UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN QUEENSLAND
This exchange program is sponsored by ISEP.
Contact Chris Kjonaas at the International Student Center for more information.

Location: Toowoomba
Population: 90,000
Language of Instruction: English
Semester Exchanges Only

University of Southern Queensland Website
On-line Handbook

Profile: Established in 1967, the University of Southern Queensland (USQ) is a member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities. Degrees offered include masters and bachelors degrees as well as graduate diploma/certificate, associate diploma and certificate programs. On-campus facilities include computer labs, a library, banks, a travel agent, a coffee shop, a restaurant, a pub, a bookstore, a post office, a cafeteria, a stationary store, a hairdresser, a sports hall, five sports grounds and tennis courts. International students form a significant part of the total on-campus enrollment of the University.

• Reputation for quality academic courses in Australia and overseas.
• Unique urban-rural lifestyle.

Locale: Toowoomba is located 90 minutes west of Brisbane and approximately two hours west of the world famous Gold Coast. The city offers a unique urban-rural lifestyle in a secure and stimulating environment. The city is popular with international students because it offers one of the lowest costs of living in Australia and boasts excellent sporting, cultural, social and commercial facilities in a clean, unpolluted environment. Opportunities abound to explore Australia's bush land interior, coastal rainforests, go whale watching, wine-tasting and surfing. Toowoomba has a moderate climate.

Divisions: Arts (anthropology and society, Asian studies, communications, drama, humanities, journalism, language and literature, media studies, music, public relations, theater, visual arts); Business (business information technology, economics, government, human resource management, information systems, information technology, logistics and operations management, management, marketing, mathematics, operations management); Commerce (accounting, commerce, finance); Education (early childhood, further education and training, primary, secondary, teaching second languages); Engineering and Surveying (agricultural, civil, electrical and electronic, environmental, mechanical, mechatronic, mining, surveying, technology); Sciences (applied, biology, health, information technology, mathematics, nursing, psychology, statistics).

Academic notes: Applied science, arts (including creative arts), business studies, computer science, education and engineering are suggested by USQ as appropriate fields for ISEP students.

Room and board: Students will be housed in one of three campus residential colleges with meals provided.

Exchange dates: Mid-February to late June or early July to late November. For students in the hard sciences, preference is given to exchanges running February-June.

Special conditions: Creative arts programs require an audition tape or portfolio.

Location: Canberra
Population: 310,000
Language of Instruction: English
Academic Year or Semester Exchanges Only

University of Canberra Website

Profile: The University of Canberra (UC) was founded in 1967 as the Canberra College of Advanced Education and established as a university in 1990. UC is a modern, well-designed and vibrant campus. It is located near the center of Canberra city and minutes away from the major commercial and business center of Belconnen.

Lectures are held in purpose-designed, modern lecture theatres fully equipped with multi-media facilities. Tutorial (small groups) meet in comfortable but highly resourceful classrooms and students receive personal tuition and assistance. The current enrollment is 9,010 students. Courses are administered by 17 schools, which are organized within three Divisions. Student welfare is a priority at UC. Facilities and resources are in place to monitor student academic and personal welfare.

Locale: The University of Canberra occupies a site of 119 hectares in the suburb of Bruce, adjacent to the Belconnen Town Center and about eight kilometers from the central business district of Canberra. Public transport and an extensive system of walking and cycle ways connect UC to the center of town and all major attractions. The Bruce precinct includes a technology park, the Australian Institute of Sport, the Canberra Sports Stadium and a campus of the Canberra Institute of Technology, a major hospital and several government departments.

Divisions: Communication and Education (arts, advertising marketing, education, hotel management, information management, journalism, media, new media, professional writing, public relations, tourism); Science and Design (architecture and landscape architecture, coaching science, design [graphic, industrial, interior], earth and land science, ecology and environmental science, human biology, human nutrition, medical science, nursing, psychology, sports administration, sports media); Management and Technology (accounting, banking and finance, business administration, economics, engineering [computer, electronics and communications, software], information technology, investment mathematics, laws, management, management sciences, physical sciences, social sciences).

