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USYD Global Mobility Guide 2020 edition Global Mobility Guide Global MobilityGlobal Guide 2020 edition Why study overseas? �������������������������������������� 2 Our global mobility programs �����������������������4 Getting credit towards your course �������������9 How to apply �������������������������������������������������� 10 Our Super Exchange Partners ���������������������14 Where can I study? ����������������������������������������16 Scholarships and costs ��������������������������������22 Global Citizenship Award�����������������������������26 What’s next? ��������������������������������������������������28 #usydontour FAQs �����������������������������������������������������������������31 “Just two words: DO IT. I have not met one person who has regretted their overseas experience. It is simply not possible to live/ study overseas without gaining something out Why study overseas? of it. Whether it is new friends or important lessons learned. Usually both! Living and studying overseas is a once in a lifetime The University of Sydney has the largest global student opportunity that will change you for the better.” mobility program in Australia*� Combine study and travel to Yasmin Dowla Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Economics broaden your academic experience and set yourself up for University of Edinburgh, Scotland a global career� Develop the cultural competencies to work across borders, while having the experience of a lifetime� sydney.edu.au/study/overseas-programs Develop your Experience new self-confidence, ways of learning Gain a Over independence and and access global perspective cross-cultural different academic for a competitive edge� understanding� opportunities� 70% 92% 2/3 of students said studying of employers value Australian graduates abroad significantly the transferable skills state that an international developed their developed through experience helped them employability through**: studying overseas*** land their first job** inter-cultural skills, flexibility, adaptability, self-awareness, curiosity The University of Sydney and confidence Global Mobility Guide 2020 edition * Australian Universities International Directors’ Forum Learning Abroad Benchmarking 2018 (in 2019) ** Potts, D. (2018), Learning Abroad and Employability: Researching the Connections, IEAA. *** European Commision (2014), The Erasmus Impact Study: Effects of mobility on the skills and Page 2 employability of students and the internationalisation of higher education institutions Page 3 Utrecht, Netherlands Our global mobility programs You can choose from hundreds of programs in more than 40 countries� Spend a summer or winter break, semester, or a full year overseas� Explore your global opportunities at sydney�edu�au/study/overseas-programs sydney.edu.au/study/overseas-programs Semester and full year Short-term (2-6 weeks) Exchange programs Exchange programs We have more than 250 exchange partners* You can also undertake a short-term exchange in over 40 countries� While on exchange, you program during the summer or winter break� remain enrolled and continue to pay your With all exchange programs, you remain tuition and Student Services and Amenities enrolled and continue to pay tuition and SSAF Fee (SSAF) fees to the University of Sydney� A fees to the University of Sydney� Academic student from partner institution does the same credit approval is also mandatory for all in reverse, and the result is an exchange of exchange programs� students and places� Non-exchange programs * 130 of our exchange partners are listed among the top 200 universities in the world (Times Higher Many of our short-term programs are non- Education World University Rankings, 2020). exchange which means you can apply to receive academic credit towards your University of Programs types Sydney course but it’s not mandatory� You can study from a variety of units in programs at Exchange Non-exchange world-renowned university such as Cambridge, The University of Sydney Pay to Sydney Tuition fees Pay to Host only Harvard, Yale and the London School of only Economics (LSE)� For non-exchange programs, Program fees Pay to Host only Pay to Host only you enroll and pay tuition fees directly to the At Sydney and Enrolment At Host only partner institution or program provider� Fees Host for many short-term non-exchange programs Academic Required Optional also include accommodation and excursions at credit your host destination� Page 4 Hong Kong In-country language immersion You can travel overseas and learn another language with an intensive in-country unit as part of the Open Faculty programs Learning Environment (OLE)� There are a number of faculty-run programs Along with six credit points toward your course, you’ll offered overseas� Each of these programs gain unique and first-hand experiences through a have different eligibility and admission combination of formal language classes and cultural criteria, and you’ll need to apply directly activities, including visits to museums, theatres and to the faculty, school or centre� Some of memorial sites� these include: Past destinations include Spain, Germany, Italy, − Business School Industry Indonesia, Jordan, Japan and South Korea� sydney.edu.au/study/overseas-programs Placement Program − sydney�edu�au/arts/ole-in-country − Global Engineering Field Work for undergraduate engineering students − Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) Industry and Community Project Units Abroad program for undergraduate and (ICPUs) global intensives postgraduate health sciences students ICPU global intensives are elective units where − Offshore units from Sydney Law School you will have the opportunity to spend two weeks − Interdisciplinary field schools overseas while working intensively in interdisciplinary in Southeast Asia groups undertaking relevant research and presenting − Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences solutions to a real-world challenge� program at St Xavier’s College, Mumbai� “During my OLE experience, I Throughout the project, you will have the opportunity quickly realised that the language to engage with and learn from industry experts who will provide helpful information, guidance and feedback� was my gateway to the Spanish way For eligibility information check: of life. The more I learnt in class, sydney�edu�au/students/industry-and-community- the more the town, university and projects/types-of-project-units�html� The University of Sydney host family felt like my own. That Global Mobility Guide 2020 edition “Exchange was the single best thing I could have done kind of cultural and linguistic at University. It opened my eyes to a whole different immersion is something that you way of life and broadened aspirations in life.” just can’t experience as a tourist.” Ryan Bogatez Bachelor of Commerce (Liberal Studies) Ashley Masters University of California, Santa Barbara Bachelor of Science/Doctor of Medicine Page 6 OLE - Spain Page 7 Getting credit towards your course Study overseas and experience a new culture while earning credit towards your course� Credit approval for overseas programs Semester exchange Non-exchange programs The availability of subjects at your host institution is You can apply to receive academic credit towards your an important factor in choosing where you’d like to University of Sydney course, but it is not mandatory for go for a semester exchange� When researching your non-exchange programs� If you wish to obtain credit preferred semester exchange destination, consult the for a non-exchange program, there will be the option partner institution’s course/unit catalogue to confirm to request conditional credit approval during the that there are sufficient units of study available to application process� exchange students in your field and level of study in the Non-credit programs semester for which you are applying� You can find links Develop skills from leadership to language proficiency to these catalogues on the Global Mobility Database� by participating in non-credit bearing internships, Due to enrolment quotas and other restrictions, the summer schools, competitions and other external availability of subjects during semester programs programs that take you overseas� cannot be guaranteed, therefore studying elective Credit transfer units on exchange may provide more flexibility� There After you return, your faculty will use your official is a conditional credit approval process you will go overseas transcript and any other required through as a part of your exchange application� documentation to credit your results towards your Short-term exchange University of Sydney course� Global Mobility Guide 2020 edition You can find information about the units of study Have more questions? offered during short-term exchange programs on Attend information sessions and drop-in advising the Global Mobility Database (sydney�edu�au/study/ sessions, which weekly during the semester and run by overseas-programs)� You will also have to go through a our Sydney Abroad advisors� conditional credit approval process in your application for a short-term exchange program� Page 9 Bangkok, Thailand How to apply Choosing your destination When short-listing your preferred programs consider the following: We encourage you to start planning early to ensure you can − availability of suitable subjects for undertake an overseas program (or two!) during your course� your course and level of study − language of instruction This gives you enough time to research your options, plan your − cost of living in the destination enrolment, and get the advice you need
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