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As Australia’s first university our reputation spans more than 160 years� sydney.edu.au/sydney-abroad We are regularly ranked in the top 0�3% of universities worldwide� We teach more than 52,000 bright minds, with 10,000 international students from more than 130 countries� We’ve taught 145 Olympians, 7 prime ministers, 2 Nobel laureates, Study Abroad Guide 3 astronauts, 110 Rhodes scholars and 1 Pulitzer Prize winner� What will you achieve? The University of Sydney Page 4 When you come to study at the University of Sydney, you become part of an inspiring network of leading academics, and distinguished alumni� The cross-disciplinary nature of our 9 faculties and schools allows us to offer the widest range of academic programs of any Australian university, giving you the flexibility to personalise your study abroad experience� Discover Why study here? 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The Study Abroad experience transformed me into a brand new person.” 3 Paolo Castelanelli 1/ The city of Sydney skyline Bocconi University, Italy 2/ The historical Rocks, Sydney Bachelor of International Economics 3/ The iconic Opera House and Sydney Harbour and Management Sydney Climate Average temperatures Season Months Temperature oC oF Summer December – February Warm and humid 18 - 26 64 - 79 Autumn March – May Warm to cool 15 - 22 59 - 72 The heart of Sydney Winter June – August Cool to cold 8 - 17 48 - 63 Spring September – November Cool to warm 13 - 22 55 - 72 Page 7 Discover Sydney events and festivals The city of Sydney has numerous cultural events and festivals to keep you entertained sydney.edu.au/sydney-abroad throughout your stay� These are just a few of the highlights that the University of Sydney is actively involved in� Study Abroad Guide The University of Sydney Vivid, The University of Sydney 2015 Page 8 Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi 2015 Highlights Vivid Sydney - Light, Music and Ideas Sydney Festival Vivid Sydney is where art, technology Three weeks of live music, visual and commerce intersect� This arts, theatre, food and film on annual event is the largest of its kind Sydney’s streets� in the world with large-scale light − sydneyfestival�org�au installations brightening the city in winter� Sydney Film Festival − vividsydney�com One of the world’s longest running film festivals featuring films, Discover Sculpture by the Sea documentaries, short films and Nature and art are juxtaposed along animation from Australia and the spectacular Bondi to Tamarama across the globe� coastal walk, transforming this − sff�org�au popular venue into a temporary sculpture park featuring over 100 Sydney Writer’s Festival sculptures by artists from Australia Bringing together authors of the and across the world� Not to very best contemporary fiction and be missed! writers of cutting edge non-fiction, − sculpturebythesea�com and some of the world’s leading public intellectuals, scientists Sydney Comedy Festival and journalists to share ideas and Sydney’s biggest annual comedy issues that animate all forms of event with hundreds of the world’s writing, with annual contributions funniest comedians taking stages from students and staff of the across Sydney, entertaining more University of Sydney� than 100,000 people� − swf�org�au − sydneycomedyfest�com�au For the full range of Sydney events, visit the City of Sydney What’s On calendar: whatson.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au and Destination NSW events calendar: sydney.com/events Sydney events and festivals Page 9 Study Our teachers and researchers The passion and brilliance of our academics ranks them among the best sydney.edu.au/sydney-abroad in the world� As leaders in their field, they push the boundaries of knowledge� The facts From your first day at the We were ranked 45 in the world in University of Sydney, you’ll have the 2015-16 prestigious QS World the opportunity to learn from University Rankings and have top inspiring academics� It is due to the 20 world rankings in many subject Study Abroad Guide outstanding calibre of their work areas including: that we continue to rank among − Accounting and Finance (19) the top teaching and research − Architecture/Built universities in the world and offer Environment (17) a cutting-edge curriculum that is constantly fed by new research� − Education (9) − Engineering – Civil and Structural (19) − English Language and Literature (18) − Law (13) The University of Sydney − Medicine (17) − Veterinary Science (11) Page 10 “The battle royal that has raged between the courts and the government in the area of immigration law really drew me in. Ultimately, it was the expertise I developed in immigration as an area of public law that led me to join the University of Sydney.” Professor Mary Crock Sydney Law School Study “We help students find their passion by giving them opportunities to experiment. This is important because tomorrow’s business leaders will be defined by their ability to bring the arts and the natural sciences into harmony by, for example, designing products that are not only technically Our teachers and researchers sophisticated but also intuitive and fun.” Dr Eric Knight The University of Sydney Business School Page 11 Study Our subject areas We have the largest selection of subjects offered by any university in Australia� You can be sydney.edu.au/sydney-abroad confident your time at the University of Sydney will be a challenging, fulfilling experience� Faculties and schools With 9 Faculties and Schools − Health Sciences that offer over 150 disciplines at − Law undergraduate and postgraduate − Medicine (Coursework) level, you’re spoilt for choice� − Music Study Abroad Guide − Agriculture and Environment − Science − Architecture, Design and Planning − Veterinary Science − Arts and Social Sciences − Visual Arts − Business − Education and Social Work − sydney�edu�au/faculties − Engineering and Information Technologies The University of Sydney Page 12 Study Coursework With our excellent academic Most popular units of study reputation, including Business − ECON1002 Introductory School accreditation by the Macroeconomics peak European (EQUIS) (CEMS) − EDUF3034 Australian Theatre, and North American (AACSB Film and Learning International) bodies, you can have great confidence in your semester − EDUH4052 Learning in of study� Outdoor Education − EDUH4058 Sport and Learning We have more than 2500 units of in Australian Culture study available to Study Abroad − FINC2011 Corporate Finance I and Exchange students� Here are − HSTY1089 Australia: Conflict some unit of study