Australia Study Abroad Program Comparison

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Institution

Location

Profile

Bond University

Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia

Bond University offers undergraduate and postgraduate studies. www.bond.edu.au

Macquarie University

Australia Study Abroad Program Comparison

University of Newcastle

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Macquarie University offers undergraduate and postgraduate studies.

Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia

University of Newcastle offers undergraduate and postgraduate studies.

Swinburne University of Technology

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Swinburne University offers undergraduate and postgraduate studies

International College of Management,

Sydney

Manly, New South Wales, Australia

ICMS offers undergraduate and postgraduate studies.

Website

Student

Population

Setting,

Campus, and

Facilities

Orientation

2,800 students

 The University is situated on a beautiful campus, a one-hour drive away from Brisbane, the capital of

Queensland.

All facilities are within easy walking distance and include food outlets, a bookshop, post office, computer labs, libraries, state-ofart classrooms, and student accommodation.

 The sports center features various sports courts and fields, a fullyequipped gymnasium, and a heated

Olympic-size swimming pool.

 Easy access to attractions, such as the Great Barrier Reef, some of the world‟s finest beaches, and the large rainforests areas of the north

 The orientation program, called

Bond Week, is held the week prior to the commencement of classes.

 Bond Week consists of many activities designed to acquaint new students with their physical, academic, and social environment. www.mq.edu.au

30,000 students

 The 125-hectare campus is located 18 km. northwest of Sydney‟s central business district. Set in its spacious, rolling landscape is a variety of social and cultural services for the convenience and enjoyment of students.

The facilities include the Students at

Macquarie (SAM) Students‟ Union, a state-of-the art library, a Health and

Counseling Centre, sporting fields and gymnasium, a childcare centre, two hotels, co-op bookshop, dentist, hairdresser and three banks.

 Access to other suburbs and downtown

Sydney is quick and easy either by car, by bus or by new rail service which run near the campus.

 Specifically for study abroad and exchange students, held prior to the commencement of classes.

 Issues covered include settling into

Sydney, culture shock, accommodations, health insurance, student clubs and societies, email access, study skills, weekend trips and social events.

 Sophomore standing /2.5 GPA www.newcastle.edu.au

30,000 students

 Callaghan Campus is located 12km west of the city of Newcastle and is recognized for its imaginative adherence to ecological design principles. University Union is central to student life. University Union is central to student life.

University Union is central to student life.

 The Forum sports complex has a state of the art 50m indoor heated pool,

18m climbing wall, fully-equipped gymnasium, two martial arts/aerobics studios and two competition indoor courts.

 Located in an area that combines a country setting with all the advantages of city living.

 Students are advised to arrive in

Newcastle before Orientation.

 New Student Orientation is held prior to the commencement of classes and consists of workshops and activities. www.international.swinburne.edu.au

Hawthorn Campus 14,500 students

Prahran Campus 2,000 students

Lilydale Campus 1,900 students

 Hawthorn Campus is 8 km from the city, based in the thriving, inner-city shopping destination on Glenferrie

Road. It is set among cafes, banks, boutiques, supermarkets, restaurants and right next to a train station

 Prahran Campus is 6 km from the city, set just off famous Chapel Street which is home to restaurants & shopping. Campus is close to train station, cosmopolitan suburb of

South Yarra and beachside suburb of

St Kilda

 Lilydale Campus 40 km from the city, set on around 60 acres of rural land and presents idyllic hill and water views. There is easy access to trains and amenities

 A specific orientation is held for study abroad students to equip students with all the information necessary for a successful study abroad experience. www.icms.edu.au/index.php

1,200 students

ICMS overlooks Sydney‟s Manly

Beach and is just a short walk from

Sydney Harbor and a 15- minute ferry ride to the city center.

Facilities include a library, café and bar, full working restaurant, tennis and basketball courts and access to a local gym

Activities include surfing, scuba diving, horseback riding, sailing on

Sydney Harbor, touring the Sydney

Opera House, seeing Australian animals at the Taronga Zoo and much more!

