Contact:  Carrie Hogue
School:  University of Auckland
Course Equivalencies:  Click here for more information.

History

This fall or spring program at the University of Auckland will work for most majors.  Students must have earned at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA to be considered. Metro Auckland, located on the northern island, has 1.2 million residents.  The university, ranked best in New Zealand and in the top 50 universities of the world, has 38,000 students.  

Auckland, known as the City of Sails, is located on the Hauraki Gulf.  It has quite a small city feel, and is very clean and lovely.  It is mainly a walking city, but there is a good bus system that makes getting around even easier.  Despite the small feel, it is still the largest city in New Zealand.  If you enjoy outdoor activities, New Zealand is arguably one of the best places to visit in the world.  The two small islands have everything from beaches to glaciers.  All imaginable outdoor activities are at your fingertips.

Criteria for Acceptance

• Typically sophomores with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 may apply.
• Students who can find courses which fit their Loyola Program and allow full-time participation
• Must not be on disciplinary probation nor have a history of serious disciplinary problems.

Academics

• Consult the Office of International Programs as early as possible to get assistance on course selections at Loyola so that you are prepared for Auckland.  We run registration advising sessions prior to each registration day.
• Nearly all majors are served.
• Students take four 4-credit courses.  You must have one free elective available to get credit for a fifth course on your degree audit.

Length of Stay

• This is a one semester program for the Fall or the Spring semester
• The Fall program runs from early July through mid-November. The Spring program runs from mid-February through the end of June.

Housing

• Loyola students will live in campus housing in the Huia dorm.
• Huia is dorm-style housing.  It houses 320 students, each with a private dorm room.
• There are shared kitchens, bathrooms, common rooms and laundry rooms on each floor.
• There are some Kiwi residents mixed into the mainly international population in the dorm.
• Huia has a strict alcohol- free policy that is taken very seriously (violations can result in eviction). 

Cost

• Students are eligible for consideration for all forms of federal, state, institutional and private sources of aid, except the Federal Work-Study Program.  Students studying abroad for a semester or full academic year will forfeit the value of a Federal Work-Study assignment.
• The cost is equivalent to the tuition, junior housing at Loyola, and a reduced comprehensive fee paid to Loyola, plus a program fee.

Benefits

This is a full packaged program with:

• tuition and room
• visa
• round trip airline ticket
• orientation
• Four day trip to Taupo and Rotorua, NZ
• Weekend stay at a Maori marae
• Three day trip to the Bay of Islands
• New Zealand Health Insurance

Application Requirements

• An online application along with a brief essay must be submitted by December 1st for the Fall or the Spring.
• No more than 30 will be accepted into the program.
• Applications require advisor's signature

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