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STUDYABROAD

2016 SPECIAL OFFERWestern Sydney UniversityAccommodation and English Language Packages

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STUDY ABROAD AT WESTERN SYDNEY UNIVERSITY

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YOUR PASSPORT TO A WORLD OF UNLIMITED LEARNING POSSIBILITIES

If you’re determined to see the world, Western Sydney University provides you with an opportunity to experience the Australian way of life while contributing to your degree.

Studying overseas is a fantastic experience. You will develop and change in ways that you will not expect. You will discover opportunities you did not know existed while having a great experience, getting credit, seeing another country, and experiencing the Australian culture.

DESIGN YOUR OWN PROGRAMYou can study for one semester or two semesters at Western Sydney University. You can design your own program from the units available at Western Sydney University that suit your preferences and degree requirements. Three or four unit study abroad packages are available each semester.

NEED SOME EXTRA ENGLISH LANGUAGE TUITION BEFORE YOU START YOUR STUDIES?Western Sydney University offers preliminary English language tuition, through its English language partner institution ‘The College’. This option is available if you do not quite meet the University’s English language requirements.

WANT TO DO AN INTERNSHIP?Study Abroad students can also apply to undertake an unpaid internship supervised by a Western Sydney University academic or professional staff member. This program offers student the opportunity to gain valuable industry experience in a cross-cultural setting.

SOCIAL PROGRAM When you arrive at Western Sydney University you will have every opportunity to make friends with other students from Australia and around the world through our social program. You’ll be able to choose from a selection of activities within Western Sydney University ‘Out & About Adventures’. From climbing the Sydney Harbour Bridge or learning to surf, get ready to have fun and make the most of the beautiful natural environment that Sydney has to offer!

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STUDY ABROAD PACKAGES

STUDY ABROAD PLUS ACCOMMODATIONThis package includes:

≥ Tuition fees for a full-time semester of study at Western Sydney University

≥ Guaranteed single room accommodation at The Village, with access to shared kitchen and bathroom facilities, and internet and electricity included.

≥ Free airport pick-up

≥ Social program including a welcome event in a Sydney city location, the Bondi to Bronte Beach Walk, plus an activity from a selection of Western Sydney University ‘Out and About Adventures’.

Students who achieve the following scores can be accepted into the Study Abroad Plus Accommodation program:

≥ IELTS: Overall score of 6.5, with a minimum score of 6.0 in all bands

≥ TOEFL: 577

≥ CBT 233

≥ IBT 90

≥ Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English: 58

STUDY ABROAD PLUS ACCOMMODATION AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE This package is ideal for students who do not quite meet Western Sydney University English language requirements.

English language programs are taught at ‘The College’ Westmead campus, located close to bus and rail services, cafes, banks, medical centres and shops. The campus is a short train ride from Parramatta station. The campus facilities include lecture and tutorial rooms, computer labs, Internet access, academic and social support services, sporting facilities, food outlets, student common room and prayer rooms.

This package includes:

≥ Tuition fees for 10 weeks of English Language Study at Western Sydney University’s ‘The College’

≥ Tuition fees for a full-time semester of study at Western Sydney University

≥ Guranteed single room accommodation at The Village, with access to shared kitchen and bathroom facilities, internet and electricity included.

≥ Free airport pick-up

≥ Social program including a welcome event in a Sydney city location, the Bondi to Bronte Beach Walk, plus an activity from a selection of Western Sydney University ‘Out and About Adventures’.

Students who achieve the following scores can be accepted into the Study Abroad Plus Accommodation and English Language Package program:

≥ IELTS (Academic) 6.0+ (with a 5.0 in all areas)

≥ TOEFL 540

≥ CBT 205

≥ IBT 75

Note: This will not apply to Western Sydney University units with a requirement of above 6.5.

Apply now to secure your place. Please see the application form for instructions.



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VILLAGE ACCOMMODATION

Living on campus offers great opportunities to make new friends and experience all that university life has to offer.

Western Sydney University Village offers quality, fully furnished shared accommodation on each campus with great facilities and a range of social activities for students.

To find out more about the Village accommodation at Penrith, Bankstown and Parramatta, please go to westernsydney.edu.au/village

2016 SPECIAL OFFER Western Sydney University is pleased to offer a special accommodation package for students studying at the University in Autumn or Spring Session 2016 at one of the following campuses:

≥ Bankstown

≥ Parramatta

≥ Penrith

For a full breakdown of fees and charges, please see page 10.

As part of this special offer, Western Sydney University can guarantee accommodation for these campuses. As part of this offer, you will receive guaranteed single room accommodation at The Village, with access to shared kitchen and bathroom facilities, and internet and electricity included.

