Description

Summer School at the University of Adelaide with GlobaLinks Learning Abroad, formerly known as AustraLearn, is a fantastic opportunity for students to take summer school in the southern hemisphere. This is an ideal program for students who find themselves unable to break away during the North American school year for a traditional semester abroad.

* Learn: with local Australian and international students in an academically rigorous environment that boasts world-class academics.

* Discover: Australia's diverse culture, unique landscapes, and incredible fauna and flora.

* Achieve: well-rounded global perspectives, knowledge and friendships that will provide a solid grounding for future careers.

* Engage with the community: Gain a unique perspective of Australia through a service learning placement within a local organization.

Students will choose two classes from the below list of options. Please see the AustraLearn website to ensure that your course selections do not have a scheduling conflict.

* Australian Stories: Video Production
* Bioethics Policy: Governance of Contentious Issues
* Community Engagement Learning Project (service learning)
* East Asian Economies
* Foundations of Entrepreneurship
* In Search of Australia's Music
* Incredible India: Dynamics of a Rising World Power
* Indigenous Cultures & History
* Indigenous Peoples & the Environment
* Is America Really in Decline?
* The Australian Wine Industry: The Rise of an Icon
* The Practice of Australian Politics

Highlights

* Provides an opportunity for Australian cultural immersion through academic courses that contain a strong focus on Australian and International issues and contexts

* Opportunity to study with both Australian and international students at the University of Adelaide

* Chance to put classroom learning into practice through a number of exciting fieldtrips

* Iconic Australian cultural experiences, including a visit to one of South Australias world famous wine regions, watching the nightly return of Australias fairy penguins to feed their young, feeding kangaroos and koalas, and climbing the Sydney Harbor Bridge during the 3-day Sydney tour

Subject Areas

Cost in US$:

See GlobaLinks Learning Abroad website

Program Fees Include:

Program fees include tuition, official transcript, host university administrative fees, basic single room (twin bed) / shared bath accommodations, meals during the field trips, lectures, health insurance, ISIC Basic Card, airport reception, field trips, excursions and transportation within Australia. Fees include all pre-trip services such as: orientation materials, visa assistance, housing placements, personal advising, liaise with your home university, credit transfer assistance, and financial aid services.

Experience Required

yes

One year of college/university study is required.

This Program is open to

American and Canadian Participants.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Apartment/Flat
• Group living

Participants Travel

in Groups

Application Process Involves

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

Typically The Application Process Time is

1- 2 weeks

Post Services Include

• Alumni Network

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