IES Abroad Mandatory Orientation The IES Abroad orientation program is designed to ease you into life in Sydney, giving you guidance and support as you begin to adjust to your new surroundings. The IES Abroad Sydney orientation will begin on the night of the official arrival day and attendance is compulsory. If you know you will not be able to attend orientation, please email your IES Program Advisor beforehand. Orientation includes the following: Arrival and settling into your accommodations Welcome Dinner Orientation session Daytrip to the Blue Mountains, along with a visit to a wildlife...

Overview Student Village North Ryde (SVNR) is located across the street from the campus of Macquarie University, about a 10 to 15-minute walk to the center of campus and 45-to-55 minutes to the City Center by public transportation. Student Village North Ryde now has over 890 rooms, and consists of multiple two-story townhouses and apartment blocks. There are three different styles, which are divided into the east and west areas of the Village, and both sides feature differently formatted apartments. Students will likely share their apartment with other international students and local...

Overview Dunmore Lang is a secular Residential College with students from all walks of life. Most Aussie students live at home whenever possible while they are at University. This means that the vast majority of Aussie students living in a college either come from rural New South Wales or out of state. Dunmore Lang is located on Macquarie University grounds, only one block away from the shopping center and train station. Experienced senior staff live on site with duty staff available after-hours and on weekends. Resident Advisors (RAs) are available on each floor to help students manage the...

Macquarie Course Selection Classes at Macquarie are called “units” and each unit is worth a designated number of credit points. Macquarie units are worth ten points and are equivalent to four US semester credits. You must carry a full load while studying abroad at Macquarie University, which is the equivalent of 40 credit points (about 4 classes) and 16 IES Abroad credits for the semester. Because there are so many different points and credit systems in the US, please check with the academic advisor on your home campus to ensure that credits will transfer. Study abroad students can take...

The IES Abroad orientation program is designed to ease you into life in Sydney, giving you guidance and support as you begin to adjust to your new surroundings. Attendance is compulsory. If you know you will not be able to attend orientation please email your Program Advisor beforehand. Orientation includes the following: Arrival and settling into your accommodations Harbour Cruise Welcome Dinner Orientation session and welcome from the University Daytrip to the Blue Mountains, along with a visit to a wildlife park.

Overview IES Abroad offers students the opportunity to live in fully furnished apartments. The University of New South Wales Village (UNSWV) apartments offer comfortable accommodation and are located conveniently on campus, close to the main courtyard, and the Sport and Recreation Center. Apartments are typically mixed gender and offer a communal, social lifestyle, as UNSWV has a campus/community-oriented feel. Students are allocated to their rooms on a first come, first served basis. Preferences will be taken into consideration, but placement in a specific room cannot be guaranteed. Once the...

UNSW Course Selection UNSW courses typically are worth 6 Units of Credit (UOC) and 6 UOC are equivalent to 4 IES Abroad credits. , You must carry a full load while studying abroad at UNSW, which is the equivalent of 24 units of credit (about 4 classes) and 16 IES Abroad credits for the semester. Because there are so many different points and credit systems in the US, please check with the academic advisor on your home campus to ensure that credits will transfer. IES Abroad students can take courses in the various faculties including the Arts & Design, Arts & Social Sciences, Built Environment...

Overview Sydney University Village (SUV) is located adjacent to the main campus of the University of Sydney. The apartments are convenient to public transportation, a short walk to University facilities, and close to the vibrant restaurant and café culture and shopping facilities of King St., Newtown. While Sydney University Village is not a brand-new property, it offers a communal, social lifestyle and has a campus/community-orientated feel. IES Abroad students will be housed in a single room within a multi-bedroom flat. Shared apartments in Australia are typically mixed gender and students...

University of Sydney Course Selection USYD courses typically carries 6 units of credit and 6 units are equivalent to 4 US semester credits. You must carry a full load while studying abroad at The University of Sydney, which is the equivalent of 24 units of credit (about 4 classes) and 16 IES Abroad credits for the semester. Because there are so many different points and credit systems in the US, please check with the academic advisor at your home university to ensure that the credits will transfer. The University of Sydney has enrollment options in almost every discipline; over 4000 units of...

Part-time Internships are available for academic credit at the University of Sydney in the following areas: Communications Design Engineering (Electrical and Mechanical) Event Management Film & TV Production Graphic Design Marketing Media For the internship, students will work 15 days or 120 hours in their internship placement, in addition to attending professional development seminars and workshops. Workshops cover topics such as the comparison of workplace cultures, intercultural-communication skills, enhancing relationships at work, goals and motivation, management styles, and critical self...