The Sydney Study Abroad Summer program offers students the opportunity to study the culture and society of Australia while spending 8-weeks in the country’s largest city. Students earn 8 BU credits while enrolled in a required course on contemporary Australian culture and one elective course selected from topics such as, economics, politics, marketing, and sustainability.
Requirements & Considerations
- Some courses carry prerequisites
- Non-US citizens must contact BU Study Abroad prior to submitting an application and are strongly encouraged to apply early in order to allow sufficient time to secure a visa. Obtaining visas may not be possible for applications received after the March 1 deadline
- Admission requirements for all programs
Curriculum
Required Course
All students enroll in the following required course:
- CAS AN 368 Australian Culture & Society (4 credits)
- This course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas:
- Historical Consciousness
- Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy
- Research and Information Literacy
- Major focus on Australia’s global and national development as a multicultural nation with European roots, traditional western alliances and an imagined future in the Asia-Pacific region. The themes of continuity and change in relation to the Aboriginal population are explored in some detail.
- Syllabus
- This course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas:
Elective Course
All students enroll in one of the following elective courses:
- CAS AH 374 Australian Art & Architecture (4)
- This course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas:
- Aesthetic Exploration
- Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy
- Australia owns the world’s oldest continuing art tradition (indigenous Australian art) and the youngest tradition. This course focuses on key artists, in an historical and an international context, against themes of landscape, urbanism, abstraction, realism, the noble savage, and modernism.
- Syllabus
- This course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas:
- CAS EC 464 The Pacific Rim: Economic and Political Orders (4)
- This course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas:
- Critical Thinking
- The region viewed from a ‘political economy’ perspective by critically examining the interaction of economic, political, military, and ideological forces. Transformation of the Pacific Basin over the post-World War II period, examining the endeavors to construct a Western regional order based on introducing and stimulating capitalist development, the subsequent integration of the region, and the various tensions and contradictions to the maintenance of order.
- Syllabus
- This course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas:
- CAS IR 339 Australia and the Politics of Regional Security in Asia-Pacific (4)Effective Spring '21
- This course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas:
- Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy
- This course examines the new era of regional security in the Asia-Pacific region to understand the public policy implications for Australia and the United States. Students will be able to identify and understand how the region could evolve.
- Syllabus
- This course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas:
- Questrom MK 467 International Marketing Management (4)
- Prerequisite: Questrom MK 323 Marketing Management
- Develops a critical appreciation of both the opportunities and challenges associated with the increasing globalization of markets. Students learn about the key environmental forces shaping the needs and preferences of the global consumer and the impact of foreign, political, and economic factors on the marketing mix.
- Syllabus
Housing & Student Services
- Students have single, furnished rooms, in 3-4 person suites with a shared kitchen, 1.5 bathrooms, and common area with a television. They are provided with bedding, a bath towel, and wash cloth. There is a microwave in the kitchen which can also be used to bake. There is a mall a short walk away where students can purchase kitchen supplies, home goods, and groceries.
- Board is not included/no stipend
- No dining hall availability
- Library and classrooms in the same building for students to use
- 24 hr. Security, a roof deck for students to hang out, a fully-stocked library with computers, classrooms in the same building
Program Dates
- Summer Term: Late May to Late July
Application Deadlines
- Summer Term: March 1
This program is rolling admissions; applications are reviewed once all application materials are received, prior to all deadlines. It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that all required materials are received by the BU Study Abroad office. Students are encouraged to apply as early as possible as some programs and internship tracks have limited space and may fill up before the deadline. Submitting a complete application prior to the application deadline, does not guarantee acceptance. Students will be emailed an admissions decision within three weeks of a completed application.
Information for BU Students Awaiting an Admissions Decision and exceptions to the standard admission calendar for all students can be found here.
Cost & Financial Considerations
- Summer 2023 Tuition & Fees: $9,795
- Cost includes tuition, housing, field trips, and overseas medical insurance and emergency evacuation coverage
- Estimated budget, including cost of living expenses for Summer 2023
- Grants and Scholarships available
