La Trobe University-Melbourne, Australia

La Trobe is one of a small number of Australian universities to be ranked in the top 500 universities of the world. It is known for its strong academic reputation in the Humanities and the Sciences. La Trobe has over 33,000 students across seven campuses including 8,600 international students from over 100 countries.

The city of Melbourne is the "cultural and intellectual hub of Australia" and is consistently ranked as one of the best places to live in the world.

This is a one-semester program conducted in the fall and in the spring

• The fall program starts in mid-July and ends in mid-November.
• The spring semester runs from mid-February to late-June.

• Nearly all majors are served.
• Engineering courses available
• No Theology courses available
• Students take four 4-credit courses

*All grades from abroad are transferred and calculated into your Loyola GPA; no courses can be taken as pass/fail

 

• Group airline tickets booked
• Two trips included (Great Ocean Road and Philip Island)
• Public transit pass included
• Gym membership
• Australian Student Health Plan

Students may consult the study abroad office on campus.

Loyola students are housed in the same building with, other international students, and Australians.

• All bedrooms are singles; bathrooms, kitchens, and common rooms are shared; laundry services are provided for bed linens.
• Loyola pays the security deposit on behalf of each student. Any charges incurred while abroad will be charged to the student's Loyola account upon return.

Loyola financial aid applies and 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 either a semester or full academic year will forfeit the value of a Federal Work-Study assignment. If you receive GI/Veterans benefits, please contact our Registrar’s office as soon as possible before you apply!!

Students/parents pay to Loyola the following charges:

• • Loyola Tuition
  • Loyola housing
  • Program fee
  • Visa is responsibility of student
  • Supplemental Airline fee 

Students receive a local insurance which is also used as a primary insurance during their trip. 

Medical insurance is also provided for all students during the program term by Loyola University Maryland through Chubb Insurance. This insurance coverage includes medical evacuation and repatriation, as well as 24-hour support services for medical issues. This insurance functions as a primary insurance while abroad.

Students are required to submit a copy of their U.S. health insurance card/policy. Please be sure not to cancel your US insurance policy while abroad since the provided insurances only function while on program and outside of the US.

Once accepted into the program, students must call their bank and credit card carriers to tell them that they will be abroad for the semester. Students should carry debit or credit cards with them. Both Visa and MasterCard are widely accepted forms of payment, Discover and AmEx are less commonly accepted. 

Visas are required to study in Australia. Students should be made aware of the increasing cost of visa fees to study in Australia. Visas are applied to online and the most current visa fees are $1600 Australian Dollar

*Visa fees are subject to change without notice

Loyola will arrange and pay for group travel to and from Melborne. Any change to the students booked itinerary is done at their own cost. Loyola does not pay for any flight deviations or tickets changes. Group flights are arranged for students traveling to Melborne. 

Students fly to MEL Airport, where students are met by a representative of La Trobe on arrival.

Application Requirements 

Students must submit an online application AND a Course Planning form by 11:59 pm on the first Wednesday after Thanksgiving break of their sophomore year to study abroad in the fall or spring term of junior year. 

• Attend a Study Abroad 101 information session.
• Declare a major before applying to the study abroad program.
• Discuss with your major advisor the possible courses you could take abroad and see if there are any potential problems, he/she sees with your plans to study abroad; Students cannot be on disciplinary probation nor have a history of serious disciplinary problems.

Criteria for Acceptance

• • Minimum cumulative CQPA average of 2.75
  • Students who can find courses which fit their Loyola program and allow full-time participation and who are neither on disciplinary probation nor have a history of serious disciplinary problems.
  • ROTC candidates can apply as freshman to study abroad in the spring of their sophomore year. 
  • An academic interview with the program coordinator at Loyola University Maryland is required.