Hampshire College

Program Availability: Fall & Spring Semesters

Hampshire students have the opportunity to study in Sydney, Australia through our institutional affiliation with Macquarie University.

About Macquarie University

Macquarie University—Sydney is dedicated to equipping its students for success in today's fast-changing, highly competitive global society. Macquarie's innovative courses, cutting-edge research programs and state-of-the art facilities are located on a spacious parkland campus just 35 minutes from the heart of Australia's largest, most cosmopolitan city.

Macquarie has over 30,000 students and 1,500 staff members. Students come from over 100 countries to study at Macquarie University, a liberal arts institution with a student-centered atmosphere. At Macquarie University you will learn from some of the brightest and most talented academics in the world.

Study abroad students can tailor a study program of subjects from across the University. In addition, students have an opportunity to undertake an unpaid internship during the course of their studies at Macquarie. Interns from all backgrounds are placed within Australian workplaces, which not only provides an invaluable learning experience and insight into a particular field of study, but also exposes students to the Australian business and cultural environment.

Areas of Study at Macquarie include:
Cultural Studies, Chemistry, Biology, Environmental Science, Electronics, English, Actuarial Studies, Computing, Human Geography, Contemporary Music, Anthropology, Education, Christian Studies, Communication, International Relations, Asian Languages, Australian and Aboriginal Studies, Early Childhood Studies, Earth and Planetary Sciences, European Languages, Health Law, History, Linguistics, Literature, Media, Philosophy, Physical Geography, Physics, Politics, Psychology, Sociology, and Women’s Studies. For course offerings see Study Subjects.

Jonathan Fanning (F04), on the far right, at the Natural History Museum in Sydney, Australia.  Jonathan participated in this Exchange Program in fall of 2007.

Eligibility

Term Dates

Semester 1: End of February - End of June
Semester 2: End of July - End of November

Both terms include a two week mid-semester break and end-of-semester exams. 

Housing and Meals

Students will be housed in self-catered university housing facilities.

Program Costs

Semester tuition, housing and health insurance fees paid to Hampshire College.

Other expenses: Students are responsible for the costs of meals, passport and visa fees, international and local transportation, books and supplies, travel insurance and personal expenses. A travel stipend toward round-trip airfare is provided by GEO. GEO will pay for the Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) compulsory charge made by the Australian government. 

Milford Track, Australia.  Photo taken by Jonathan Fanning (F04) who participated in this Exchange Program in fall 2007.

How to Apply

You will need to complete and submit two applications to the Global Education Office before the application deadline for the semester you are applying for:

1. Hampshire Exchange Program Application
2. Macquarie University Application

Please contact the Global Education Office before completing an application.

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