IFSA Butler Wollongong, Australia website
Advisor/Important notes:
- Direct Enroll Programs offer students an immersive academic and social experience as they directly enroll in a local University in their Host country! Students learn in a diverse classroom with degree seeking and fellow global study students from all over the world, and have opportunities to choose from a wide array of courses. Students love engaging with the local campus and the opportunities to join student clubs and organizations. These programs oftentimes offer more STEM courses in comparison to our Hybrid/Group programs through our affiliated study abroad providers. Most direct enrollment programs allow students to live in shared apartments with other university students, but a few have host family options.
- Works well for pretty much every major! Talk with your faculty advisor to determine if this program could be right for you.
- You can look at IFSA’s link to CHART under the classes/academics section on their website to see courses recently taken by IFSA study abroad students at the local university. You can also do a search on the University of Wollongong’s website to see the types of studies they offer, although it is not guaranteed that these courses are offered to study abroad students.
Who to contact:
- IFSA Program Contact - Danielle Jones (Schedule a time to meet)
- Contact a returned Gettysburg student
Program Highlights:
- Find everything from computer science to communications to creative arts at this large university.
- Gather on campus at Duck Pond Lawn or head to the nearby beach to catch some waves.
- With four beaches and a national park next door, Wollongong is every bit as beautiful and more affordable than Sydney or Melbourne. Keep an eye out for seals, dolphins, and whales as you walk the iconic Blue Mile Walk from North Beach to Wollongong Harbor.
- Must-see Sydney is just 90 minutes by train, making it easy to explore icons like the Harbour Bridge and Opera House.
- Also included in your semester is a full range of tours and activities designed to make sure you see other areas, like lush Hunter Valley and the Blue Mountains, and help you discover deep-set indigenous traditions.