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Program Location Canberra, Australia
Sponsor Purdue
Program Type Exchange
Course # SA 20116
Duration Semester or
2 Semesters
Upcoming Program Dates
Spring 2010 02/19/10 to 06/27/10
Current Program Dates
Fall 2009 07/13/09 to 11/29/09

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Overview Purdue Credit
Eligibility Housing
Program Costs Financial Aid
Deadline Returnee Info
Resources
 

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Overview
Australian National University-Exchange

Canberra, with a population of nearly 300,000, is Australia's capital and only major inland city. The name comes from a local Aboriginal word for "meeting place." Carefully planned, Canberra's suburbs are separated by swathes of native bushland, while its main tourist attractions - the National Gallery, Parliament House and other inhabitants of the Parliamentary Triangle - are set around a pleasant artificial lake encircled by bike tracks. If you're enamoured of the bush and lungfuls of fresh air, but don't want to be too far from a decent café latté, you'll be in heaven in the national capital.

Following the federation of Australian states in 1901, both Melbourne and Sydney tried to claim national capital status. In 1908, a diplomatic solution was found by selecting a site somewhere in between, and in 1913, Canberra was founded and established as Australia's capital.

The nerve center of the Australian national government, Canberra is just a three hour drive southwest of Sydney and a great base for visiting the nearby delights of the Snowy Mountains and the New South Wales south coast. It is unique in having every detail of its construction planned from the beginning. Set in a broad valley in the southern tablelands of New South Wales, Canberra is a well planned lakeside city of parklands, sweeping vistas, wide boulevards, impressive resturants, beautiful bushland and leafy suburbs. Many of the public buildings display some of Australia's most innovative architecture.

For more program information, please visit the program website.

Purdue Credit
Direct Credit available from the following: [College of Liberal Arts]

If students complete courses while abroad from Purdue colleges that have not approved the program, they might be able to earn transfer credit for those courses. Students interested in pursuing transfer credit should discuss this with both their academic advisor and their study abroad advisor before applying to the program.

Eligibility

Australian National University-Exchange

The program is open to Purdue students who have completed at least two semesters of university study by the start of the program. Successful candidates will demonstrate academic success, maturity and a desire to experience another culture.

GPA Requirement: 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
Language Requirement: none

Housing

The majority of international students live on campus. Living in a residence hall offers a wonderfull opportunity to meet and mix with students from Australia and all over the world. Unlike most Australian universities, ANU attracts a high precentage of interstate students, most of whom live in the residence halls. Students who decide to live off-campus get assistance from the University Accomodation Services, which provides information on rental properties available with in the campus area.

Estimated Program Costs

Students should carefully note what costs need to be paid to Purdue University or to an outside agency and what costs need to be paid after arrival at the overseas study location.  This will vary by program.

Costs for this program are estimated and subject to change. The cost figures listed below are for: Spring 2010

Costs per semester to be billed by Purdue
You will pay Purdue Tuition Check Tuition
Program Fee$0.00
Purdue International Insurance (per month)$32.00

Approximate additional costs per semester
To be paid by the student.
Program Specific Insurance$170.00
Round-trip Airfare$1,950.00
Housing$3,000.00
Visa$470.00
Books and Supplies$320.00
Meals$805.00
Miscellaneous Personal Expenses $0.00 -$750.00
Travel Documents (passport, photos)$110.00

Financial Aid

Purdue University financial aid may be applied to the costs of studying abroad. Students interested in receiving financial aid should

NOTE:  Recipients of certain tuition remission and scholarship programs (those funded by the State of Indiana such as Indiana Top Scholars) should pay careful attention to the regulations for using those benefits for study abroad.  Ask your financial aid advisor about any limitations.

Click here for a list of scholarships and grants available to assist with the costs of studying overseas.

Application Deadlines

For full consideration, students must submit all supporting documents by the dates below.  Popular programs fill quickly, often before the deadline.  To insure a place in a program, apply as early.

As soon as a student submits an on-line application, a My Study Abroad account is created.  Consult the My Study Abroad page for the specific list of requirements for the chosen program since those can differ slightly from program to program.  Applicants may also check on the status of their applications.

After a student is approved for a program, s/he will receive additional information regarding any necessary supplemental paperwork, including any program-specific applications, and confirmation deposits.

Program Application Deadline
Most Fall Semester Programs Mar 1
Most Spring Semester Programs Sep 15


Returnees Information
Australian National University-Exchange

Purdue students who have come back to campus after participating in an overseas program are an excellent source of information. Click below to search for students who have participated in this program and are willing to be contacted.  If you get no results, you can use the search form to find people who went to the country you are interested in.

Resources

The websites listed below contain information of relevence to this program. Purdue Study Abroad is not responsible for the information at sites not maintained by Purdue; the accuracy of information at external sites cannot be guaranteed.


For more information on this program, please contact the Study Abroad Office by phone (765) 494-2383 or email studyabroad@purdue.edu.

Country map courtesy of The General Libraries, The University of Texas at Austin

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