The University of the South Pacific (USP) is the premier provider of tertiary education in the Pacific region and an international center of excellence for teaching, research, and consulting on all aspects of Pacific life. USP comprises a vibrant and culturally diverse community of staff and students from its twelve member countries: Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Niue, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu, as well as many other countries worldwide.

The university is governed by a Council consisting of representatives from USP’s member countries, and senior officers of the university. The Council is advised on academic matters by Senate.

Semester or Year Abroad at University of the South Pacific

In 2006, Fiji experienced a peaceful political coup where the government was taken over by the military. The coup certainly highlighted the diversity of culture of this geographically small country. The Fijian and Indo-Fijian populations have a long history of political challenges, but they maintain consistently peaceful and non-violent. The current government in Fiji is still in transition, but life for those outside of the government, including the university and tourist areas, continues as normal.

The AustraLearn program at the USP in Fiji is currently running, and we are continuing to accept applications for future semesters. We will continue to monitor the political climate of Fiji , and as always, AustraLearn would never run a program to a destination deemed unsafe by the U.S. state department.