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Academics
- Take a variety of Australian area studies courses.
- Gain hands-on experience by participating in an unpaid internship.
- Program calendar coincides with the US academic calendar.
Academic Structure
Program type: Study & Internships in Sydney is a study abroad center program. As such, program participants receive a lot of support from on-site staff and take classes with other US students. Classes are taught by Australian faculty.
Level: Upper-division coursework on Australian area studies.
Term: Fall semester, spring semester, summer session.
Prerequisites: None.
Courseload: 13-16 for fall or spring semester, 6 for summer session.
Coursework
Semester Program
Enroll in area studies courses
or a combination of area studies courses and a 6-credit internship.
Additional course
information offers more detail and descriptions of particular
courses for this program.
Global Identity: Connecting Your International Experience with Your Future
This optional, 1-credit online course will provide opportunities for you to make meaning of your learning abroad experience and prepare you to communicate your intercultural competence to future employers, graduate schools, or law schools. As global connectivity becomes increasingly important, you are asked to think beyond the borders of your own perception and better understand the world based on the new ideas and experiences to which you are exposed. Your ability to work in a multicultural setting and to succeed in different cultural contexts is vital to your future. This course will help you apply these skills to your post-graduation plans. The course is taught online with University of Minnesota instructors. Registration information will be provided with the program pre-departure orientation materials. The cost of the course is included as part of the program fee.
Summer Program
Enroll in a 6-credit unpaid internship.
Internships
Internship placements are available in almost any field. Participants earn 6 credits through the internship combined with the Perspectives on Experiential Learning Abroad course.
Past internships have been in the fields listed below, but it is not a complete list. If you do not see the field that you are interested in listed, please inquire at the Learning Abroad Center about the possibility of doing an internship in that field.
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Review the CAPA Internship Handbook for additional information about the internship process and expectations.
Academic Fit with a University of Minnesota Degree Plan
Many courses have already been reviewed to meet Liberal Education requirements. Go to the Liberal Education Database to search for courses or submit ones for approval.
Study Abroad in Your Major advising resources tell you why University of Minnesota faculty think study abroad is important for a particular major, what the department wants students to think about when selecting a program, and gives helpful academic planning hints. There may also be profiles of students who studied abroad in your major.
This program appears as a special recommendation on the following Study Abroad in Your Major advising resources:
| Applied Economics | Human Resource Development |
| Business & Marketing Education | Journalism & Mass Communication |
| Family Social Science | Leadership Minor |
| Foundations of Education—Elementary |
If your major is not listed above, talk to an adviser.
Last modified on July 16, 2008 |