Lismore, Australia

Academics

ELIGIBILITY
To apply, you must be a currently enrolled, degree-seeking, undergraduate UW-Eau Claire student. You need to be in good academic standing and have a cumulative resident GPA of 2.75. You may apply as a Student Union freshman but must have at least sophomore standing by the time the program begins.

COURSES
UW-Eau Claire students may take classes in Arts/Humanities, Business, Computing, Education, Health Services, Criminal Justice, or Resource Science and Management. Many study abroad students take the Outdoor Education class, which includes intensive field experiences.

You may choose to take 3 or 4 classes at Southern Cross; the cost of 3 classes (12 US credits) is included in the program. SCU course information is available on-line at http://www.scu.edu.au/docs/handbook/.

For more information about how specific Southern Cross University courses have transferred back to UW-Eau Claire, go to: http://www.uwec.edu/oakdev/rar850/C5185.htm. Please keep in mind that this is a historical record of past course equivalencies. There is no guarantee that the same courses will be offered in the future, or that they will be offered during the term in which you are abroad.

ACADEMIC CALENDAR
You may study at Southern Cross University for either semester or the full Australian academic year. The first semester (our Spring) starts in late February and ends in June. The second semester (our Fall) begins in mid July and ends in mid November. Summer vacation takes place December-February. Exact dates will be available the semester prior to departure.