IFSA - UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND PARTNERSHIP
Brisbane, Australia
WHY STUDY IN BRISBANE?
The state capital of Queensland, Brisbane is a charming, multicultural city with a laid-back outdoor lifestyle suited for the tropics. It’s also Australia’s greenest city, and the region’s unique plants and animals are an attraction for many. Brisbane’s selection of restaurants, cafés, and nightlife won’t disappoint the student interested in a truly urban experience.
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
The University of Queensland program offers you access to more than 200 of the university’s student clubs and societies and amazing athletic facilities, all less than three miles from the center of dynamic Brisbane, Australia’s third largest city. UQ is a comprehensive research institution with over 40 specialist teaching and research centers, including Australia’s largest university marine research station on the Great Barrier Reef.
- Offers a great variety of subjects to study to meet your needs with more than 4,000 classes in 300 plus programs of study.
- A member of Australia’s prestigious Group of Eight leading research universities.
- Amazing athletic facilities at UQ Sport venues, including a 50-meter pool, an Olympic-standard track, tennis and squash courts, cardio and weights gyms, playing fields and sports medicine center; plus great rowing, biking, and running along riverside paths.
View the University of Queensland
online course catalog to explore the available class offerings.
CULTURAL ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES & EXCURSIONS
Program activities are designed to enhance your intercultural competence by developing your understanding of the local culture and people. They are optional, but they are included in your total program fee. Activities vary each term based on availability, but activities may include cultural or sporting events such as a National Rugby or Australian Football League game, or a theatre or music performance.
IFSA Excursions are included in your total program fee and though these are optional, most students choose to participate. Excursions vary each term based on availability. Typically, students participate in a long weekend excursion to explore the Australian country lifestyle with a farm tour, bushwalking and stargazing, and a BBQ. Several day trips around the region have included visits to local wineries, city food tours, river kayaking, surfing lessons, snorkeling, hiking, and more.
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Choose your ideal program by customizing and personalizing your search filters. Using IFSA’s search tool, you can find programs by searching beyond location and area of study.
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Using CHART, you’ll be able to see which classes abroad fit easily into your academic plan. You can also see which classes your home institution has already approved to guarantee that your credits will align.
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Apply Online Today.
Our easy online application process is here for you! Simply log in to the IFSA Student Portal and answer questions about yourself to get started. If you get stuck or have questions, reach out to our IFSA team. We’re here to help.
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WHAT’S INCLUDED IN MY IFSA PROGRAM?
- Academic Support
- Administrative Fees and Applications Fees
- Activities and Excursions (including transportation and meals)
- Airport Pickup
- Guaranteed Housing
- International Medical Insurance
- Internet Access in Housing
- Internship, Directed Research, and Volunteer Opportunities (on many programs)
- Meals (on some programs)
- Official Transcript with U.S. Credit Translation
- On-site Orientation
- On-site Staff Support (including in-person meetings and emergencies)
- Pre-arrival Advising
- Tuition
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Financial Information
This is considered a 3rd Party Provider program. You will continue to pay Butler University tuition for your semester abroad, instead of the tuition cost listed on the provider's website. The Butler University CGE will receive the bill for this program on your behalf, will pay it, and will pass on these expenses in your Butler student account, including Butler tuition (instead of the tuition listed on the program’s page) and any non-tuition charges, like housing, health insurance, etc. Additionally, you will receive 100% of your federal financial aid and 50% of your Butler University institutional aid and scholarships for your semester abroad.
Additional provider fees may include: application fee, housing deposit, health insurance, etc.
**These above-stated policies may be different for tuition remission, tuition exchange, Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Program, and petition program students. Please check with Financial Aid for more information.**
Application Instructions
As a Butler University student, you will simultaneously apply directly with the provider for this program by their listed deadline, as well as complete this secondary application with the Center for Global Education (CGE) for your top-choice program. You can start the CGE’s application by clicking "Apply Now" above. Should you apply for/get into another program that you’d prefer, just let the CGE know and they’ll switch your completed application into the correct program.
All pre-decision materials must be completed in this online application system by the deadline listed on this application.
