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SIT Study Abroad Australia: Rainforest, Reef, and Cultural Ecology (Outgoing Program)

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  • Locations: Cairns, Australia
  • Program Terms: Fall, Spring
  • Homepage: Click to visit
  • Program Sponsor: SIT/World Learning 
Dates / Deadlines:
Dates / Deadlines:
Term Year App Deadline Decision Date Start Date End Date
Spring 2025 11/01/2024 11/08/2024 TBA TBA
Fact Sheet:
Fact Sheet:
Click here for a definition of this term Program Type: Guilford Affiliated Program Minimum GPA: 2.5
Major(s): Biology, Community Justice, Environmental Studies, Sociology and Anthropology Housing: Homestay
Language of Instruction: English
Program Description:

Asia study abroad programSIT Study Abroad Australia: Rainforest, Reef, and Cultural Ecology

Examine the ecology and culture of Australia’s two most diverse environments, the Wet Tropics Bioregion and the Great Barrier Reef, and study the ecological patterns, processes, and human influences affecting these bioregions.

Program Highlights

  • Spend six weeks in Buenos Aires.
  • Rapidly improve your Spanish.
  • Explore economic and social realities of the Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR) countries.
  • Discuss similarities and differences among these four countries and important transnational and regional processes.
  • Learn about the introduction of genetically modified seeds and the social, environmental, and economic impacts of mono cropping.
  • Choose between an internship or an Independent Study Project (ISP)
Please visit the SIT Study Abroad website for details on program courses (including syllabi), educational excursions, and housing.
 

Internships

 

Key Topics of Study

  • Diverse habitats and environments within the Wet Tropics Bioregion
  • Coral reef conservation and management
  • Aboriginal perspectives on the environment
  • Rainforest ecology and conservation
  • Politics of conservation in Australia
  • Biophysical relationships between terrestrial and marine ecosystems

 Money Matters

Be sure to discuss how study abroad costs are handled at your school with your study abroad advisor.  
SIT tuition and room and board fees include the following:
  • All educational costs, including educational excursions
  • All accommodations and meals for the full program duration
  • Transportation to and from the airport, and on all educational excursions
  • Health and accident insurance
Scholarships:
  • SIT awards nearly $1.6 million in scholarships and grants annually.
  • All scholarships and grants are need-based.
  • Awards generally range from $500 to $5,000.  
  • The SIT Pell Grant Match provides matching grants to all students receiving Federal Pell Grant funding when it is applied to an SIT Study Abroad semester program. 
  • Contact the financial aid and/or study abroad office(s) at your college or university to learn if your school’s scholarships and grants and federal and state aid programs can be applied to an SIT Study Abroad program.

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