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Location:
Perth - Australia
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Language of Instruction: English
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Academic Credit Available: Yes
Overview
The University of Western Australia is the state's premier educational institution. The campus, with its distinctive Mediterranean architecture has established itself as a unique landmark. Extensive gardens, the University's art gallery, museums, theaters and sporting facilities are features of an exceptional campus. Participants will have the opportunity to enroll in regular university classes at the University of Western Australia. Prior to departure, participants select three or four courses from the courses available to study abroad students at the University of Western Australia. All instruction is by University of Western Australia faculty. Typically, fall semester runs from mid-July through November and spring from mid-February through June. Fields of study include liberal arts, and social sciences.
Academic Credit
Academic credit is available.
Participants in the Brockport/University of Western Australia Program will normally earn four or five credit hours for each course successfully completed at the University of Western Australia, for a maximum of sixteen credits per semester.
At UWA the emphasis is on independent learning. There will be less direction from lecturers, greater expectations of individual study outside classes, fewer assessments and heavier weighting on assessments. Students attend weekly lectures, which may be large, sometimes over 100 students. These will be complemented by weekly tutorials, seminars or laboratories and workshops where students will be expected to actively participate in discussion and debate with other students and tutors or lecturers.
Eligibility
Admission Requirements:
A prospective students should have:
Junior or senior standing by the start of the program.
A cumulative GPA of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale).
A GPA of 3.25 in an appropriate major.
The demonstrated ability to do upper-division work in the subjects chosen.
Housing/Accommodation
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Dormitory
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Apartment / Flat
Program Costs
Fees for the Brockport Western Australia Program
Fall 2005 Semester: $13,350
Spring 2006 Semester: $13,850
Costs
Include: INCLUDES:
TUITION (at SUNY and at University of Western Australia in most Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences programs*),
HOUSING (single accommodation in catered University of Western Australia owned residential colleges),
The acceptance deposit,
Pre-departure orientation materials, advisement and counseling,
On-site orientation upon arrival at in Sydney and at the University of Western Australia University,
The International Student Identity Card, and
Brockport's Value-Added Services.
Financial Aid
Yes.
Dates
Application Deadlines:
For Fall Semester: 12 April
For Spring Semester: 1 November
2005-2006 Term Dates:
Semester Start End
Fall 2005 5 July 2005 22 November 2005
Spring 2006 Mid-February 2006 Mid-June 2006
Full Year 2005-2006 5 July 2005 Mid June 2006
The academic year at the University of Western Australia consists of two fifteen week semesters. Typically, the semesters run from mid-July through November (fall semester) and mid-February through June (spring semester). Participants in the SUNY Brockport/University of Western Australia Program may enroll for the fall, spring, or for the full academic year.
Contact
SUNY Brockport College
Office of International Education
350 New Campus Drive
Brockport, NY 14420
Tel:
(800)-298-SUNY (7869)
Fax:
(585) 637-3218
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