Oceania Programs

Bates College

Off-Campus Study Program

On the way home in Lotofago, Samoa (Photo submitted by Rachel Katz '08)

This list of programs and universities is provided to assist students in the identification of junior semester and year abroad opportunities in Oceania. In Australia, Bates has selected the premier institutions in each state as its study abroad sites plus one biology field study program. In New Zealand, the four institutions recognized as "world class" have been selected. Other programs exist in the region, but have been excluded because their duration, academic program, or sponsoring organization does not conform to the principles established by the Off-Campus Study Committee. (Students may petition the Committee for approval of an unapproved program if they believe it provides a compelling academic advantage compared to the listed programs.) You may access the program and university web sites by clicking on the Sponsor/University name.

The "number of participants" entry in the Comments column is per semester. Numbers often fluctuate from semester to semester and this entry is aimed at providing a general sense of program size.

The academic calendar at universities in Australia and New Zealand follows the seasons of the southern hemisphere with the "first semester" beginning after the southern hemisphere summer in late-February and extending to late-June and the "second semester" running from mid-July to mid-November.

Hard copies of the brochures and evaluations for most programs are available in the Off-Campus Study Office Library.

Approval of participation, including completion of a Bates application, is required to receive credit for study on any of these programs or universities. Please see Dean Sawyer or Mr. Das, in the Off-Campus Study Office in Lane Hall, for further information and discussion.

Location

Duration

Sponsor/Univ'ty

Lang. Req.

Housing Options

Comments

Faculty and Returning Juniors & Seniors, Prior = past Bates participants

Australia - Study in Australia is limited to the pre-eminent institutions in each state. In addition, Bates requires that its students live on-campus with Australian students. Students may apply directly to the universities or via IFSA-Butler, Arcadia, or IES (to Adelaide or Melbourne). Click here for a description of how the Australian academic system differs from that of the US. Map of Australia.

Adelaide	Semester or year	University of Adelaide	---	Res. College	Medium sized university and city; dance, music. Must take at least 3 courses. Total enr.: 19,000; # of Americans: 140	Prior
Brisbane	Semester or year	Queensland University of Technology	---	Dorms	Biology, Environmental Science, and Ecology. Campus in center of Brisbane. Unit = US course.Total enr: 40,000
Brisbane	Semester or year	Univ. of Queensland	---	Res. College	Large university in attractive, tropical, suburban site. One hour from coast. On-campus housing difficult to obtain. Lots of American students. Total enr.: 38,000; # of Americans: 800	Peter Abbott Emily Doble Adam Goodwin John Larned Elizabeth Rogers Tierney Tobin
Hobart	Semester or year	Univ. of Tasmania	---	Dorms, family	2 sites, with Hobart more attractive. smaller university & city; excellent studio art; Australian studies; best for students with outdoors orientation. Unit = US course. Total enr.: 15,000; # of Americans: 120	Sarah Blomstedt Cavan Boyle Stacia Saniuk
Melbourne	Semester or year	Univ. of Melbourne	---	Res College; apts at College Sq. or Swanston Apts.	Large university; adjacent to dynamic city, quality academic program. Studio Art; Dance. Some internships through IES. Click for list of Faculty of Arts subjects. "Australia Now" is considered a first year level course; Credit not awarded for courses in Fac. of Education designed primarily for study abroad students. Subject = US course. Total enr.: 40,000; # of Americans: 400	William Bunker Elissa Maunus
Perth	Semester or year	Univ. of Western Australia	---	Res. College	Quality university, beautiful site on water, adjacent to dynamic city. Unit = US course. Total enr.: 17,200; # of Americans: 140	Adam Ratner
Sydney	Semester or year	Macquarie University	---	Res. College/Univ. apts	Suburbs of Sydney (12 miles from center); more flexible admissions requirements. Earning a 3.0 gpa is a challenge without serious attention to coursework. Unit = US course. Total enr.: 29,000; # of Americans: 300	Danielle Cormier Julie Libin
Sydney	Semester or year	Univ. of New South Wales	---	Res. College	Urban university, 20% int'l students; studio art, film, need to apply early. Housing can be a challenge. Total enr.: 40,000; # of Americans: 400	Zachary Demma William Gardner Christopher Marsh
Sydney	Semester or year	Univ. of Sydney	---	Res. College	Large urban setting; housing limited and difficult, need to apply via Arcadia Program to obtain housing with Australian students. Unit = US course. Total enr.: 46,000; # of Americans: 640	Prior
Townsville	Semester or year	James Cook Univ.	---	Res. College	For Bio and ES students only. Inland near small city. Access to Great Barrier Reef. All courses that can be taken at the first year level count as first year courses. Subject = US course. Total enr.: 11,000; # of Americans: 400	Caitlin McMahon Ryan Mullin
Wollongong	Semester or Year	University of Wollongong	---	Res. College	For Science majors. One hour south of Sydney. Subject = US course. Total enr: 18,500; # of Americans: 250
Yungaburra	Semester	Sch'l for Field Studies	---	Bunk Houses	Tropical rainforest management, research project, remote. Prior biology courses required. Number of participants: 30	Brian Quarrier

Fiji

Suva

Semester

School for International Training

None

Family & Group

Multiculturalism and social change; traditional societies in transition; tropical setting; ind. study project

Meghan Somers

New Zealand -- Study in New Zealand is limited to the pre-eminent institutions on each island. In addition, Bates requires that its students live on or adjacent to campus with New Zealand students. Students may apply directly or via Arcadia. Click here for a description of how the New Zealand academic system differs from that of the US. Map of New Zealand.

Auckland	Semester or year	Univ. of Auckland	---	Family, dorms, apt.	Attractive campus in center of largest city, housing limited. Geology. More diverse & cosmopolitan; warmer. Total enr.: 35,000; # of Americans: 400	Alexander Stewart Susannah Stone
Christchurch	Semester	Univ. of Canterbury	---	Dorms, apt.	Smaller city and university with a park-like campus; highly ranked geology & philosophy dept; Forestry School; lots of outdoor activities. Total enr.: 13,000; # of Americans: 300	Prof. Eusden David Broder Molly Ladd Dana Oster
Dunedin	Semester or year	University of Otago	---	Dorms, apt.	Smaller university in a college town, good for ES and Music. Lots of outdoors activities. Earning a 3.0 gpa is a challenge without serious attention to coursework. Colder setting. Paper = US course. Total enr: 20,000; # of Americans: 700	Will Ardinger Valentina Calastri Max Cutchin James Halsch Perry Kleeman Zachary Kornfeld Tyler Schoen
Wellington	Semester or year	Victoria University	---	Dorms, Family, or apt.	Compact campus overlooking the capital city; political studies, music, geology Attractive coastal location. Total enr.: 20,000; # of Americans: 300	Prior

Samoa

Apia Semester School for International Training None Family & Dorms Tropical. Pacific island world in transition, anthro and sociology, orientation in Hawaii; ind. study project, need to apply early. Number of participants: 12
John McDonald

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