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CIEE College Study Abroad in Sydney, Australia

Name: CIEE College Study Abroad in Sydney, Australia
Brand: CIEE
SKU: 268300
Rating: 4.82 (11 reviews)

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Location

Australia
- Sydney

Term

Fall, J-Term, Spring, Summer

Subject Areas

Accounting Anthropology Arts Biology Business Computer Science Earth Sciences Ecology Geography Health Sciences Humanities Liberal Arts Life Sciences Marine Biology Philosophy Psychology +6

Need-based funding, Merit-based funding, General grants/scholarships

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Program Details

Program Type

Provider

Degree Level

Bachelors

Housing

Apartment Dormitory

Language

English

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Price Details

You get more for every dollar when you study abroad with CIEE! Our high-quality programs include tuition, housing, on-site airport pick-up, field trips and cultural activities, 24/7 on-site professional staff, and automatic iNext insurance. There are no hidden charges or surprises when you arrive, and scholarships opportunities are available!

What's Included

Accommodation Some Activities Classes Travel Insurance

Last Updated: Apr 30, 2024

Last Reviewed: Apr 28, 2024

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About Program

Whether you’re fascinated by engineering or ecology, health sciences or humanities, CIEE has a study abroad program perfect for you in Sydney.

Multicultural Sydney welcomes students from around the globe with open arms. Once a British penal colony, today the largest city in the land down under is host to some 35,000 international students who enjoy Sydney’s sunny skies, outdoor lifestyle, national parks, arts, culture, and more.

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Program Highlights

CIEE Sydney is located in the city center, with easy access to public transportation and some of the best sites Sydney has to offer.
Kayak with fellow students through Sydney Harbor
Attend a performance at the renowned Sydney Opera House
Depending on their program of study and availability, students may be able to participate in an internship or volunteer.
Do Sydney on your own terms by customizing your experience through the Open Campus program. Take one, two, or three six-week blocks, select your academic track from six options, then choose your courses from a wide range of subject areas.

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Academics 3.85
Support 4.75
Fun 4.9
Housing 3.75
Safety 4.85

Good for Photographers, City slickers, Solo Travelers

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The Summer Marine Tropical Ecology course that CIEE offers is amazing. The excursions are extremely fun and very informative. They go very well with the lectures and course information. The grading is much different in Australia, so Americans will have to prepare for that and really work with their instructors to understand exactly what they want. However, overall it was a fantastic experience and I have grown significantly as a student, traveler, and person.

Wow, 5 weeks went by fast. Super fun course, packed with fun excursions, trips, beautiful beaches, and fantastic teachers. Support staff is amazing, you go to secluded beaches to do super fun research, snorkel in one of the most pristine coral reefs in the world, and I even swam with a Tiger Shark! On my last field research day, our class watched the sunset while a couple of dolphins swam by. Overall amazing course - and both Fremantle and Perth (The cities you will have access too) are lively. Good public transport, decent food (Highly recommend food-trucks on campus), and just a fun time.

If you've ever wanted to visit Australia, do it right, and do it with CIEE.

I spent the full 2017 school year studying at Murdoch University with CIEE Perth. Paul Hollick, the director, supports every student in the program incredibly well. I absolutely loved being in Perth - the weather is stunning, the people are open minded, and I was able to take classes very different to the ones offered at my home university. I highly recommend this program and cannot wait to return to Perth as soon as possible.

Questions & Answers

Alumni Interviews

These are in-depth Q&A sessions with verified alumni.

Why did you choose this program?

I chose this program first and foremost because it has always been my dream to study abroad in Australia. I love the outdoors, animals, and nature, so I wanted a program that provided lots of opportunities for that. I also did not want to go to a program where anyone from Vanderbilt was also going, so I chose a less common program (there are SO many people who go to Sydney). Finally, having grown up outside of New York City, I did not want to be living in a huge city like Sydney! Perth looked like it was a perfect size, and I learned we would be living in a little suburb right on campus, which was absolutely perfect for me.

What did your program provider (or university) assist you with, and what did you have to organize on your own?

My university helped me with application questions/deadlines, scholarships, etc., but a lot of it I figured out on my own! I did have to submit my classes for approval to my school, but on my own, I researched different classes and options.

My university provided a rough outline of expected costs for the semester so that my family could have an idea of it, but I created my own breakdown as well. Between my university, CIEE (my program provider), and the advisor from Murdoch University, the process was extremely easy!!!

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What is one piece of advice you'd give to someone going on your program?

I would highly recommend choosing a program that is not with all of your best friends. Push yourself out of your comfort zone, and look for a program/country that YOU want, regardless of where your friends are going. My program was the best because none of us came into it knowing anyone else, so we very quickly became best friends. They also all shared my love of the outdoors (which was very obvious in the fact that we all chose a less-common program), so we made the most amazing memories.

I would recommend deciding whether you want a program that is more outdoorsy/exploratory, or whether you want something that is more city-oriented!

What does an average day/week look like as a participant of this program?

I specifically chose to have full days of classes on Tuesday-Thursday, freeing myself up for 4 day weekends every weekend! I spent a lot of time going to the beach with my friends because we loved to snorkel and explore. We would typically cook our own food at our houses and eat together, or we would explore Fremantle (this ADORABLE town) to find restaurants/bars. I spent almost every weekend traveling, whether it be renting a camper van and driving up or down the coast of Western Australia, flying across the country to eastern Australia / New Zealand (Sydney, Melbourne, Tasmania), or flying to Southeast Asia (Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore).

Going into your experience abroad, what was your biggest fear, and how did you overcome it? How did your views on the issue change?

I was slightly nervous about making meaningful friendships, because I have such wonderful friends at my home university, but I wanted to meet all the new people so I was also very excited!!

I was hoping that the others in my program would also want to branch out and form new, very intentional friendships -- and wow was I right!!! I made the most amazing friends, who shared a lot of the same values/passions as me, but who also had such wonderful differing opinions I could learn from.

I soon realized that Perth was a program where students didn't typically travel with a friend group, so everyone was looking for new friendships just as I was!

What is the best way to see/do the most for the cheapest?

I would highly recommend saving money when it comes to food, alcohol, and "lavish" living. I was able to stretch my savings and travel SO much because I rarely spent money on things that weren't travel!!

Whenever my friends and I traveled, we either rented a camper van to sleep in, or we rented airbnb's and fit as many of us in it as were allowed! On one trip, my friends and I even slept in our car, because it was such a great price!! We never stayed in hotels / any expensive places, but we were also able to stay at SUPER fancy places in countries like Indonesia and Thailand.

While we were traveling and at home, I always grocery-shopped, with occasionally treating myself to a dinner out! I also NEVER bought alcohol at clubs/bars. If I wanted a nice drink with dinner I would get one, but it is SO expensive to buy drinks out. It is worth it to just buy bulk food/alcohol, so that you can spend all of your money on traveling!!!!

Location

Location:

Sydney

Currency:

Australia Dollar

Weather:

Jan-Mar

79 F / 63 F

Apr-Jun

72 F / 48 F

Jul-Sep

66 F / 46 F

Oct-Dec

77 F / 55 F

Airports:

Sydney Airport

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Sydney is considered the oldest and largest cosmopolitan city in Australia. This city has become iconic and has many monuments that any traveler would recognize like the Syndey Opera House. This city is wildly regarded as one of the most livable cities.

About CIEE

A nonprofit, non-governmental organization, CIEE is the world leader in international study and exchange programs. For more than 75 years, CIEE has helped thousands of students, professionals, and educators gain the knowledge and skills necessary to live and work in a globally interdependent and culturally diverse world by offering the most...