- Australia
- Sydney
About Program
Put your global education first! See Sydney and start college at the same time on CIEE’s First Year Abroad program. Earn college credit during a 12-week semester, taking classes from a wide range of subject areas. Immerse yourself in the local Australian culture by engaging in activities and excursions with first-year peers and other CIEE study abroad students.
Stay in Sydney for the duration of your 12-week program or see more of the world on our “London to Sydney” two block combination. Along the way, you’ll develop skills and knowledge you simply can’t get in a U.S. classroom. Broaden your horizons, create relationships that last a lifetime, and return home to complete your college degree with a newfound confidence.
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Program Highlights
- Hike the spectacular Blue Mountains with experienced and informed guides ready to share the environmental and cultural history of the spectacular landscape.
- Visit Australia's capital - Canberra. Learn about Australia's parliamentary government while seeing world-class attractions and amazing architecture.
- Enjoy a day at the famous Manly beach and join a guided historical Q-station (Quarantine Station) tour in Sydney Harbour National Park, and learn about the first Australian visitors' quarantine history and experience.
- Check out famous landmarks: visit the Opera House and walk across the Harbour Bridge; hike at one of Sydney's National Parks, or visit one of our many museums.
Questions & Answers
Location
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.