English is only available at The College Westmead campus which is located in Parramatta. Students interested in the ‘Study Abroad Plus Accommodation and English language package’ should only select the Parramatta accommodation option.

Note: the accommodation offer is for a single room only; dependent spouses will need to make separate arrangements.



WHY STUDY AT WESTERN SYDNEY?

≥ LEADERSHIP IN ONE OF AUSTRALIA’S FASTEST GROWING REGIONSWestern Sydney is Australia’s third largest and fastest growing economy. With a vast multicultural population and expanding international reach, Western Sydney University is uniquely placed to help students tap into a global mindset.

≥ REPUTATION FOR EXCELLENCEWe’re ranked among the top two per cent of universities in the world, with a growing international reputation for research-led, student-centred learning.

≥ OUR CURRICULUM PREPARES YOU FOR TODAY’S WORLDWe work with our community, business partners and industry leaders to develop course content that meets the needs of employers and the jobs of the future, and which responds to the challenges of a global workplace.

≥ WE EMBRACE TECHNOLOGY-ENRICHED LEARNING From our innovative social learning spaces, online learning environments and use of digital technologies to enhance the study experience, to on campus computer laboratories and state-of-the-art research and clinical facilities, we adopt new and emerging technologies to provide a richer educational experience.

≥ A UNIQUE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTFrom the ultra-modern and high-tech to more serene, pastoral environments, each of our campuses is different – but all are friendly, multicultural and inclusive.

Our on campus facilities include libraries, computer laboratories, innovative social learning spaces, wireless internet, cafes, bars, gyms, sporting grounds, tennis courts, and lots of open space to hang out in.

≥ A GREAT PLACE TO STUDY AND MAKE FRIENDSAs a student at Western Sydney University, you become part of a dynamic, thriving and culturally rich community. Becoming part of the University’s clubs and associations is the best way to meet new people with similar interests, make friends, and explore a variety of cultural, course-related and sporting activities. You can also start your own club.

≥ UNLIMITED OPPORTUNITIES FOR SUCCESSWestern Sydney University provides its students with a comprehensive range of support services that aim to help you reach your academic goals. Services include advice on careers, employment, learning skills, counselling, religious support and support for students with a disability. In addition to these services, Study Abroad students will enjoy additional support from the time of your arrival in Australia with a free airport service for students staying on-campus, a dedicated orientation program for Study Abroad and Exchange students and a program of social events.

Peer Assisted Study Sessions (PASS) are another great way for Study Abroad students to optimise your academic success at Western Sydney University. The study groups formed through PASS serve as a great way to meet fellow students and make friends.



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PENRITH CAMPUS

Penrith is a city on the western fringe of the Sydney metropolitan area and located at the foot of the Blue Mountains on the spectacular Nepean River.

Western Sydney University is a major facet of the Penrith region, and it attracts students from all over Sydney and around the world. The 158-hectare Penrith campus occupies two large sites in the adjacent Western Sydney suburbs of Kingswood and Werrington, and is 60-90 minutes from the Sydney Central Business District by train or car. The campuses of Kingswood and Werrington are divided by the Great Western Highway. They are linked by a free shuttle bus service from Kingswood train station that services the campus continually throughout the day and provides easy access to libraries, computer centres, student services, cafés, bars and sporting venues.

Design your own programme from the following areas of study:

≥ Advertising

≥ Applied Humanities

≥ Arts

≥ Communications

≥ Computer Science

≥ Construction Management

≥ Convergent Media

≥ Design

≥ Design and Technology

≥ Engineering (Civil, Computer, Electrical, Environmental, Robotics, Mechatronics, Telecommunications)

≥ Health Science

≥ Housing

≥ Humanities

≥ Humanitarian and Peace Studies

≥ Industrial Design

≥ Information and Communications Technology

≥ Islamic Studies

≥ Journalism

≥ Languages

≥ Media Arts Production

≥ Music

≥ Public Relations

≥ Psychology

≥ Social Psychology and Social Research

≥ Social Science

≥ Sociology

≥ Teaching and Education

≥ Tourism Management

≥ Urban Studies

≥ Visual Communications

A full list of courses and unit descriptions is available on the Western Sydney University website westernsydney.edu.au/handbook

SPECIALIST FACILITIES ≥ New state-of-the-art library

≥ Television Sydney (TV station)

≥ Golden Stave Music Therapy Centre

≥ Mechatronics and Robotics Facility

≥ Design studio (including state-of-the-art, broadcast-quality animation and television post-production studios)

≥ Convergent Media Studio Complex

≥ Three multi-track recording studios

≥ Computer research centre

≥ Industrial Design centre

≥ Computing and photographic laboratories and studios

≥ Purpose-built disability learning centre

SPORTING FACILITIES ≥ Gymnasium

≥ Tennis courts

≥ Football fields

≥ Professional hockey fields

≥ Basketball courts



BANKSTOWN CAMPUS

Bankstown is a vibrant multicultural city and is home to more than 188,000 residents from 160 countries.

