2018/19 Programs. New Zealand + Sydney. Fiji. Australia.

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1 Aggies Abroad

2 2018/19 Programs New Zealand + Sydney December 26, 2018 January 13, credits Application deadline: October 1, 2018 Fiji May 12 22, credits Application deadline: February 1, 2019 Australia May 22 June 14, credits Application deadline: February 1,

3 A&M Faculty-led Courses Dr. Gerard Kyle Courses are open to all majors; no prerequisites

4 ~75% hands-on ~25% lecture style Hands On Minds On

5 Local Guides Global Perspective

6 Finances: New Zealand + Sydney Program fee includes: - Lodging and some meals (~45%) - Excursions and cultural site visits - In-country transportation - Textbooks + supplies - International health insurance - University admin fees Not included: - Tuition and fees - Flights (~$3,400) - Travel documents (passport + visa) - Some meals (~$500) - Personal spending studyabroadportal.tamu.edu

7 Finances: Fiji Program fee includes: - Lodging and some meals (~75%) - Excursions and cultural site visits - In-country transportation - International health insurance - University admin fees Not included: - Tuition and fees - Flights (~$1,800 - $2,700) - Travel documents (passport) - Some meals (~$155) - Textbooks + supplies - Personal spending studyabroadportal.tamu.edu

8 Finances: Australia Program fee includes: - Lodging and some meals (~55%) - Excursions and cultural site visits - In-country transportation - International health insurance - University admin fees Not included: - Tuition and fees - Flights ($2,200) - Travel documents (passport + visa) - Some meals (~$530) - Textbooks + supplies - Personal spending studyabroadportal.tamu.edu

9 Financial Aid Financial Aid Loans TAMU Scholarships (Study Abroad Fellowship/Intl Education Scholarship for Domestic Students) ding/scholarships College or Departmental Scholarships Non-A&M Scholarships Scholarships from Organizations & Groups Crowdfunding, Employment, Airline Miles, Reward Points

10 TAMU Study Abroad Scholarship Applications (College of Agriculture & Life Sciences) Due: Oct 1 (winter/spring) & February 1 (summer/fall) Contact your Study Abroad Advisor for this program with any questions regarding financial aid or the application. Xiaoshuang Wei wxiaoshuang@tamu.edu

11 New Zealand + Sydney

12 Christchurch Endemic Kiwi bird Maori cultural experience Sustainable tourism Service-learning project

13 Mt Cook Tasman Glacier boat expedition Hooker Valley hike: Alpine vegetation + glacial landforms

14 Te Anau Milford Sound cruise: Fiordland geological history

15 Queenstown Ziplining tour: Business management

16 Dunedin Elm Wildlife

17 Sydney Australian history Geography, development + tourism in Sydney Contemporary Aboriginal culture + government Sydney Opera House performance Globalization walking tour Botanic garden: Colonial + Indigenous, conservation + research programs Blue Mountains + Royal National Park: Ecology

18 Fiji

19 Sigatoka Tourism + ecotourism in Fiji Culture and geography Rafting tour Village homestays + cultural activities

20 Nadi Kula Wild Adventure Park: Unique flora + fauna, breeding programs Tourism operation in the Fijian market

21 Barefoot Manta Island Field project: Reef biology and ecology

22 North Queensland, Australia

23 Magnetic Island Balding Bay: Diversity of Australian terrestrial ecosystems + animal adaptations Collaborative relationships between Indigenous Australian + Western science Sustainable tourism Protecting the long-term health of the Great Barrier Reef

24 Hidden Valley UNESCO World Heritage-listed Wet Tropics: Impacts of tourism Sugar farm: Sustainable farming practices Wallaman Falls: Tourism development Solar power

25 Mission Beach Mungalla Station: Aboriginal Cultural experience Community for Coastal Cassowary Conservation: Conservation awareness

26 Atherton Homestay: Ethnographic study

27 Chillagoe Indigenous rock art Fieldwork: Fire ecology Caves tour

28 Sheoak Ridge Australian climate + geological history Rainforest ecology + relationship with fire Fieldwork: Bioindicators of ecosystem health

29 Cape Tribulation Connections between mangroves, the reef + the rainforest Service-learning: Relationship between revegetation + diversity

30 Port Douglas Mossman Gorge Great Barrier Reef Wildlife Habitat

31 Cairns

32 Apply now Winter: New Zealand + Sydney program Apply by: October 1, 2018 Summer: Australia + Fiji programs Apply by: February 1, 2018 studyabroadportal.tamu.edu

33 Lifetime Memories Career Opportunities

34 Contacts Talk with your academic + financial aid advisors, + family For questions: Dr. Gerard Kyle gkyle@tamu.edu

35 Questions?