CEA CAPA Education Abroad in Sydney, Australia

Great staff who have stayed connected even a year after returning home. They partnered me with a great internship where I learned so much and made so many friends. The CEA CAPA program students are all so excited to be there and explore, it is a great community to be a part of. I wish I could go back!!!

I had the opportunity to study abroad in Sydney during the Fall 2019 semester through CAPA. It is easy to say that it was one of the best decisions I have ever made! This was my first time ever leaving the US so it was definitely a huge life changing experience but one that was amazing. The staff both here in the US and Sydney were super helpful with our academics, internships, and were always there to help guide us along the way. The transition from entering Sydney was really easy for all of the students. This was such an amazing experience! I highly recommend for people to study abroad through CAPA Sydney!

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I studied abroad in Sydney during the summer of 2019 during a 6-week program offered by my university in conjunction with CAPA. Opting for the class + internship option, I was able to study and work while exploring the city for the duration of my stay. As someone who comes from a travel oriented family, the option to study abroad was a question of where as opposed to when! I had always wanted to go to Australia and all the details with the program just so happened to work with my chaotic schedule: the time spent in country, the curriculum, the option to work abroad, the opportunities coordinated by CAPA--everything worked with what I expected and wanted. I can genuinely say that I felt comfortable while so far away from home, with the staff providing me with all the information, materials, and support I needed to succeed. I experienced so many once in a lifetime opportunities while in Sydney (Attending Vivid! Viewing movies at the Sydney Film Festival! Seeing a show at the Opera House!) that I will remember forever. I had the time of my life and would do everything all over again in a heartbeat.

In January of 2020, I traveled 10,000 miles away from home and started my monumetous adventure abroad in Sydney, Australia. There I attended classes with my fellow CAPA students learning about Australian history; sports in Australian society; and gender, culture, and society in Australia. I also participated in an internship with Nutrition Australia, where I learned a great deal about the daily operations of a non-government, non-profit community health organization while also advancing my professional skills to complete tasks related to nutrition, dietetics, health promotion and public health. I am extremely thankful to Nutrition Australia and everything my mentors and coworkers taught me! The CAPA Sydney program organizes housing for all students, you can choose between living with a host family or staying in student apartments. I chose to live with other CAPA students in the Oaks Apartments right next to Darling Harbour. I was lcukey to be placed with three amazing roommates, to whom I still speak with now that study abroad is over! All students are placed in the same apartment building which gave me the opportunity to meet others in the CAPA program outside of school. Due to the global pandemic, I was not able to experience the full study abroad program and had to return back to the states a month and a half early. The CAPA program did an amazing job supporting us and helping to navigate us through this unpredictable time My overall experience was a 11/10! I would totally recommend the CAPA Sydney: Study & Intern Program to any prospective students! I was extremely fortunate to meet so many exquisite

I studied abroad in Sydney, Australia at one of CAPA many wonderful locations. I was not only a CAPA student but did a direct enrollment program into one of the local Universities called University of Technology Sydney. It was by far the best four months of my life and I made the best of memories there. To this very day I miss studying abroad and living in Australia! The CAPA program advisers helped me through every step of the process and really made what seemed to be an uncomfortable, out of my comfort zone, experience into a very exciting process that took the nerves of being 10,000 miles away from one away.

I had an incredible experience in Sydney through the CAPA program. I was able to take classes that truly interested me while also having time to explore Sydney and other cities and countries. CAPA provided amazing housing and I met lifetime friends through the CAPA program. The activities that CAPA provided to us throughout the 4 months were amazing, my favorite was the overnight at the Taronga Zoo! If you're in the process of choosing a program to study with, CHOOSE CAPA!! I would do it all again in a heartbeat if I had the opportunity!

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Interning in Australia was a life changing experience. It made me sure of what I want to do with my life as well as helped get my foot in the door before actually taking the step to go to get my degree. I worked in a Chiropractic clinic which was amazing because I have always wanted to be a chiropractor. I also loved my homestay, my host mom and her friends and family made my experience so much better than I could ever have imagined! I had a lot of free time on the weekends allowing me to do so much stuff around Sydney and New South Wales. I had such an amazing experience!

My time in Sydney will always stay with me. It is an amazing city and a place that I one day will want to be my forever home. My experience with CAPA Sydney was a great experience and program was a tight knit group that became a family. CAPA made the transition to a new city incredibly easy and offered great support system. CAPA Sydney is a study center, so your classes and housing are with other American university students - making it a different type of experience. So, if you are looking to meet locals - thats on you to branch out and make those connections.

During the fall semester of 2019, I had the opportunity to study abroad and absolutely loved it! My semester was filled with travels to wonderful beaches and new places, and was overall a great adventure for my independence. The classes at the CAPA center had wonderful professors that enjoyed helping students, and really cared about ensuring that our study abroad experience gave us enough time to enjoy the new country we were in as well! The city of Sydney was beautiful and featured easy transportation since CAPA paid for our transportation by giving us OPAL cards and paying for us to travel domestically. The excursions that we went on were amazing, from a hike in the blue mountains with an energetic tour-guide to an overnight stay at the Taronga zoo, where we got to see nocturnal animals at night and even feed giraffes their breakfast! A unique aspect of CAPA is the ability to participate in both an internship and study-abroad classes while abroad. I enjoyed my internship thoroughly because I was able to network with my employer there, improve my sparse resume, and learn information necessary to my future career once I graduate. I would definitely recommend this program to anyone looking for an incredible adventure where they can experience another country's culture, improve their resume, and become more independent!

