University of Sydney - Exchange

City: Sydney Country: Australia
University of Sydney Website

Overview

Features:

Founded in 1850, it is Australia's first university and is regarded as one of its most prestigious
The campus is well served by public transport, a short walk from Redfern railway station and by buses on the neighbouring Parramatta Road and City Road.
The University of Sydney Library consists of eleven individual libraries across the University's various campuses. According to the library's publications, it is the largest academic library in the southern hemisphere.
The Nicholson Museum of Antiquities contains Australia's largest and most prestigious collection of antiquities. It is also the country's oldest university museum and features ancient artifacts from Egypt, the Middle East, Greece, Rome, Cyprus and Mesopotamia, collected by the University over many years and added to by recent archaeological expeditions.
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When Can I Go?

Terms Offered: Fall, Winter, Full Year

Term Dates:

Fall term equivalent: July - December
Winter term equivalent: February - June

Eligibility Requirements

Open to: All Faculties

Level: Undergraduate, Graduate

Students must have a cumulative 3.0 GPA to participate in the exchange to the University of Sydney.
Students need to have grade results from at least 2 terms of study at UAlberta (not including the spring and summer terms) at the time of application to be considered for this exchange.
Students need to be able to demonstrate meeting the University of Sydney's English language proficiency requirements.

See Eligibility.

Course Information

Language of Instruction: English

Field of Study: All but Dentistry program, MBA program, graduate units of study offered by the Faculty of Medicine and Sydney Nursing School, clinical units in the School of Psychology, Physiotherapy, and Veterinary Science.

A unit of study = a class (subject)

University of Sydney Course Information - click on the tab for "Academics"
University of Sydney Credit Information

Housing

University of Sydney Accommodation

The University of Sydney has guaranteed accommodation for study abroad and exchange students with negotiated shorter contract dates (to align with the semester) and discount weekly rates (which are different to the regular rates advertised on the linked site). These are negotiated with our housing partners each year, and students will apply via a different application form directly to the University of Sydney by a certain date.