Willamette University

International Education

Perth, Australia

Overview

The University of Western Australia is found in Perth, a coastal city of 1.2 million inhabitants. This vibrant capital of the state of Western Australia has a Mediterranean climate and provides easy access to the Indian Ocean and Australian outback. During the program, a Willamette professor joins the group of students and acts as their faculty leader. This faculty member does not teach a course to the Willamette students, however s/he leads excursions and provides support. Planned excursions include a week in southwestern Australia before the semester starts, another excursion during the spring break, and other day trips. The faculty leader for 2012 will be Greg Felker of the Poltics department. Past Faculty Directors include: Rebecca Dobkins (Anthropology, 2011), David Craig (Biology, 2009), Pam Moro (Anthropology, 2008), Scott Hawke (Biology, 2007), Mark Stewart (Psychology, 2006), Don Negri (Economics, 2004), Sammy Basu (Politics, 2003), Linda Heuser (Sociology, 2002), Ellen Eisenberg (History, 2001), Todd Silverstein (Chemistry, 2001), Catherine Collins (Rhetoric and Media Studies, 2000) and others.

Academics

Undergraduate units (classes) at UWA are available to WU students and all majors are recommended. Natural Science majors may choose to study in Perth because of its excellent reputation and abundant resources in those fields. See the UWA Handbook for more unit information.

Housing

Trinity College and St. Catherine’s College are residential dorm-style colleges where WU students will live during their time in Perth. Meals are taken in residential dinning halls. The college provides activities, clubs, and support for their residents.

Dates

This program is only during the spring semester (the southern hemisphere's first semester) from mid-February to late June.

Cost

Please see the Willamette Sponsored Programs Cost Matrix for detailed explanation of the cost of each program. The Australian government requires that all international students have Oversea Student Health Cover (OSHC).  Even though accommodation is included in the program, students are required to pay a refundable housing deposit, Willamette cannot pay this deposit on behalf of the student.

Pre-Departure Resources