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UNSW-Australian Environment, Wildlife & Conservation |
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From its rain forests, coastlines and coral reefs to its arid interior landscapes, Australia offers a diverse range of physical and cultural landscapes and ecosystems for you to explore. Students will start the course in Darwin, at the ‘Top End’ of Australia, including a three-day camping expedition to the World Heritage-listed Kakadu National Park to experience its spectacular scenery, ancient Aboriginal rock art and its distinctive plants and animals. From Darwin, the course will journey to the ‘red centre’, the spiritual heart of Australia. The stay here will highlight the significance of Australia’s natural heritage to its indigenous people and provide an Aboriginal perspective on conservation management. The program will visit Alice Springs Desert Park, Kings Canyon, Uluru (Ayers Rock) and Kata Tjuta (The Olgas). |
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Direct Credit
available from the following:
[College of Agriculture][College of Liberal Arts][College of Science]
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. |
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Course size is restricted to thirty students (maximum five from Purdue), allowing greater student participation and a more hands-on approach to learning. The program is open to all undergraduate students. Any university student is eligible if s/he has reached at least sophomore standing (completed 2 semesters of college) by the start of the program. Successful candidates will demonstrate academic success, maturity, and a desire to experience another culture. GPA Requirement: 2.8 on a 4.0 scaleLanguage Requirement: none |
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Course size is restricted to thirty students (maximum five from Purdue), allowing greater student participation and a more hands-on approach to learning. Teaching will be done by lecturers from UNSW and guest lecturers. |
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Students will be housed in a variety of accommodation styles when travelling, including shared, budget-style accommodation, serviced apartments and a few nights camping. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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. The program fee of $6,600 AUD will be paid to UNSW directly; the approximate amount is listed below in USD and is subject to change due to currency exchange rate fluctuation and inflation. UNSW requires a $1000 AUD deposit, which will be applied to the overall program fee. Purdue will invoice students for insurance and the study abroad fee. Costs for this program are estimated and subject to change. The cost figures listed below are for: Summer 2009
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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. |
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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. Course size is restricted to thirty students (maximum five from Purdue), allowing greater student participation and a more hands-on approach to learning.
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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. |
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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. |
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