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GlobaLinks Learning Abroad and University of Otago

Location: New Zealand: Dunedin

Term: Fall, Spring, Academic Year

Dates: Feb-June and/or July-Nov

http://www.globalinksabroad.org/

12050 N Pecos Street, Suite 320 Westminster, CO 80234 United States

Call Us

Phone: 1-800-980-0033

Fax: (303) 446-5955

Description

Study abroad for a semester or year at University of Otago with GlobaLinks Learning Abroad, formerly known as AustraLearn.

The University of Otago is New Zealand's oldest university, established 1869. It is New Zealand's top-ranked university for research quality, and has research and student exchange agreements with over 90 institutions worldwide. Ranked in the Top 150 universities in the world by the 2010 QS Ranking of World Universities, Otago is one of those rare universities in the world where the main activity of its host city, Dunedin, is education. The campus is just a few blocks from the city center, and almost all students live within walking distance of the campus and key facilities. Otago is renowned for its vibrant campus lifestyle.

The University takes its name from the province, Otago, of which Dunedin is its principal city. Dunedin (population 120,000) offers students the best of both worlds. It has all the facilities, entertainment and variety of larger cities, but is small enough to be friendly, intimate, and uncrowded. Dunedin is also an excellent gateway to Central Otago and Fiordland where opportunities abound for hiking, skiing, water sports, adventure tourism (including bungy-jumping), or admiring the spectacular landscapes.

Your study abroad experience is all about you! GlobaLinks Learning Abroad is here to assist you in your path of discovery throughout the study abroad experience. We design our programs so that our local and overseas staff are available 24 hours a day to support you in health and safety matters and are also key in enhancing your study abroad experience. Through our planned activities and resident director's personal recommendations for activities you can undertake while abroad, you will be directed on a path of personal, academic, cultural, social, and professional discovery. This team, which supports you throughout your experience, will ensure that you have the most fulfilling experience possible one that is unique to you! So...What Will You Discover?

Highlights

Situated in close proximity to varied wildlife, ecological, marine, and geological research environments, the departments across Otagos Division of Sciences make the most of the huge natural laboratory on their doorstep. New Zealand specific content and exploratory field trips are common components to many science courses in, for example, botany, ecology, geography, geology, and marine science.

Otago offers many courses which provide the opportunity learn about and engage with the culture and language of the indigenous peoples of New Zealand and Polynesia. Students are able to focus on the Mori culture language, performing arts, weaving and/or the culture of the Pacific Islands. Enrolment in one or more papers with New Zealand content will be an excellent complement to the Study Abroad experience.

Otagos School of Business offers more than 250 courses which cover a diverse range of topics from those with a global perspective to those with a distinctly New Zealand flavor. Consider the New Zealand wine business and tourism course and those focusing on ecotourism operations, environmental economics, and event and convention management.

Other highlights include:
- Buddy Program Available
- Bridging Cultures Program
- Global Citizens Development
- Global Identity Course Available
- enCompass Alumni Program

Degree Level

Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Cost in US$:

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Cost Includes:

Cost Include Description:

Program fee includes tuition for 3-4 subjects, guaranteed pre-arranged housing to fit your lifestyle, GlobaLinks Learning Abroad Bridging Cultures Program on-site in Auckland and Rotorua, New Zealand, optional spring break tours, access to our U.S. University of Record, affiliate student fee discounts, end of program workshop, university administrative fees, overseas health coverage, all pre-trip services including orientation materials, visa-processing service (excluding the visa fee), personal advising, subject selections, liaison with your home university, credit transfer assistance, financial aid services, and 24-hour assistance while abroad.

Credit Available

no

This Program is open to

American, Canadian Participant.

Typical Living Arrangements
  • Apartment/Flat
  • Group living
  • Other

Participants Travel to New Zealand

Independently or in Groups

Application Process Involves
  • Letters of Reference
  • Transcript
  • Written Application
  • Online Application plus Application Assessment
Post Services Include
  • Alumni Network
  • Exit Debriefing Abroad
  • Re-Entry Debriefing at Home
  • Job and Internship Network
GlobaLinks Learning Abroad's Mission Statement

GlobaLinks Learning Abroad has over 20 years of experience working within the field of international education serving both students and advisors throughout North America. As a leader in the field known for high-quality, full service programs with excellent value, GlobaLinks Learning Abroad can help you achieve your education abroad program goals.

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