CAPA was one of the most rewarding decisions I made. The professors made all of the material easy to understand and all of the coursework was not very demanding. The professors were really easy going and made sure no questions were left unanswered. For someone with learning accommodations, CAPA was able to provide the same experience I receive at my home institution in Australia. CAPA offers excursions and they were really cool! We had an overnight stay in the Taronga Zoo and I was able to go kayaking and rock climbing. During my three months there, we lived in a hotel with three other people. The apartments were spacious and we were located in the heart of downtown Sydney. The program gives you a free transportation card that can be used within the right zone which saves you a lot of money. It was one of the best experiences of my life and I would do it all over again if I could.

My study abroad experience was an event in my life that has benefited me in so many positive ways. I was given the opportunity to work with a professional rugby team on the Membership and Ticketing team, which exposed me to sports practices in different countries to aide me in my sports management concentration. The classes at CAPA were perfect for my hands-on learning needs, with experience outside the classroom on field trips. The transportation fares were covered by the school which allowed an incredible amount of freedom to independently travel. As an individual, I grew up a lot during my time abroad, and I would do it all over again if I could. I can honestly say I have no complaints about this program. I would recommend this program to any college student that is interested in seeing the world and gaining an education internationally.

I loved my study abroad experience, and it was definitely worthwhile. I gained experience working internationally and was able to complete a certificate in international business through my home university.

The CAPA program that took me to Sydney Australia was amazing and filled with adventure. I was able to see the beautiful landscapes of Australia. I was able to see the diverse and distinctive animal kingdom that resides in Australia. While still being able to travel in and out of the heart of a 5-star city, which is Sydney. This trip was like no other that I had taken up to this point in my life, and I greatly enjoyed the sense of wonder that overtook me every day in the land down under. Though Australia was amazing and I was filled with awe because of it, it was not even the height of the beauty that I was able to encounter in the southern hemisphere. I was able to take an adventure over the seas that divide Australia from New Zealand, and what I found was astounding. Complete unadulterated nature that was accompanied by crystal blue skies and miles upon miles of rolling grassy hills. This is where I saw the peak of what nature had to offer and those that visit Sydney Australia on the CAPA program do not neglect adventure. If you do, I believe that you run the risk of missing out on the large bounty of beauty this blue planet has to offer.

Going abroad, especially on the other side of the world, can be a little scary but CAPA made it all so easy. The CAPA staff was so helpful with everything related to pre departure and then they could not be more welcoming once I arrived. Sydney is the most amazing city that I have ever visited-they have everything from beautiful beaches to great food to friendly people. CAPA students are housed in Urbanest which is modern apartment building that is pretty central to everything. There are a lot of cute restaurants nearby and Darling Harbor is walking distance. CAPA also hosted many excursions throughout the semester. My personal favorite was the trip to the Blue Mountains and Fetherdale Wildlife Park. I also had a lot of time to tavel on the weekends-I went many places throughout Australia, New Zealand, and Indonesia. Overall, CAPA exceeded my expectations and there are not enough good things I can say about the program and Sydney as a whole!

Studying abroad can be quite scary, but the CAPA staff is extremely welcoming and makes sure you have everything you need to be independent, adventurous, and safe in a foreign country. Although I wasn't sure exactly what I wanted to do career wise in the future, I knew I wanted to work in the entertainment industry. The CAPA staff placed me in the best possible internship I could have ever hoped for. I worked as an Entertainment and Sport Marketing Intern with the largest ticketing company, Ticketek. Through my internship, I learned so much about marketing and the entertainment industry, which has confirmed my love for the entertainment industry. I also loved my coworkers and the work culture there, which pushed me to do things outside my comfort zone. I even attended events with coworkers outside of work and still have a good relationship with them to this day! With transportation included in the CAPA program, I was able to go anywhere in New South Wales! CAPA truly helped me build an experience of a lifetime that has strengthened my resume more than any other study abroad program! I would go back in a heartbeat if I could!

I absolutely loved Australia and my study abroad would not have been what it was if I didn't go with CAPA. CAPA provided the perfect amount of support while also providing the perfect amount of independence. With CAPA, public transportation is included in the program which allows you to truly explore the city as much as you desire. With an optional internship, CAPA expands your resume even more than a regular study abroad program!

I learned so much about the history of Australia through my academic class, as well as my adventures around Sydney. I became more independent, confident, and learned how to navigate through a city! It was 100% worth every minute and I truly have nothing negative to say about my experience. CAPA is a wonderful program and there was always a fun excursion to look forward to throughout the whole program. We participated in local events, like the Sydney Film Fest and so much more. My internship was unique to my major and interest in event planning, I networked and worked with an awesome team. Overall I highly recommend this program, not just for the great housing, academic classes, extra excursions, but also for the internship opportunity.

I would highly recommend this program! The CAPA staff is always there to be of assistance to students, and schedules the perfect amount of required activities with the perfect amount of free time to explore on your own.

I loved my experience in Sydney. Over the course of three months, I met and spoke with locals, improved my time- management skills, gained confidence while travelling and interacting with new people, and learned more about Australian culture from living there. I have nothing but good things ti say about my experiences and now definitely have a travel bug!

Studying abroad, especially a country so far away from my own, gave me a new sense of independence and confidence from going abroad and going outside of my comfort zone. I met so many people that are now amazing friends! The opportunities for travel and adventure are limitless! CAPA was by my side the whole time and always available for support or resources. The experiences I was able to get from living in another country and having the ability to travel to such amazing places was incredible and I will cherish the memories forever!