Picture yourself spending a semester at a university in one of Australia’s most beautiful and historic cities, where you can meet friendly Australian students and experience true Australian culture.

Develop Yourself

Just one semester at the University of Ballarat (UB) will:

• open your mind

• challenge the way you look at yourself

• make you more self-reliant and independent

• position you to be more globally competitive

• allow you to make life-long friends

Credit for Study

At UB, you will be able to enhance your academic experiences by exploring courses that are unlikely to be offered at your home institution, while at the same time gaining credit for courses in your majors. With the assistance from our dedicated Study Abroad Advisor, you will be supported with your course choice, pre-requisites needed and enrolment details, which will enable you to quickly enrol in classes.

Eligibility

• You are eligible for the UB Study Abroad program provided you are currently enrolled at a

  

  University outside Australia.

• Students from some countries who have successfully completed high school (secondary school) and are eligible for university admissions in their home country.

• Graduate Study Abroad students are also welcome.

• Exchange students from UB’s exchange partners are also eligible.

Length of Study

One semester (half a year) or two semesters (full academic year).

Courses

UB has a wide variety of courses and topics to choose from. Most courses are available in both semesters. If you plan to study abroad for a full year, you should consider starting at the beginning of the UB academic year (in February), to allow you a greater scope of course choices. Please see: www.ballarat.edu.au/fdp/international/sae_courses.shtml

Fields of Study

• Arts (Visual Arts, Graphic and Performing Arts)

• Behavioural, Social Sciences and Humanities

• Business

• Education

• Human Movement and Sport Science

• Information Technology and Mathematical Sciences

• Nursing Health & Community Services

• Science & Engineering

International Student Support

Free services are offered to all international students throughout their stay at UB. These include an airport pick-up service, welcome orientation, accommodation assistance, social activities, academic and English language support, counselling, careers guidance and job support. Please see: www.ballarat.edu.au/accommodation

Accommodation

A range of accommodation options are available, which include on-campus residence and off-campus university housing. The costs vary between options, although housing in Ballarat is cheaper than large capital cities. Please see: www.ballarat.edu.au/fdp/commercial/accommodation/

Facilities

The University’s facilities are excellent and include; a modern and well-equipped library, numerous computing facilities – available 24 hours, shops and cafes, child-care centre, health, counselling and careers centres, heated swimming pool, sports centres, gym, tennis courts, clubs and societies office and a prayer room.

Program Fees and Living Costs

Generally students will need the equivalent of AUD$13,500 (approx. US$10,00) a semester to cover all their program and living costs. Exchange students coming from a UB exchange partner; do not pay their study abroad tuition fee.

How to apply?

Download the Study Abroad application form from the UB Study Abroad website (see: www.ballarat.edu.au/fdp/international/forms.shtml ), complete it, and send it directly to the address listed above.

The environment offered by staff is a very helpful one, the tutors and lecturers are always willing to help out. I could always sit down with a professor or member of the international staff to have a friendly chat. The teaching quality was excellent, every lecturer I dealt with knew their material very well and the university was understanding of cultural barriers, for example; lecturers are willing to explain things in a different way to assist and staff never give the impression that they are superior to students.
Michael Andrews, North Carolina State U.(Raleigh), USA

The dorms are nice because of privacy (own room), and the fact that we share things with only nine others (in the dorm) at the most; free laundry, and the chance to get linen and crockery set, and also that other cooking supplies are provided. The international office has provided us with so many great trips and dinners and also transportation; thanks for all that.
Jessica Cooper, Cortland U., USA

Please contact: International Education
Mail: PO Box 663, Ballarat, Victoria 3353, AUSTRALIA
Telephone: + 61 3 5327 9018
Facsimile: + 61 3 5327 9017
Internet: www.ballarat.edu.au/fdp/international/study_abroad_exchange.shtml