 5000 international students from over 116 countries.

UTS-Sydney is located in central Sydney, adjacent to the citys vibrant commercial and cultural hub and surrounded by the cosmopolitan districts of Darling Harbor and Chinatown. A network of creative inner city villages and the spectacular Sydney harbor foreshore are a short walk away. An underground walkway connects the UTS-Sydney campus to Sydneys Central Railway station providing students with direct access to the citys beaches and outer suburbs through the expansive public transport network.

Highlights

With central Sydney at their doorstep, UTS students have an opportunity to explore and enjoy the city like no other students in Australia . The restaurants of Chinatown, the city's historic shopping arcades, the major museums, theatres and waterfront parks and the pubs and clubs of the inner city are all an easy walk from the campus.

On campus, UTS students can join more than 100 cultural, sporting and social clubs and societies. From Debating to Bollywood dancing to Ultimate Frisbee, there is truly something for everyone.

Study abroad students also have the option to study a number of unique programs at UTS including:
* Aboriginal Cultures and Philosophies: introduces students to Aboriginal culture and social organization and allows students to spend time with an Aboriginal community on the coast south of Sydney .

* Specialized Environmental Sciences studies with field trips to:
- the desert landscapes of western New South Wales
- the Great Barrier Reef
- and the mountains of southern NSW.

Other highlights include:
- Buddy Program Available
- 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 fee includes tuition for 3-4 subjects, guaranteed pre-arranged housing to fit your lifestyle, GlobaLinks Learning Abroad Bridging Cultures Program on-site in Cairns, Australia, 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
• 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
• Online Application plus Application Assessment

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