Academic notes: Students must study a full-time load of twelve credit points. This equates to a minimum of three or a maximum of four subjects. Participants are eligible to undertake any subject offered by UC as long as course prerequisites have been met. Students may select to study core subjects related to their degree or elective subjects. International students participating in study abroad program who wish to have their UC studies credit at their home university will need to have their UC subjects pre-approved by their home universities.

Accommodations: UC offers students the opportunity to live on campus in student residence. Students live in a single room in buildings located in a pleasant safe environment. The UC Residential Services Office also coordinates off campus accommodation where students can live in a shared house or with a host family.

Program dates: February to November, February to June, or July to November. Observes Southern Hemisphere calendar.

Location: Melbourne
Population: 3.4 Million
Language of Instruction: English
Academic Year or Semester Exchanges Only

RMIT University Website
Course Information

Profile: Established in 1887, RMIT is a dynamic university of technology with several campuses based around Melbourne. Expert teachers, excellent facilities and the latest technology equipment help students gain the most from the huge range of academic programs. Many RMIT academics are leaders in their industry, allowing students to gain insight into the latest developments in their chosen field.

RMIT is a highly internationalized university with over 8,000 international students from more than 100 countries. Overseas students are actively supported with a large range of support services, student organizations and activities. Total enrollment: 56,000 students.

Locale: The main RMIT campus is located in the Melbourne CBD. It is an urban campus surrounded by cafes, student restaurants and recreation facilities. Melbourne is a diverse, multicultural city with a great variety of entertainment, ranging from cultural events (Comedy, Film and Fashion festivals), sporting events (Formula 1, Australian Open Tennis) to fantastic live music and thumping all-night dance venues. RMIT also has campuses in Brunswick, Bundoora, Fisherman's Bend, and Hamilton.

Melbourne also offers a fantastic base to explore the surrounding State of Victoria. Sailing, kite surfing and windsurfing are popular on the nearby Port Phillip Bay. The breathtaking wilderness of The Grampians, Wilson's Promontory and Otway National Park offer amazing camping, hiking and a chance to meet some native Aussie animals in their natural habitat. Many students enjoy learning to surf near the home of Quiksilver and Rip Curl on the Great Ocean Road, swimming with the dolphins on the Mornington Peninsula. or hitting the slopes in the Victorian Alps (strictly during winter!). A number of RMIT student clubs run affordable and fun trips to these destinations during the semester.

Divisions: City campus - Applied Science (chemistry, computer science, disability studies, food science, geo-spatial, mathematics, physics, psychology, software engineering, statistics); Art, Design and Communication (advertising, communications, design, fashion, fine art, journalism, media studies, multimedia, photography, textiles); Business (accounting, administration, economics, entrepreneurship, finance, information systems, international business, marketing, property, public relations); Constructed Environment (architecture, building & construction, environment, industrial design, interior design, landscape architecture, planning, psychology, social science, social work); Education, Language and Community Services (international studies, music industry); Engineering (chemical, communications, computer systems, electrical, electronic, environmental, geological, software). Bundoora Campus - Education, Language and Community Services (arts administration, criminal justice administration, education); Engineering (aerospace/ aviation, automotive, manufacturing, mechanical); Life Sciences (applied biology, biotechnology, complimentary medicine, human movement, medical laboratory science, medical radiations, nursing, pharmaceutical science).

Academic notes : Semester students are required to take a full time load of 48 RMIT credit points. This usually equates to four classes. Participants are eligible to undertake any class as long as course pre-requisites have been met. Creative classes (design, architecture, photography, multimedia) require students to submit a portfolio for course approval. A number of study tours (for academic credit) are also available during semester breaks.

RMIT recommends that study abroad students take the Social Science course, HUSO2105: Introduction to Australian Society. This course provides an overview of current and historical issues related to Australia and a chance for students to visit the Hamilton campus in Regional Victoria.

Accommodations: Students live within easy walking distance to the city campus in single occupancy, fully furnished student apartment complexes.

Program dates: Observes Southern Hemisphere calendar. Academic year: mid/late February to mid-November; Semester 1: mid/late February to mid-June; Semester 2: early July to mid-November.