 The College provides an intensive orientation program the week before classes officially start at the Great

Barrier Reef

 “O Week” begins with a formal welcome to the College and introduces students to life in Sydney and at ICMS.

Eligibility  Sophomore standing /2.5 GPA  Sophomore standing /2.5 GPA  Sophomore standing /3.0 GPA  Sophomore standing /3.0 GPA

*Please note that all prices, dates and courses are subject to change without prior notification. Some costs will vary depending on individual choice of housing/meal plan/ travel and other choices that are personal preference.

Revised February 8, 2012

Institution

Academics

Housing

Bond University

 Full range of courses:

Business

Health Sciences

Humanities & Social

Sciences

Information Technology

Education

Law

*Internships available

 Students choose from single, double, or triple residences. Some have telephone, air-conditioning,

& private showers.

 Students may rent a television, refrigerator, and a computer.

Sheets, pillow, one blanket & bedspread provided

 Meal plan provided.

Macquarie University

Australia Study Abroad Program Comparison

University of Newcastle Swinburne University of Technology

 Full range of courses:

Business, Commerce,

Economics, Finance, Statistics

Computing and Electronics

Education

Humanities

Law

Medical, Health,

Speech/Hearing, and

Chiropractic Studies

Psychology and Linguistics

Sciences

Society, Culture, and Philosophy

*Internship program also available.

 Students are housed in various accommodation options on and around campus, including new townhouses.

 Traditional dormitories with single rooms are available, some with private bathrooms.

 Full range of courses:

Architecture/Building/Design

Fine Arts

Arts and Social Science

Economics/Commerce/Business

Music

Nursing

Science/Medicine/Health

Information Technology

Mathematics

Computing

Education

Engineering/Surveying

 University of Newcastle provides about 1,000 beds in three residential colleges; Edwards Hall, International

House, and Evatt House, and a „moteltype‟ residence, Barahineban.

 Food services are available on campus through Student Union.

 Each residential unit has its own ethos and students have a choice of catered

(14 meals/week), semi-catered (4 meals/week) or self-catered lifestyles.

 Full range of courses:

Australian & Aboriginal Studies

Anthropology

History & Politics

Psychology

Business

Computing

Education

Languages

Biology

English & Literature

Environmental Studies

Sociology

Communications

 Students can choose from a variety of housing options including apartments, residential , rental & shared apartments

International College of Management,

Sydney

 Full range of courses :

Business Management

International Tourism

Event Management

Hospitality Management

Property Service Management

Retail Services Management

Marketing

Sports Management

*Internships available

 Campus housing is an excellent option for all students at IMCS; includes unlimited access to facilities and meals

 Rooms are dorm style with a desk, phone, wireless internet and linens, with shared bathrooms and kitchenette .

Program

Dates *

Program

Costs in

Equivalent

US dollars *

 Summer: May - August

 Fall: September - December

 Spring: January - April

 Tuition & Fees: $14,685

 Room & Board: $6,000-$7,000

 Air: $1,800

Books: $500

Personal/Tourism: $2,000

 Fall: July - November

 Spring: February - June

 Tuition & Fees: $11,675

 Room & Board: $6,000 - $7,000

 Air: $1,800

Books: $500

Personal/Tourism: $2,000

 Fall: July - November

 Spring: February - June

 Tuition & Fees: $9,275

 Room & Board: $6,000 - $7,000

 Air: $1,800

Books: $500

Personal/Tourism: $2,000

 Fall: August - November

 Spring: February - June

 Tuition & Fees: $11,263

 Room & Board: $6,000-$7,000

 Air: $1,800

Books: $500

Personal/Tourism: $2,000

Summer: May - August

 Fall : September - December

Spring :February- May

 Tuition & Fees: $15,000

 Room & Board: $4,00-$5,000

 Air: $1,800

Books: $500

Personal/Tourism: $1,000

*Please note that all prices, dates and courses are subject to change without prior notification. Some costs will vary depending on individual choice of housing/meal plan/ travel and other choices that are personal preference.

Revised February 8, 2012

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