• This is an IU Co-Sponsored Program
• Summer Internship Program through Arcadia University's College of Global Studies
• Typical enrollment: 20-40 students from U.S. colleges and universities

• 3 credit elective course and
• Unpaid, 3-credit internship placement and internship seminar
  • ~24 hours per week
  • Placements in Sydney's commercial, healthcare, media, or government industries

Course Load

• 6 IU credits
  • 3-credit internship placement with academic seminar, "Work in Thought and Action" (FRST-F 400+)
  • 3-credit elective course: "Global Economics: Australia in the Asian Century" (ECON-OS 100*), "Environmental Policy & Ethics in Australia" (SPEA-OS 100*), or "Nations: Aboriginal and Australian" (SOC-OS 100*)

*-OS 100 (-OS 300) is the default designation to identify overseas study recorded as 100-level (300-level) undistributed credit that can count in total hours toward graduation and may be able to satisfy major, minor or distributional requirements with the approval of participant's school or the department.

+ IU Title: Special Topics in Foreign Study (upper-level elective credit in COLL)

*Note: IU selectively co-sponsors Arcadia program offerings, including the one described on this page, but not all Arcadia tracks/offerings. Please contact Overseas Study for clarification.

• Program Website
• Getting Started Handbook
• Diversity, Identity, and Accessibility Resources

• Fully furnished student apartments

You may apply if you:

• are an undergraduate student at any Indiana University campus who is making normal academic progress
• are in at least your fourth full-time semester of college
• have approximately a 3.0 cumulative GPA

Note: Non-U.S. citizens may have significantly different conditions to meet to obtain the required Special Programs Visa for Australia; please inquire to Arcadia University for clarification.

Students must have a passport valid for six months beyond program's end date.

Students must be able to demonstrate flexibility, resilience, and self-reliance.

Complete eligibility criteria and selection criteria are outlined within the Academic Policies and Procedures of the Office of Overseas Study. Selection is based on maturity, seriousness of purpose, and appropriateness of match between program and applicant. Students on disciplinary probation during program period are ineligible.

Summer 2022

Financial Aid and Scholarships:

• IU scholarships, grants and loans applicable to program costs with some exceptions. Please carefully check these exceptions before you commit to a program.
• For Business students: Kelley School of Business Overseas Study Scholarships

Please see our financial aid page for general information and links to additional scholarship opportunities.