Fall Semester (Fall Quarter), Spring Semester (Winter-Spring Quarters), or Full Year.  Be aware that this program follows the Australian calendar, which means the Fall Semester program begins in early July and ends in November.  The Spring Semester program begins in early February and ends in late June.  Students intending to enroll in the full academic year abroad have two options: either enroll February through November (the Australian academic year), or enroll early July through late June (the U.S. academic year).

Northwestern Requirements for this program: Northwestern students on this program are required to live in residential colleges with Australian students. Northwestern students report that this is one of the best ways to meet Australians and learn about Australian culture.

Arcadia Program Requirements: None

Australia’s third largest city is Brisbane, located on Australia's eastern coast.  Referred to as the "Sunshine State," Brisbane has a tropical climate that is warm and sunny nearly 300 days each year.  The University of Queensland (UQ) is situated in a suburban location about five miles from the middle of the city.

UQ offers many of the features you would expect to find at a research university of more than 35,000.  A large, green and open campus located on the Brisbane River and close to the South Pacific shore, UQ is a world leader in bio-technology, marine science, and engineering and offers a wide range of courses related to Australia in English, history, political science, and sociology. Students attending UQ can expect to find advanced research laboratories, rigorous academics, and a campus culture that is conducive to academic debate and discovery.

Engineering (chemical, civil, computer, electrical, materials, mechanical, mining), psychology, English, information technology, medicine, sciences (biology, ecology, botany, chemistry, physics), biotechnology, environmental science

Direct enrollment in the University of Queensland facilitated by Arcadia University

On-campus residential colleges with Australian students.  The residential colleges in Australia are not similar to a U.S. dorm; rather, they are small living communities geared toward increasing student involvement in overall campus life. 

University of Queensland:  35,000
Arcadia’s program:  40-50 students depending on the term

1. All study abroad students must complete the mandatory Study Abroad 101 Quiz on Blackboard.  Call (847-467-6400) or e-mail studyabroad@northwestern.edu (include your name and net ID) to be registered for this quiz.
2. After completing the 101 Quiz with a score of 90% or above, students can pick up the Northwestern University Application for Permission to Study Abroad at the Study Abroad Office. This application is not available online.
3. Students must complete the Northwestern University Application for Permission to Study Abroad by the specified deadline.
4. In addition, Arcadia requires students to complete an Arcadia Program Application.  This application (and specified deadline) can be found on the Arcadia-Queensland web site. The Arcadia spring application deadline for Arcadia-Queensland is October 15. (This date is earlier than the majority of the Arcadia University program deadlines of November 15.)

University of Queensland
Lonely Planet Guide – Brisbane
Newspaper: The Courier Mail
Brisbane Events Page

University of Sydney (Australia)
University of New South Wales (Australia)
University of Melbourne (Australia)
University of Otago (New Zealand)
Victoria University of Wellington (New Zealand)