Study Abroad in Sydney & Fiji: Itinerary
| Academic Year (American Calendar) | |
| July 19, 2008 - June 30, 2009 | |
| In the southern hemisphere, the academic year is the reverse of that in the U.S. and Europe and runs from February to December. To give American students greater flexibility, programs at Macquarie will be offered as the July - December semester 2008 and as February - July semester 2009. Full year students may also enroll from February to December, 2009. Program fee reduction available for full year students. |
| July - December Semester | |
| July 19, 2008 - December 6, 2008 | |
| Saturday, July 19 | Flight from U.S. to Fiji |
| Monday, July 21 | Arrive Fiji |
| Monday, July 21 to Wednesday, July 30 | Pacific Studies Program at the University of the South Pacific, Fiji |
| Wednesday, July 30 | Flight from Fiji to Sydney |
| Thursday, July 31 to Friday, August 1 | Enrollment and orientation |
| Monday, August 4 | Classes begin |
| Friday, September 19 | Classes end |
| Saturday, September 20 to Sunday, October 5 | Recess |
| Monday, October 6 | Classes resume |
| Thursday, October 23 to Monday, October 27 | Optional excursion to the Great Barrier Reef ($745) |
| Friday, November 14 | Classes end |
| Monday, November 17 | Exams begin |
| Friday, December 5 | Exams and semester end |
| Saturday, December 6 | Return flight from Sydney to U.S. |
| Please note that the flight route may require connections in the U.S. or Australia. Dates and routing are tentative and subject to change. | |
| February - July Semester | |
| February 5, 2009 - June 30, 2009 | |
| Thursday, February 5 | Flight from U.S. to Fiji |
| Saturday, February 7 | Arrive Fiji |
| Saturday, February 7 to Monday, February 16 | Pacific Studies Program at the University of the South Pacific, Fiji |
| Monday, February 16 | Flight from Fiji to Sydney |
| Wednesday, February 18 to Friday, February 20 | Enrollment and orientation |
| Monday, February 23 | Classes begin |
| Thursday, March 12 to Monday, March 16 | Optional excursion to the Great Barrier Reef ($745) |
| Friday, April 10 | Classes end |
| Saturday, April 11 to Sunday, April 26 | Recess |
| Monday, April 27 | Classes resume |
| Friday, June 5 | Classes end |
| Monday, June 8 | Exams begin |
| Monday, June 29 | Exams and semester end |
| Tuesday, June 30 | Return flight from Sydney to U.S. |
| Please note that the flight route may require connections in the U.S. or Australia. Dates and routing are tentative and subject to change. | |
Why not study abroad for a full year?
Students enrolling for a full year (two semesters) at the same campus receive an automatic fee reduction of $1,000 towards their second semester fee. If they so wish, they can use their original return flight at the end of the second semester and pay the "without airfare" second semester fee less $1,000. Alternatively, they can return home between semesters, book an additional round trip ticket through AIFS for the second semester and apply the $1,000 reduction to the "with airfare" second semester fee.
Students who wish to enroll for a full year at two different campuses will receive a minimum reduction of $1,000 on the second semester fee. Contact us at (800) 727-2437 to find out the exact fee reduction available for your chosen second campus.
Full year students are responsible for their own housing and meals during the break between fall and spring semesters.
