Lismore, Australia

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The Program

STUDY IN LISMORE!
The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire has been sending students to Southern Cross University in Lismore since 1995. Hundreds of students have studied on the program to date.

As a UW-Eau Claire student at Southern Cross, you will be immersed in the life of an Australian university student. You can choose from all courses offered on campus that semester. You will take classes from Australian professors, with Australian classmates. When you have finished your semester, you will be able to say that you truly experienced life in another culture.

THE LOCATION
With a population of 40,000 the city of Lismore is set in an area of unsurpassed natural beauty. Lismore is only half-an-hour drive from the beaches at Ballina and 45 minutes from Byron Bay, Australia's most eastern point. Located to take full advantage of both rainforest and the ocean, the city is the administrative center of the region. You will find the lifestyle relaxing, friendly, and mentally stimulating.

THE UNIVERSITY
Southern Cross University is set in the hills of Lismore. With a student population of 6,000, you will experience an intimate campus community which provides individualized attention, close staff/student collaboration, and support facilities such as computer labs, the library and information center.

HOUSING & MEALS
You will live on-campus, in two-to-six bedroom co-ed apartments.  Recreational facilities and organized social events are available, and a strong effort is made to house international and Australian students together.  You'll cook your own meals in the apartment kitchens or eat at one of several campus cafeterias.