Not only is Bankstown rich in language and culture, but it also boasts an array of recreational and sporting facilities including parks, swimming pools and the Olympic Dunc Gray Velodrome.

The University of Western Sydney Bankstown campus is located on 22 hectares in the south western Sydney suburb of Milperra about 40-50 minutes from the Sydney Central Business District. It is a warm, friendly environment, with modern spacious buildings and landscaped gardens with a strong Australian native theme.


≥ Adult Community Education

≥ Applied Humanities

≥ Arts

≥ Asian Studies and International Relations

≥ Community Studies

≥ Community Welfare

≥ Conference Interpreting

≥ Criminology

≥ Cultural and Social Analysis

≥ History, Politics and Philosophy

≥ Humanities

≥ Interpreting and Translation

≥ Islamic Studies

≥ Languages

≥ Naturopathic Studies

≥ Policing

≥ Psychology

≥ Social Science

≥ Social Work

≥ Sociology

≥ Teaching and Education

≥ Traditional Chinese Medicine


SPECIALIST FACILITIES ≥ Centre for Education Research (CER)

≥ Early Childhood Centre

≥ MARCS Auditory Laboratory

≥ Some of Australia’s most advanced Language Laboratories and Conference Interpreting Laboratory

SPORTING FACILITIES ≥ Gymnasium

≥ Club Room

≥ Tennis courts

≥ Oval with night match lights

≥ Track and field facilities

≥ Cricket nets

≥ Netball courts

≥ Grass hockey ground



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PARRAMATTA CAMPUS

The Parramatta campus has two main sites, Parramatta North and South and the new Parramatta CBD campus.

Parramatta North and South are a combination of heritage and contemporary buildings, located a short ten minute bus ride from the major commercial and retail centre of Parramatta. This campus is next to Rydalmere train station and can also be accessed by a regular bus service operating from Parramatta train station. The Parramatta campus is a heritage site and contains some of the oldest buildings in New South Wales. It has been beautifully restored into an attractive, friendly learning environment with state of the art facilities and green open spaces.

Parramatta City Campus is an extension of Parramatta campus and provides a dynamic and student-centred location in the heart of bustling Parramatta – the State’s second largest Central Business District.

The Parramatta City campus is home to the Sydney Graduate School of Management (SGSM), which gives students the benefit of proximity to local businesses, law firms and not-for-profit organisations.

In addition to creating closer community and business connections, the campus gives students and staff easy access to the Parramatta Transport Interchange, retail and food outlets, civic recreation areas and multi-level car parks. The site features 2500sqm of floor space over three levels for state of the art teaching, study areas, meeting rooms and office space.


≥ Accounting

≥ Health Promotion

≥ Advanced Science

≥ Health Services Management

≥ Asian & International Studies

≥ Human Resource Management & Industrial Relations

≥ Biological Science

≥ Humanitarian Studies

≥ Business & Commerce

≥ International Business

≥ Chemistry

≥ Law

≥ Computing

≥ Management

≥ International Management

≥ Economics

≥ Social Psychology & Social Research

≥ Employment Relations

≥ Social Science

≥ General Science

≥ Sociology


SPECIALIST FACILITIES ≥ Institute for Culture and Society

≥ Purpose-built state-of-the-art teaching facilities

≥ Moot court

≥ Computing laboratories

≥ Historic Female Orphan School building

≥ Whitlam Institute

≥ Centre for Research in Mathematics

≥ State-of-the-art scanning electron microscopes and other complementary research equipment

≥ New teaching and learning facilities in the Parramatta CBD

SPORTING FACILITIES ≥ Outdoor gym equipment

≥ Tennis courts

≥ Basketball courts

≥ Sporting field



2016 STUDY ABROAD & ACCOMMODATION FEES AND KEY DATES

STUDY ABROAD PLUS ACCOMMODATION PACKAGE FEES BY CAMPUSStudy Abroad & Accommodation Package By Campus Package Total** Parramatta

3 unit Study Abroad Semester, Parramatta $10,680 AUD

4 unit Study Abroad Semester, Parramatta $12,880 AUD

Penrith (Kingswood)

3 unit Study Abroad Semester, Penrith $9,480 AUD

4 unit Study Abroad Semester, Penrith $11,680 AUD

Bankstown

3 unit Study Abroad Semester, Bankstown $9,480 AUD

4 unit Study Abroad Semester, Bankstown $11,680 AUD

**Excluding ‘Additional Costs’ as outlined below.

SESSION DATESAUTUMN COMMENCEMENT ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROGRAM DATES30 November 2015: English Language Program Commences

