Australia: Internship and Study Semester in Asia Pacific

Orientation: Sunday, January 8

Block 1 Classes: January 9 – February 5

Block 2 Classes: February 6 – March 3

Spring Break: March 4 – 10 (note that students are responsible for independent housing during this time)

Internship: Arrive to internship location (Auckland, Singapore, or Sydney) by March 11 with internship orientation on March 12. Work begins on March 13 and runs through May 5.

Please visit Global Academic Procedures for detailed credit and other academic information.

You will take four or five courses on this program, which includes the required 3-credit hour internship course.

Courses taken on this program will transfer back to UNC Pass (grade of C and above)/Fail (grade below C). Pass grades do not affect your UNC GPA. Fail grades transfer back to UNC as Fs, which will affect your UNC GPA. Though transfer credit for this program is Pass/Fail, future employers and graduate schools will also look at your study abroad transcript, so grades are important.

You will transfer back 3.0 UNC credits for every 3-credit course on this program, and are expected to take four or five courses worth 3.0 credits each during the semester. You must take at least four courses (which includes the internship course) but you may choose if you’d like to take a fifth course. Therefore, a student who earns a C/Pass or above in all courses will receive a total of 12 or 15 UNC credits for their semester abroad. View the ‘Credit Hour Conversions’ accordion on the ‘Academics Procedures‘ page for more information on credit hour conversion from ISSAP to UNC. 

This program also fulfills the Experiential Education requirement or the High Impact Experience requirement (if you are under the new IDEAs curriculum). Full-time enrollment in this program is defined as a minimum of 12 credit hours.

This program is run through a third-party provider, Global Academic Ventures. Global Academic Ventures’ services include:

• 12 credit hours of Business course enrollment, which includes the 3-credit hour internship course
• Internship matching in a professional practice internship (internship matching begins during the fall semester and is confirmed in early January)
• Fully trained local staff provided to manage program logistics, assist with on-site emergencies, and provide information as needed
• 24/7 student support
• Professional resume revision
• Interview preparation and coaching
• Cultural exploration activities program
• Housing in student residences

Global Academic Ventures’ regional offices (Auckland, Singapore, Sydney) provide management and support to students for the duration of the program. Fully trained local staff will be the principal contact for the program and will provide information as needed.

Global Academic Ventures also arranges social and professional development programs for interns, included in the fees for this program.

Shared accommodation will be organized by Global Academic Ventures during the class and internship components of the program. Housing during the class component is located close to Darling Harbour, adjacent to the Sydney city center, and is within a 30-minute walk from classes.

Note that students are responsible for independent housing during spring break regardless of their internship location.

Here, you will find a list and links to costs related to this program.

We suggest you create your global program budget using our budget worksheet (xlsx) to help you think about your costs on this program:

• Populate the figures from the tables below into the left side costs of attendance
• Input your financial resources on the right

Your customized budget sheet can help determine your current financial status, and help you understand what additional funding you may need to help make this an affordable program option.

*Cashier Billed Expenses are those charges billed directly to your UNC ConnectCarolina account.

The Undergraduate Business Program offers scholarships to support our students who wish to participate on a global program. Please visit the Scholarships and Financial Aid page to learn more.

Do you have a valid passport? If yes, check your passport’s expiration date to ensure that your passport is valid at least 6 months after your program’s scheduled end date. If not, you’ll need to submit a passport renewal application.

Do you need to apply for a passport (first time or renew)? If yes, we recommend that you get started on your passport application right away as you’ll need time to collect documents like your birth certificate to include as part of your application. For complete instructions click here.

Will I need immigration documents? If you are accepted into this program you will need to obtain a visa permitting you to study in Australia. For your visa application, you will need your passport along with other documentation from our office and the host program. Global Academic Ventures will provide guidance on required visa documentation for this program.