Search results for: “australia”
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How Doing Research Abroad Brought Climate Change into Perspective
In the fall of 2015, I studied abroad in Australia at the University of Queensland, and I would never have thought that I would be given the opportunity to complete a research project at one of the world’s most beautiful places: the Great Barrier Reef.The class that provided me with this opportunity was called Australia’s Marine Environment,…
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Macquarie University Partnership
Founded to spur technological innovation in New South Wales, Macquarie is known for award-winning academics. The university draws students from all over the world to tackle today’s big global issues. Expect the unexpected, from nontraditional classes to unique facilities like an archaeological dig pit, to robotic book retrieval at the library. The green campus has…
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What is it Like Studying Abroad While Studying Abroad?
Exploring Racial and Ethnic Identity as an International Student Studying Abroad Studying abroad can be a very exciting, yet daunting experience. I’ve always had wanderlust and thus knew I had to study abroad. As a British international student pursuing an undergraduate degree for the last three years in the United States, I knew that was…
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Study Abroad Strategies: How to See Australia on a Budget
Options for public transportation in Australia Coming to the University of Melbourne with IFSA, I knew I wanted to travel without spending hundreds of dollars. After researching transportation passes in Australia, I found three options: the Queensland Pass, the Queensland Coastal Pass, and the Discovery Pass. Since I was based in Melbourne, the Discovery Pass…
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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…
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Events
We’re Here for You We’re here to help answer any questions you have about your plans to study abroad in an upcoming term. Plan on attending an upcoming in-person Study Abroad Fair at your college or university. You can also check out our selection of webinars to learn more about specialized topics that may be…
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Exploring Racial and Ethnic Identity as an International Student Studying Abroad
Studying abroad can be a very exciting, yet daunting experience. I’ve always had wanderlust and thus knew I had to study abroad. As a British international student pursuing an undergraduate degree for the last three years in the United States, I knew that was not enough for me. I wanted to experience somewhere new, somewhere…
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How Study Abroad Sparked My Professional Goals
Planting The Seed At My Home University When I was in my junior year, studying computer science and public health, I didn’t have a clear idea of where I wanted to direct my interests. The public health class I was taking at college was centered around epidemiology and public health crises in America, focusing on…
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How I Coped with Losing A Loved One While Abroad
I will never forget my 21stbirthday, not because I was spending it on an incredible Spring Break Trip in Australia, although that certainly helps make it a bit more memorable. No, the reason I will never forget this birthday is because it was the day I found out my grandfather had passed away. When I…
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University of Melbourne Partnership
Love to be out and about? You’ll fit right in in Melbourne, one of the world’s most livable cities, known for arts, year ’round festivals, great food, excellent public transportation, and sports galore. Australia’s number one university is ideal for studying education, law, language, psychology, accounting, and finance, or following a premed track. You’ll also…
