Young Leaders Program Office of Global Engagement

We create leaders The International Leaders Program brings together In recent years we have welcomed students from established and emerging leaders from around the some of the world’s top universities including world to deepen our understanding about strategic Toronto University, Tsinghua University, The international issues. It focuses on how these issues will Chinese University of Hong Kong, the University affect Australia, the participants' home countries, and of Tokyo, Keio University, Kyoto University and the world at large. Seoul National University.

The program uses the expertise of the University’s Our course themes have included: faculties and schools, industry, Australian government - global business and cross-cultural agencies and overseas governments to develop management customised professional and student programs to be - Indigenous cultural studies delivered to established, emerging and future leaders. - environment and sustainability - Australian politics, society and culture Young Leaders Program - public health global challenges - international law The Young Leaders Program aims to help the next generation of leaders achieve their potential. Our The programs are delivered as a mix of lectures, programs are tailor-made to enable students to learn workshops, lecture observations, discussions, more about Australian culture, to learn important group works and educational field trips. Each leadership and communication skills and to develop program offers a minimum 20 contact hours per intercultural awareness. week.

Through the program participants will: “The best feature was that we could discuss as - learn more about their chosen field from a different groups in class. Group discussion is not common in cultural perspective and background Japan and it was a great new experience as it - develop more confidence in interacting with native encouraged proactive learning.” English speakers as well as people from different - student participant, Young Leaders Program cultural backgrounds - develop relationships and networks with Australian students, academics and the community.

CRICOS 00026A WHAT WE OFFER The University of Sydney For a typical program, we will provide: We are Australia’s first university, with a history - a dedicated program manager of leading new thinking and welcoming people - visa support letter to group where necessary from all social and cultural backgrounds for more - orientation on arrival than 160 years. We offer the widest range of - opportunities to interact with the University of academic programs of any university in Australia Sydney students and we are a member of the Group of Eight - access to campus facilities network of leading Australian research - student progress monitoring universities. - academic assessment upon request - Certificate of Attendance to students who Since our inception, we have believed in complete the program education for all and leadership that makes lives better. Our alumni have inspired, led, ACCOMMODATION entertained, challenged and improved the world There are three different accommodation options around them. We have produced 6 prime for the group: ministers, 2 Nobel Laureates, 3 astronauts, 110 Rhodes scholars, 1 Pulitzer Prize winner and 145 Guest House (off-campus) Olympic athletes. Allows participants to experience living independently and to meet and network with other Our world rankings reflect our reputation for students from around the world. Some guest houses global leadership in research and education. are within walking distance to the University and others have easy access to public transport. - 45 in the world, QS World University Rankings 2015-16 Homestay (off-campus) - 56 in the world, Times Higher Education Provides a unique opportunity to live with an World University Rankings 2015 Australian family and learn more about their way of - 14 in the world and No. 1 in Australia , life. It encourages daily English communication, and QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2016 learning to understand and accept cultural - 42 in the world and No. 1 in New South differences. Homestays are located within a Wales, Times Higher Education Global commutable distance – by bus or train – of the - Employability University Rankings 2015 University. We don’t just rank highly for academic Residential College (on-campus) achievement; our main campus is recognised as Subject to availability, our residential colleges offer one of the most beautiful in the world. a chance to experience the rich heritage and tradition of the campus. Our colleges were among “I enjoyed excursion and interaction with students the first to be built in Australia. of the University of Sydney. The understanding of culture and history is essential for cross-cultural “To stay with host family is very effective to improve communication. It was a great opportunity to my English. The time in Sydney is precious and very experience so many things that I could not learn in good experience. I will go abroad and want to know my own country.” about other country's culture.” - student participant, Young Leaders Program - student participant, Young Leaders Program

For more information Office of Global Engagement| International Leaders Program T +61 2 9351 4834 E [email protected] W sydney.edu.au/global-engagement

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