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Study Abroad Program

Visit Sydney, Australia in the Fall of 2010

Spend Fall 2010 semester in beautiful Sydney, Australia. Expedition led by Marine Biology Professor, Jeff Watanabe.

  • Immerse yourself in one of the most vibrant international port cities in the world
  • Experience another culture
  • Meet koalas, kangaroos, crocodiles, and coral reefs
  • Receive a full semester of Ohlone credit

Join our Facebook Group: Ohlone in Sydney 2010 - contact Professor Watanabe: jwatanabe@ohlone.edu.

Kangaroo laying down on a beach; Sydney opera theatre at night.

Attend an Informational Meeting

If you're interested in knowing more about the Ohlone-Sydney semester abroad, come to one of the informational meetings this semester. You'll learn more about the program--how it works, specifics about classes, travel tips, financial aid, etc. The dates of the meetings are:

  • Wednesday, December 2, 5:30pm, Room 5209, Fremont campus
  • Wednesday, December 9, 4:00pm, Room NC-1224, Newark campus
  • Tuesday, February 9, 5:30pm, Room 5209, Fremont campus
  • Wednesday, February 10, 5:00pm, Room NC-1224, Newark campus
  • Tuesday, March 9, 5:30pm, Room NC-1224, Newark campus
  • Wednesday, March 10, 5:00pm, Room NC-1224, Newark campus

About the Ohlone-Sydney Program

Program Dates

Accommodation

Homestay accommodation including breakfast and dinner.

Standard Inclusions

  • Arrival Orientation
  • Arrival Reception
  • Departure Ceremony
  • Term Dinner
  • Arrival walking tour
  • Full day to the Blue Mountains to include transportation by coach, a tour escort, a half-day local guide, and entrances
  • Sydney Red metro pass for the program dates
  • 50 AUD per student to be distributed and managed by the on-site director of the Sydney Center

Courses Offered

The following courses will be offered (each course must meet minimum enrollment of 10 students):

  1. BIOL-141 Marine Biology (Watanabe)
  2. ENVS-108 Human Ecology (Watanabe)
  3. ART-103B Survey of World Art History (Aussie Professor)
  4. ANTH-102 Cultural Anthropolocy (Aussie Professor)
  5. ENGL-203 Travel Journaling (Harrison)

Each course will be 45 contact hours (contact hours include classroom time and guided external study).

Program Fees

The exact cost of the program is still to be determined, although it should cost roughly $7,000.

Contact Information

Please contact us at anytime with any questions you might have. We hope to welcome you Sydney in the Fall!

Jeff Watanate
Semester Abroad Program Coordinator
jwatanabe@ohlone.edu
(510) 742-2361

View photos from the successful trip to Sydney taken Fall 2006 by Ohlone College students!

Photo credits: Kangaroo image borrowed from http://www.australiasgoldenoutback.com, Opera house from: http://www.flickr.com/photos/linh_rom/ / CC BY 2.0.

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