**** You can only apply to ACU as a direct enroll study abroad student. To learn what this means click here.Students under the GI Bill or Chancellor's Scholarship cannot transfer those funds to this program. For questions, please email studyabroad@umb.edu.
Melbourne, Australia - Australian Catholic University
Australian Catholic University (ACU) has six campuses in five different locations: Melbourne, Sydney, Canberra, Brisbane, and Ballarat. ACU is a public university system and each campus offers students the opportunity to experience a different aspect of Australian culture and environment. The
Melbourne Campus (St Patrick's) has more than 5500 students including over 670 international students.
ACU offers a unique range of high quality courses in Arts and Sciences, Business, Education, and Health Sciences for undergraduate and graduates. The small sized classes facilitate concern for the welfare of individual students, and allow a choice of campuses across Australia. ACU has something for everyone.
Check the
guide for incoming study abroad students to ACU.
Angela Franco studied at ACU Melbourne in the spring of 2017. She describes Melbourne below:
"
I can’t fully express how amazing this opportunity was for me. I learned many things about the country, about myself, and also confirmed some things about who I am and what I like. I’ve met many people and made a lot of friends (including kangaroos). Melbourne as a city reminds me a little of Boston because of the old and modern buildings, but truly it’s a smaller New York. You can have a quiet night out or find dance parties and festivals all year long. If you’re bored you can always stroll hidden alleyways and find the neatest bars. Melbourne, although the second largest city in Australia is the melting-pot of it all. I’ve always felt safe in Melbourne, even at night." Read her full report
here.
COURSES
Here a list of
undergraduate courses available to international students.
Check: http://handbook.acu.edu.au/handbooks/handbook_2017/unit_descriptions_a-z_listing?letter=C for course descriptions.
Please scroll down to "Course Transfers Reference Table" to see how courses from ACU transferred to UMB.
CREDITS
Students must study full time at the home and host institutions. With the completion of the Request for Prior Approval of Transfer Credit of Study Abroad Programs form, your credits (not grades) will transfer towards your degree at UMass Boston. This form can be obtained from the Study Abroad office.
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Spring semester (Semester 1): First week of February - Third week in June
Fall semester (Semester 2): Second week in July - Second week in November
ELIGIBILITY
Undergraduate and graduate students who have currently completed at least one year of full-time study with the most recent semester completed at UMass Boston are eligible. Students must be in good academic standing (at least 2.75 GPA) with no disciplinary problems. No language requirement is necessary. Students need to complete the ACU application form after being nominated through UMass Boston Study Abroad Office.
Umass Boston’s Reciprocal Exchange programs are based off reciprocity with partner institutions, meaning exchange slots are limited and vary by semester. Please check with the Office of Global Programs in advance for additional information.
COSTS
See
Budget sheet
Please note, the Office of Global Programs use estimated price values for our Umass Boston Reciprocal Exchange’ budget sheets. Actual prices may vary, please contact your program provider for more details.
Prior to applying, it is advised to contact Financial Aid services for financial aid inquiries and concerns. Link to Financial Aid services website:
https://finaid.umb.edu/
HOUSING
There are several options for off campus student apartments.
VISA
You are responsible for obtaining the correct visa before you travel.
Students who are U.S. citizens must apply for a Student Visa (subclass 500). The application is available online through the
Australian Government Department of Immigration and Border Protection website.Some visas can take several weeks to obtain. Make sure you understand the requirements for your specific visa.
Be sure to check out the following Visa Process link provided by NAFSA for more information:
https://www.nafsa.org/Professional_Resources/Browse_by_Interest/Education_Abroad/Visas_For_Education_Abroad/
Download:
Australia Country Information and Visas.pdf
Course Transfers Reference Table:
| Course # abroad |
Course Title |
Credits abroad |
Course Transfer # |
Course Transfer Title |
Credits Transferred to UMB |
| BAFN200 |
Principles of Finance |
10 |
AF 9000 |
|
3 |
| BMSC206 |
Intro to Neuroscience |
3 |
BIO 318 |
Neurobiology |
3 |
| PSYC210 |
Communication Skills |
10 |
COMSTU |
|
3 |
| COMM102 |
Introduction to Communication |
10 |
COMSTU 100 |
|
3 |
| Econ 101 |
Microeconomics I |
3 |
ECON 101 |
Introduction to Microeconomics |
3 |
| EXSC199 |
Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity |
10 |
EHS |
|
3 |
| EXCS290 |
The Marine Environment and the Outdoor Experience |
10 |
EHS |
|
3 |
| EXSC 394 |
Exercise Health and Disease |
3 |
EHS 370 |
Exercise Program Design |
3 |
| EXSC 189 |
Research and Ethics in Exercise Science |
3 |
EHS 460 |
Research methods I |
3 |
| EXSC 187 |
Growth Motor Development |
3 |
EHS 9000 |
|
3 |
| HIST106 |
Australian Indigenous Peoples: Past and Present |
10 |
HIST |
|
3 |
| MGMT205 |
Managerial Decision Making |
10 |
MGT 9000 |
|
3 |
| MKTG100 |
Principles of Marketing |
10 |
MKT 301 |
Principles of Marketing |
3 |
| MKTG200 |
Marketing Research |
10 |
MKT 9000 |
|
3 |
| MKT |
Marketing: Creating and Capturing Customer Value |
3 |
MKT 9000 |
|
3 |
| HLSC111 |
The Person, Health, and Wellbeing |
10 |
NURSING 9000 |
|
3 |
| |
Introduction to Sociology |
3 |
SOCIOL 101 |
Introduction to Sociology |
3 |
| PERF104 |
Introduction to Drama |
10 |
THRART 9000 |
|
3 |
APPLICATION GUIDELINES
Pre-decision Phase Instructions:
This is a UMass Boston Reciprocal Exchange Program. There are two separate applications. First, students apply to the program by completing this online UMass Boston application. If eligible to study abroad, the UMass Boston Study Abroad Office nominates the student to the university abroad. The student is then informed with a letter or an email about next steps to complete the university's abroad application (online or hard copy forms). Please
click here for application instructions.
Post-decision Phase Instructions:
The final decision to accept a student is made by the university abroad and the student will be emailed. Once accepted by the university abroad, UMass Boston students must complete all the requirements indicated by the university abroad, in addition to completing all forms and submitting all the post-acceptance documents to UMass Boston Study Abroad Office. Please
click here for instructions and forms.
FORMS:
Study Abroad Contact Consent.pdf
Disciplinary Clearance Form.pdf
Program Agreement Release Form.pdf
Request for Prior Approval of Transfer of Credits.pdf
Mandatory Travel Departure Interview.pdf
Study abroad waiver for parents-guardians.pdf