The La Trobe University Study Abroad program allows you to experience the Australian lifestyle, beautiful campus environments and world-class teaching. You will have one of the best experiences of your life. Our Study Abroad program offers exciting study opportunities, specialty programs and activities which allow you to create your own personalised program and make the most of your overseas study experience.
About Us
What sets La Trobe apart?
- field trips and internships
- outdoor and adventure education
- Australian studies and Discover Australia Cultural Program
- on-campus accommodation
- Study Abroad Ambassador Scholarships
- pre-orientation welcome camp and orientation activities
- volunteer opportunities at our Wildlife Sanctuary.
Unbeatable Australian lifestyle and welcoming campus communities
The La Trobe University Study Abroad program will immerse you into campus life and Australian culture, offering diverse and vibrant campus environments and communities. We offer courses to international students at six of our seven campuses. All of our campuses are set in beautiful native bushland, and all of our regional campuses have easy access to Melbourne, Australia's second largest city. You can get involved and make friends by participating in organised student trips, clubs and societies, sports and adventure clubs. We also provide for a range of leadership opportunities through the Ambassador Program, volunteering and the Infinity Leadership Program.
The outdoors. The Australian way of life.
More than 80% of Australians live within 50km of the coast so it comes as no surprise that the beach has become an integral part of the Australian way of life. From an early morning surf to the red caps of lifesavers, Australians flock to the beach on hot days jostling for a spot to call their own. La Trobe offers many trips for students to experience the great outdoors including surfing adventures, snow skiing, mountaineering, rowing, scuba diving, snorkelling, water skiing and wakeboarding.
Student Services
La Trobe's extensive services for international students include: personal and academic support services, assistance with English for academic purposes, detailed pre-departure information, a free airport pick-up service, assistance with visa, health insurance and accommodation arrangements, and a comprehensive Welcome Festival Orientation program.
Courses
The University offers over 300 subjects that you can select and credit towards your home degree. Undergraduate and postgraduate subjects are available in the following study areas: business, law and management, education, health sciences, humanities and social sciences, media and communications, science, technology and engineering.
Edge of the Outback short course
The three-week Edge of the Outback short course offers you a unique photographic journey through the Australian outback landscapes using the medium of traditional and digital photography. Workshops and a five-day field trip provide you with a chance to explore ancient landscapes with a local Aboriginal guide. The course concludes with an exhibition.
For more information visit: www.latrobe.edu.au/mildura/events/short-courses/outback
Study Abroad Ambassador Scholarships
Are you interested in promoting the study abroad experience to future students? Through the Study Abroad Ambassador Program, La Trobe International offers scholarships each semester to outstanding students who can act as future ambassadors of the La Trobe International study experience.
Locations
Melbourne
Kingsbury Drive BUNDOORA VIC Australia
Franklin Street
215 Franklin Street MELBOURNE VIC Australia
Bendigo
Edwards Road, Flora Hill BENDIGO VIC Australia
Mildura
Benetook Avenue MILDURA VIC Australia
Albury-Wodonga
University Drive WODONGA VIC Australia
Shepparton
127 Welsford Street SHEPPARTON VIC Australia
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Student Profiles
Sari Koykka, Finland
Study Abroad
After first arriving in Melbourne in 2008 to start a backpacking trip around Australia, Sari Koykka knew she would return to the city as part of her studies. "It was a culture shock the first time I arrived in Australia as it was my first time away from home. This time I was prepared," says Sari. Sari is completing a degree in business management back home at the University of Oulu in Finland, and during her semester exchange at La Trobe will take subjects in human resources. "Studying at La Trobe is important for me as the university has strong management programs. It is also good to study in an English language-speaking country as I want to improve in this area," says Sari. After settling into her university college, Sari found little trouble in making friends with fellow exchange students who have arrived at La Trobe from all around the world. "During Orientation Week, many international students participated in an 'Amazing Race' style day out around the streets of Melbourne. I meet students from the US, Germany, Canada, Mexico and Iran. It was a brilliant way of getting to know everyone," says Sari.