Australia Outbound Study Abroad
Short-Term Study Abroad
IFSA provides study abroad during three-week Summer programs (January Term) and four-week Winter program (June-July).
Opportunities are open to students of all year levels and all fields. No previous knowledge is required and all classes are taught in English (well, except for some language class offerings).
Summer options include:
- Ecology and Sustainable Development in Costa Rica
- Mayan Culture and Civilization in Mexico
- Italian Art, Power, and Influence in Rome
Winter options include:
- Mental Health or Human Rights in Argentina
- Programs at the University of Oxford and Queen Mary, University of London in England
- And so many more options and locations
QUESTIONS?
Please reach out to us at australiaoutbound@ifsa-butler.org or sign up for additional information using this form.
READY TO APPLY?
Be sure to apply from this page using the Apply Now button. Please do not apply using the Apply Now button on other pages on the IFSA website.
Summer Programs
January 2024 Term Programs
The following list of programs has been carefully curated to align with Australia summer break. When visiting the individual program pages on our website via the links below, please review the Australia Outbound term in the Dates and Fees section.
Barcelona, Spain

Application Date: Nov. 1, 2023
Program Dates: Jan. 3 – 20, 2024
Class: Social Media Marketing in the Age of Self
Credits: 45 contact hours; the equivalent of one subject
Program Fee (Tuition, Housing): AU$5,900
For complete information on academics, housing, activities, excursions, dates and fees, please visit IFSA January in Barcelona. When you are ready to apply, return to this page and click the Apply Now button.
Heredia, Costa Rica

Application Date: Nov. 1, 2023
Program Dates: Jan. 3 – 20, 2024
Class: Ecology and Sustainable Development in Costa Rica
Credits: 45 contact hours; the equivalent of one subject
Program Fee (Tuition, Housing): AU$5,375
For complete information on academics, housing, activities, excursions, dates and fees, please visit IFSA January in Costa Rica. When you are ready to apply, return to this page and click the Apply Now button.
Mérida, Mexico

Application Date: Nov. 1, 2023
Program Dates: Jan. 3 – 20, 2024
Class: History of Mayan Culture and Civilization
Credits: 45 contact hours; the equivalent of one subject
Program Fee (Tuition, Housing): AU$5,375
For complete information on academics, housing, activities, excursions, dates and fees, please visit IFSA January in Mexico. When you are ready to apply, return to this page and click the Apply Now button.
Rome, Italy

Application Date: Nov. 1, 2023
Program Dates: Jan. 3 – 20, 2024
Class: Italian Art, Power, and Influence
Credits: 45 contact hours; the equivalent of one subject
Program Fee (Tuition, Housing): AU$5,900
For complete information on academics, housing, activities, excursions, dates and fees, please visit IFSA January in Rome. When you are ready to apply, return to this page and click the Apply Now button.
Winter Programs
June – July 2023 Term Programs
The following list of programs has been carefully curated to align with Australia winter break.
- The programs below follow a Northern Hemisphere naming convention—for example, IFSA U.S. Summer in Barcelona.
- When visiting the individual program pages on our website via the links below, please note the unique Term for Australia Outbound in the Dates and Fees section.
IFSA U.S. Summer in Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Session 2

Application Date: April 1, 2023
Program Dates: June 26 – July 21, 2023
Classes: Advanced Spanish II, Intervention Strategies in Mental Health (in English), or Comparative Perspectives on Human Rights (in Spanish)
Credits: 45 contact hours; the equivalent of one subject
Program Fee (Tuition, Housing): AU$5,995
For complete information on academics, housing, activities, excursions, dates and fees, please visit IFSA U.S. Summer in Buenos Aires. When you are ready to apply, return to this page and click the Apply Now button.
Shanghai, China
Session 2

Application Date: March 15, 2024
Program Dates: Late June – Late July 2024
Classes: China: Economic Giant or Chinese language (beginning, intermediate, or advanced)
Credits: 45+ contact hours; the equivalent of one subject
Program Fee (Tuition, Housing): AU$5,995 (estimated)
For complete information on academics, housing, activities, excursions, dates and fees, please visit IFSA U.S. Summer in Shanghai. When you are ready to apply, return to this page and click the Apply Now button.
Mérida, Mexico
Session 2

Application Date: April 1, 2023
Program Dates: June 26 – July 21, 2023
Classes: Contemporary Issues in Public Health in the Yucatán (in English)
Credits: 45 contact hours; the equivalent of one subject
Program Fee (Tuition, Housing): AU$5,995
For complete information on academics, housing, activities, excursions, dates and fees, please visit IFSA U.S. Summer in Mexico. When you are ready to apply, return to this page and click the Apply Now button.
Prague, Czech Republic
Session 2

Application Date: April 1, 2023
Program Dates: June 26 – July 21, 2023
Classes: Computer Games Culture and Industry
Credits: 45 contact hours; the equivalent of one subject
Program Fee (Tuition, Housing): AU$5,500
For complete information on academics, housing, activities, excursions, dates and fees, please visit IFSA U.S. Summer in Prague. When you are ready to apply, return to this page and click the Apply Now button.
Rome, Italy
Session 2

Application Date: April 1, 2023
Program Dates: June 26 – July 21, 2023
Classes: Sustainable Tourism
Credits: 45 contact hours; the equivalent of one subject
Program Fee (Tuition, Housing): AU$7,575
For complete information on academics, housing, activities, excursions, dates and fees, please visit IFSA U.S. Summer in Rome. When you are ready to apply, return to this page and click the Apply Now button.
University of Galway U.S. Summer: Ecology
Galway, Ireland

Application Date: April 1, 2023
Program Dates: June 17 – July 11, 2023
Class: Living Landscapes in the West of Ireland
Credits: 45 contact hours; the equivalent of one subject
Program Fee (Tuition, Housing): AU$9,575
For complete information on academics, housing, activities, excursions, dates and fees, please visit the University of Galway U.S. Summer: Ecology program. When you are ready to apply, return to this page and click the Apply Now button.
University of Galway U.S. Summer: Irish Studies
Galway, Ireland

Application Date: April 1, 2024
Program Dates: Mid-June – Mid-July 2024
Class: Select two classes from multiple class options including creative writing, Irish history, Irish language, Irish literature and film, and Irish art.
Credits: 45 contact hours per class; the equivalent of two subjects
Program Fee (Tuition, Housing): AU$9,600 (estimated)
For complete information on academics, housing, activities, excursions, dates and fees, please visit the University of Galway U.S. Summer: Irish Studies program. When you are ready to apply, return to this page and click the Apply Now button.
Queen Mary, University of London U.S. Summer
London, England
Session 1

Application Date: April 1, 2023
Program Dates: July 2 – 22, 2023
Credits: 45+ contact hours; the equivalent of one subject
Program Fee (Tuition, Housing): AU$9,800
For complete information on academics, housing, activities, excursions, dates and fees, please visit Queen Mary, University of London U.S. Summer. When you are ready to apply, return to this page and click the Apply Now button..
University of Oxford, Lady Margaret Hall U.S. Summer Partnership
London, England
Session 1

Application Date: March 1, 2023
Program Dates: June 25 – July 15, 2023
Credits: 45+ contact hours; the equivalent of one subject
Program Fee (Tuition, Housing): AU$11,825
For complete information on academics, housing, activities, excursions, dates and fees, please visit University of Oxford, Lady Margaret Hall U.S. Summer. When you are ready to apply, return to this page and click the Apply Now button.
Belinda Patten
Australia Outbound Coordinator
