About the University of Western Australia
The University of Western Australia (UWA) was founded in 1911, and is located in Perth, the capital of Western Australia. It is one of Australia's Group of Eight and among Australia's most historic, representative and top research universities. UWA is one of the top 100 universities in the world with the most beautiful campus. The picturesque scenery of UWA with ancient Romanesque architecture, quaint and solemn corridors, boulder-paved walkways, green lawns and trees over one thousand years old stands out in Perth, a city that best reflects Australia’s natural landscape and lifestyle.
Program introduction
The winter visit program to UWA is rich in content, including language and culture courses, activity classes, academic experience classes, research programs, week of visiting east coast, among other items. Students will get a ID after registering as a visiting student of UWA, and will obtain a certificate and a transcript from UWA upon the completion of required courses. A visiting student will stay in a local host family.
Core courses:
Four core courses include Intercultural Studies, Critical Thinking, Communication Skills, and Comprehensive Skills taught by professors from UWA, including cross-cultural analysis, new civilization initiation discussions, cultural case studies and debates, the History of Australia, Aboriginal culture, art, film and music analysis. Practice classes such as reading, group discussion, and story retelling are effective in improving students' ability to communicate in English.
Academic exchange activities:
Visit the Francis Burt Law Education Centre and Museum, the oldest public building in Perth to study and perform role-playing activities; and conduct experiments such as robot construction and buoyancy platform construction with the student community. During the start of courses, students can choose to study with local students, carry out research activities, conduct project analysis, questionnaire production,interview and collect data, complete data visualization and display to enhance teamwork ability and practice English skills.
Outdoor activities and practice:
Organize outdoor visits in conjunction with the content of the theoretical courses, such as the Kings Domain, the largest urban park in the Southern Hemisphere and the Caversham Wildlife Park, which will provide insight into the Australian cultural environment, unique flora and fauna resources and rich landscapes.
Program dates: Jan. 19- Feb. 2, 2020(2 weeks)/Jan. 12-Feb. 2, 2020(3 weeks)
Registration deadline: Dec. 5, 2019
Program cost: about AUD 5,600/2 weeks; about AUD 6,200/3 weeks
The fee includes: tuition, program cost, accommodation, breakfast & dinner at homestay (3 meals on weekends), partial transportation cost.
The fee does not include: flight tickets, visa fees, foreign insurance premiums, lunch, personal expenses.
Program grants: 15 students who have registered and been admitted into the program will be granted no more than 8000 RMB per person for flight tickets in order of registration.
Consultation
Venue: College of International Education (Administrative Building 303)
Tel: 0769-86211896/86211768 Ms. Zhang