Overview

The University of Canberra (UC) features a combination of high quality programs and a beautiful campus located in Australia’s capital city. With current student population of almost 10,000, some 900 are international students from over 80 countries in Europe, North and South America, the Pacific, Asia, and Africa.

The University of Canberra offers quality, career oriented programs with a strong focus on academic excellence. Combine our fantastic courses with a compact, vibrant campus and lively residence life and you’ll see why students from around the world choose to study abroad the University of Canberra.

Location

Canberra is a vibrant university city with a huge student population, due to the numerous universities and technical colleges located there. As a result, the city has much to offer students, from lively pub and café cultures, live music venues, cheap eats, and a flourishing local arts community. Local and national film festivals rub shoulders with art, writing, theatre and dance, and many events are free or discounted for students.

With a population of 320,000, Canberra is medium-sized by Australian standards. It offers the benefits of city living without the traffic, pollution, and financial hassles of bigger cities. Canberra lends itself to an outdoorsy lifestyle, with an abundance of parks, lakes, bush land reserves, and bike paths throughout the city and suburbs and numerous national parks not far away.

Canberra is an ideal base to explore Australia. The South Coast is only 1.5 hours drive from Canberra where you will find magnificent beaches, lakes, and rivers. The area encompasses a range of National Parks and State Forests where there is great camping and hiking away from the crowds. The clubs and restaurants of Melbourne, and Sydney’s city beaches and harbor views are also easily accessible from Canberra, thanks to frequent bus services between the three cities. The Australian Alps or Snowy Mountains are just two hours away. The area is best known for skiing but in summer you can go white water rafting, hiking, mountain biking, horse riding, or walk to the top of Australia’s highest peak, Mt Kosciuszko.

Extracurricular Activities

All students are members of the University of Canberra Union, which organizes social, cultural, faculty, hobby, and sporting activities throughout the year. Entertainment includes comedy performances, jazz and rock 'n' roll bands, films, art exhibits, cafés, and market days.

There is an abundance of clubs that you may join such as accounting, athletics, bible reading, dance, design, theatre, hockey, media, movies, netball, outdoors, scuba, skiing, swimming soccer, volleyball, rowing, surfing, and waterpolo.

Sport, both social and competitive, is a major part of life in Canberra. The campus is scattered with a variety of playfields and has an indoor gym and fitness center. You can join any UC sporting team and travel interstate with the team to participate in National University games. UC is near the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS), the training facility for Australia 's elite and Olympic athletes. You can use the world class facilities at the AIS such as synthetic athletic track, indoor swimming center, gymnastics hall, soccer and hockey fields, outdoor tennis courts, and sports training facility.

Academic Highlights

University of Canberra graduates are among Australia’s best paid and most employable. In 2007 the University of Canberra was one of only four universities in the country to receive the Good Universities Guide’s maximum five star rating for starting salaries and getting a job. It was also placed in Australia’s top 10 for learning and teaching. UC offers a wide variety of Undergraduate and Postgraduate coursework and research degrees.

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University Services

In 1998 The University of Canberra won the major Australian award for support of international students, "Best University Support to International Students". At UC, they realize it can be challenge adjusting to a new study environment and a new city. A dedicated international student advisor works to support and assist international students and a range of domestic and international student support services are available to offer information and advice.

Housing

Where else can you see kangaroos and native birds in landscaped gardens outside your door and still be a five-minute walk to a busy city centre? Set on the lake shore amid urban bush land, the University of Canberra on campus accommodation are home to over 1,000 UC students, including most of our study abroad students.

On-campus accommodation is a lively place close to the bars, shopping malls, markets, movie theatres nature reserves, cycling and jogging tracks. By living on-campus at the University of Canberra Village or Arscott House, you will become a member of a diverse and stimulating community.

University of Canberra offers a variety of housing styles in a vibrant, multi-cultural community. You will have your own room, and will share bathroom and kitchen facilities with other students. Most residences are self catered, which makes for some great evenings and shared meals, but a meal plan option is also available.

Orientation

All students are made to feel welcome at UC's orientation in the week before classes commence. The orientation program is run by the Study Abroad Officer specifically for study abroad students. This orientation includes a ‘meet and greet’ service upon arrival in Canberra, accommodation placement, academic advice, familiarization tours, and social activities.

Special Programs/Excursions

As part of the study abroad orientation program, UC organizes some great trips for their study abroad students. You could learn to surf on pristine beaches, see dolphins at home in Australian waters, and go bushwalking through typical coastal wilderness at the south coast. Or you might head for the for the alpine town of Thredbo in Australia’s Alps and walk to the top of the country’s highest mountain. Study abroad students can also participate in a variety of highly subsidized, cultural, sporting, and social trips organized by the University of Canberra Union.

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Classes are offered in a wide range of subjects. To see if the classes you need are available at this university, review the course catalog.
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Fees

Program Fees	$9,230.00
Housing
With Meals	Not available at this university
Without Meals	Approximately $2,390.00
Housing Deposit
With Meals	Not applicable
Without Meals	Refundable housing deposits range from approximately $200 - $1,200 and are billed in addition to the housing fees.

Fee Includes

Program fees are in U.S. dollars. Program Fees include tuition for 3 to 4 subjects, university administrative fees, membership in the student union (where applicable), overseas health coverage, ISIC Premium (International Student Identity Card), 25% Lonely Planet Book discount, also included is our renowned 4-day Program Introduction in Tropical Cairns, Australia. Fees include all pre-trip services such as: orientation materials, visa-processing service (excluding the visa fee), housing placements, personal advising, subject selections, liaise with your home university, credit transfer assistance, and financial aid services. As a study abroad student, you will be required to enroll as a full time student. Your semester is equivalent to 12-16 U.S. credits. Additional tuition and/or fees may apply in some subject areas not limited to the following: science, engineering, fine arts, and journalism. Students who undertake subjects where the university requires additional fees will be billed by the host university. Several universities have included the Sports and Rec. membership. Activities are usually extra. The Housing Fee is in addition to the Program Fees and may be an average for universities with multiple housing options. Students who select “apartment living arranged upon arrival” will only be charged the Program Fees, and housing costs will be paid on arrival by the student.

Fee Semester

The above fees are for the July 2009 term. Fees are subject to change for future terms.

Facts

Location: Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
Overseas Students: 1000
Staff: 850
Total Enrolment: 12000

Entry Requirements

Applicants must have the required GPA and have completed at least the equivalent of one year of full-time study at the university/college level. Students with a lower GPA than the requirement may be considered on a case by case basis. Please contact our office for more information.

Required GPA: 2.50

University Specific Scholarships

University of Canberra has a number of specialized academic programs and boasts a unique relaxed city lifestyle. University of Canberra offers a $1000 AUD scholarship to EVERY AUSTRALEARN student!