Location:

Sydney, Australia

Program Type:

Study Abroad

Degree Level:

Undergraduate

Term:

Fall Semester, Spring Semester

Program Overview

Program Description:

After completing the program’s six-week core phase, students spend the final eight weeks in internships with organizations in the greater Sydney area, working full time, four days per week, while also taking one of three elective courses.

The Sydney Internship Program offers a semester of study and work in beautiful, cosmopolitan Sydney, Australia, one of the hubs of the Pacific Rim. This program combines a professional internship with coursework on Australia s dynamic history, contemporary culture, and place in the modern world, including its literature, film, mass media, politics, economy and art. Courses are taught at the Boston University Sydney Center by faculty drawn from leading Australian universities and industry. Upon successful completion of a semester, students earn 16 Boston University credits.

Only Boston University International Programs offers: * Guaranteed, customized internships
* Project-based academically-directed internships

Setting Description:

Students enrolled in the Sydney Internship Program will be housed at Unilodge and Australand, located near the University of Sydney and the University of Technology, Sydney (UTS). Both student residences are a five-minute walk from Boston University's classroom and administrative center at UTS and offer easy access to public transportation, Darling Harbour, Chinatown, and the City Business District.