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Wollongong, Australia (IU-Administered Semester Program)

AUSTRALIA

Semester at the University of Wollongong

WOLLONGONG

Pacific coast setting
Gateway to beaches, rain forest, national parks
50 miles south of Sydney

DATES

February to June or
July to November

ACADEMIC PROGRAM

University of Wollongong—www.uow.edu.au/ (13,000 students)
Full range of university courses in humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, and Australian Studies
(Check the University of Wollongong course timetable at https://solss.uow.edu.au/owa/sid/timetable_all.call_main1 for details.)
All classes with Australian students
12-15 credits per term in four University courses
Small-group tutorials, frequent term papers.

HOUSING

Single rooms in dormitories

ADDITIONAL PROGRAM INFORMATION

ELIGIBILITY

You may apply if you

are a student at any Indiana University campus who is making normal academic progress,
are in at least your third full-time semester of college, and
have approximately a 3.0 cumulative GPA.

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 2008 COSTS*

Fee paid to IU: $653
Tuition & fees paid to Univ. of Wollongong: $6,100
Average room and board paid to Univ. of Wollongong: $4,200

*will fluctuate with the exchange rate at the time of billing
Airfare, personal expenses and vacation travel additional.

FINANCIAL AID

Limited number of reduced-rate exchange positions available for Indiana residents and $500-$750 grants available for a limited number of non-exchange Indiana Residents. (To apply, complete 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 2008: October 8, 2007
Fall 2008: February 18, 2008

IU committee screens applications for final approval from Wollongong. Notification of application status sent by mail within four weeks of application deadline.

How to Apply for this Program

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Last updated: March 4, 2008
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