Study of these topics will contribute to students' understanding of the shared values of Sydney's residents, and will prepare them for entrance into the local work world. Courses are taught by faculty drawn from Sydney-area universities. Each course meets for a minimum of forty contact hours and requires written work and examinations. Beyond the academic orientation of Australia, these first six weeks help students become familiar with Sydney's social life, which prepares them to be more confident and competent interns. Students participate in Sydney's local work-life through assigned internships with Australian and multinational businesses and organizations.
Students work full-time, four days per week, as interns.
Internship placements are geared toward the students' areas of interest and are assigned by the resident director. The internship course is assessed on the basis of written work and an evaluation from the on-site supervisor. Students complement their internship fieldwork with an elective course on Australian cinema, Pacific Rim economies or political systems, or contemporary Australian literature. Students share double, triple, or quad rooms in Boston University's newly-renovated facility, located only a short distance from the heart of downtown Sydney. The building, which also houses the program's administrative offices and classrooms, is not far from Sydney University, the University of Technology, Chinatown, and Darling Harbour.