12 February 2016: English Language Program Concludes

AUTUMN SESSION DATES12 February 2016: International Orientation

22 February 2016: Autumn Session Commences

06 June – 26 June 2016: Autumn Session Exams

27 June 2016: Vacation Commences

SPRING COMMENCEMENT ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROGRAM DATES26 April 2016: English Language Program Commences

01 July 2016: English Language Program Concludes

SPRING SESSION DATES08 July 2016: International Orientation

18 July 2016: Spring Session Commences

31 October – 20 November 2016: Spring Session Exams

21 November 2016: Vacation Commences

STUDY ABROAD PLUS ACCOMMODATION AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE PACKAGEEnglish Language + Study Abroad & Accommodation Package Package Total** Parramatta

English Language + 3 Unit Study Abroad & Accommodation Package, Parramatta

$15,070 AUD

English Language + 4 Unit Study Abroad & Accommodation Package, Parramatta

$17,270 AUD

**Excluding ‘Additional Costs’ as outlined below.

ADDITIONAL COSTSStudent Services and Amenities Fee $143.00 AUD

Online Accommodation Application Fee $110.00 AUD

Accommodation Security Deposit (refunded upon departure from The Village)

$800.00 AUD

Departure Cleaning Fee $60 – $100.00 AUD

Resident Activity Fee $100.00 AUD

DISCLAIMER

The University of Western Sydney ABN 53 014 069 881 trading as Western Sydney University is a registered provider under the Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS). Provider Number 00917K.

UWS Enterprises Pty Ltd ABN 44 003 474 468 trading as Western Sydney University The College (CRICOS Provider Number 02851G) is a wholly owned entity of the University of Western Sydney. Academic Pathway programs are delivered by Western Sydney University The College under arrangement with the University of Western Sydney.



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REGIONAL MAPAs one of the largest universities in Australia, Western Sydney University is located in the Greater Western Sydney region, which stretches from Parramatta to the Blue Mountains National Park.

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STUDY ABROAD & ACCOMMODATION PACKAGE APPLICATION

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Family Name (Please Print IN BLOCK LETTERS – as in passport)

Given Name (Please Print)

Date of Birth DD/MM/YYYY Sex: M F

Citizenship

Country of Permanent Residence

Telephone

Email (required)

HOME UNIVERSITY INFORMATION

Home University Name

Home University Address

Please state the name of your current course/degree

Please state the name of your major (if applicable)

STUDY ABROAD PLUS ACCOMMODATION PACKAGE APPLICATION DEADLINES:

≥ Autumn Session (February Commencement) 20 November 2015 ≥ Spring Session (July Commencement) 30 April 2016

STUDY ABROAD PLUS ACCOMMODATION AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE PACKAGE APPLICATION DEADLINES:

≥ Autumn Session (30 November 2015 English Language Program Commencement) 20 October 2015

≥ Spring Session (26 April 2016 English Language Program Commencement) 20 March 2016

PLEASE INDICATE WHAT TYPE OF STUDY ABROAD PROGRAM YOU ARE INTERESTED IN:

3 Unit Study Abroad plus Accommodation Package

4 Unit Study Abroad plus Accommodation Package

3 Unit Study Abroad plus Accommodation and English Language Package

4 Unit Study Abroad plus Accommodation and English Language Package

PLEASE INDICATE WHAT SEMESTER YOU WOULD LIKE TO COMMENCE YOUR STUDY ABROAD PROGRAM:

Autumn (February) Session Spring (July) Session

PLEASE INDICATE WHICH CAMPUS YOU ARE INTERESTED IN:

Parramatta (English is only offered at Parramatta. Please select this location if you are undertaking an English language package).

Bankstown

Penrith

IS YOUR AREA OF STUDY OFFERED AT YOUR SELECTED CAMPUS?

Yes No

DO YOU MEET THE MINIMUM ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT?

Yes No

RECOGNISED TESTS AND REQUIRED SCORES FOR ENTRY INTO THE STUDY ABROAD PLUS ACCOMMODATION AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE PACKAGE

≥ IELTS 6.0 Overall but with a Writing or Reading score below 6.0 ≥ TOEFL 540/CBT 213 but with a TWE between 3.0 and 4.5

HOW TO APPLY: ≥ Complete this form ≥ Complete the ‘Study Abroad and Exchange Application’, available at the following link: westernsydney.edu.au/studyabroad/apply ≥ Submit BOTH forms and your supporting documentation to [email protected] by the application deadline

CRICOS Provider Number 00917K



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Contact [email protected]/studyabroad

Western Sydney University Locked Bag 1797

Penrith NSW 2751 Australia

CRICOS Provider Number 00917K

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