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Canberra, Australia (IU-Administered Semester Program)
AUSTRALIA
Semester or Academic Year at Australian National University
CANBERRA
- Federal Capital of Australia
- Modern, planned city of 300,000
- Surrounded by mountains, large lake,
beautiful parks
DATES
- Mid-February to early July--OR--
Mid-July to late November
ACADEMIC PROGRAM
- Australian National University—www.anu.edu.au
(10,000 students)
- Full range of university courses, including
strong programs in Australian Studies, Asian
Studies, natural sciences, math and performing
arts
(Check the Australian National University
course timetable at http://timetable.anu.edu.au for details.)
- Small-group tutorials, term papers
- 12-15 IU credits per term in four University courses
HOUSING
- Single rooms in residential colleges OR residence halls.
Students must apply independently for housing in Canberra just as Australian students do. Most students choose to live in University accommodation since private accommodation is difficult to find in Canberra. All students should apply by the deadline for Accommodation applications set by ANU. Please visit the Australian National University’s Accommodation Service for more details. If you have questions, please contact Overseas Study.
ADDITIONAL PROGRAM INFORMATION
ELIGIBILITY
You may apply if you
- are a student at any Indiana University campus who is making
normal academic progress,
- in at least your fourth full-time semester of college, and
- have
approximately a 3.0 cumulative GPA.
- IU Getting Started Handbook
Biology majors need to have completed L111, L112 and L113
(or an upper-level lab) prior to participation in the program.
Complete eligibility criteria and selection criteria are outlined within the Academic Policies and Procedures
of the Office of Overseas Study.
Selection is based on maturity, seriousness of purpose,
and appropriateness of match between program and applicant.
Students on disciplinary probation during program period are not eligible.
ESTIMATED SPRING 2010 COSTS*
- Fee paid to IU: $640
- Tuition and fees paid to Australian National University: $10,086
- Average
room and board paid to Australian National University: $4,500
- See IU Fee Sheet for additional cost and payment details
*Cost will fluctuate with the exchange rate at the time of billing
Airfare, personal expenses and vacation travel additional.
Australia Exchange Scholarships
Indiana state residents (in-state residents) are eligble to apply for an Australia exchange scholarship, which provides a reduced tuition rate for students studying through an Overseas Study program in Adelaide, Canberra, Perth or Wollongong. Receiving an Australia exchange scholarship allows students to pay reduced-rate tuition directly to Indiana University instead of the Australian universities. For estimated program cost information for students who receive an exchange scholarship, click here.
FINANCIAL AID
- A limited number of exchange scholarships available for Indiana residents.
(To apply, complete the Australia Exchange
application when you apply online for this program.)
- IU scholarships, grants and loans applicable to program costs with some
exceptions.
Please
carefully check these exceptions before you commit to a program.
- Find general information about financial aid and links to additional scholarship opportunities here: www.indiana.edu/~overseas/basics/finaid.shtml.
APPLICATION DEADLINES
Spring 2010: September 28, 2009
Fall 2010: February 2010
An IU faculty committee screens applications for
ANU final approval. Notification of application status sent electronically within four weeks of application deadline.
How to Apply for this Program
TELL ME ABOUT IT Click on
the photo to the left to read a
student's perspective of this program.