There are two years of student placements.  The first year is 2007.  The second year is 2008.

Macquarie, La Trobe and Flinders universities run their own selection processes. Applicants are also required to submit an essay explaining why you want to participate.

Applications to Macquarie University close on 12 November 2007.

You are responsible for organising your own travel and accommodation.  However, contact the International Office at your university for general advice. Informally, you could ask Australian students who participated in the 2007 round or EU-AU students from the European university you will attend if they have any tips.

The program is offered to Australian undergraduate students at Macquarie, La Trobe and Flinders. Students must have completed an equivalent full-time year of study at their university. BA students intending to major in Globalisation, International Relations or a European language are particularly encouraged to apply.

In the second semester of the Australian academic year.  This roughly corresponds to the first semester of the European academic year, which is called the autumn semester in Europe.  The dates vary according to each university but in general the autumn semester in Europe starts in September and finishes in January or February.

This means that Australian students will have a gap between the end of their semester 1 studies in Australia and the commencement of their semester studies in Europe.

However many 2008 Australian students will participate in the 2008 Malmö summer school which will run from mid July to early August.  Following that students may also undertake an intensive language course run by the university prior to the commencement of their semester of study.  As well, Australian students may also take advantage of this time to do some sight-seeing!

Each Australian student gets to attend two European universities.  So you can choose between a short intensive school at Malmö or Utrecht in addition to your semester of study.  It’s up to you to nominate which one, so long as you experience study at two European universities.

To give you an example, information about the Malmö summer school held from 20 July - 4 August 2007 “Europe: Changing borders, patterns of migration and identities” is available at www.mah.se/summerschool2007.

Australian students studying in Europe in 2007 who nominated the Utrecht winter school will attend Utrecht University from 30 January to 3 February 2008.  The intensive school’s theme is “Global Citizenship in a European Context”.

European students will also participate in these programs providing a great opportunity to experience global citizenship in action.

Utrecht University
There are course options which are taught in English, meaning that students can undertake their study in English. 

Malmö University
There are course options which are taught in English, meaning that students can undertake their study in English.  However you will also be required to undertake an intensive course in Swedish prior to the semester.

Roma Tre
To study at Roma Tre students require a good knowledge of the Italian language.  Students studying Italian in Australia are particularly encouraged to apply for Rome Tre.

University of Cyprus
The language of teaching at the University of Cyprus is Greek. Students studying contemporary Greek language are encouraged to apply for the University of Cyprus. In addition, some courses at the University of Cyprus are taught in English (especially in the School of Economics and the Department of English Studies) and there is an intensive Greek course offered prior the start of the semester in August.

Students who come to Utrecht may follow Dutch language courses during the semester, however, knowledge of the Dutch language is not required.

Malmö University provides an intensive compulsory Swedish Course. Courses are offered in August, prior to the start of the semester’s study in Europe.

Roma Tre University offers Italian language courses for foreign students at CLA (the linguistic centre at the university).

The University of Cyprus provides an intensive Greek course in August and a 13 week intensive course held throughout the semester.

2007 (Autumn/Fall)

Utrecht University, The Netherlands: 3 September 2007 – 4 February, 2008

Malmö University, Sweden: 1 September 2007 - 19 January 2008

Roma Tre, Italy: October 2007 – February 2008

University of Cyprus, Cyprus: 3 September 2007 – 22 December 2007 (27 – 31 August 2007 registration week)

2008 (Autumn/Fall)

The 2008 dates will roughly correspond to the 2007 periods.

The DEST funded scholarships are $7,600.  There are approximately 10 of these scholarships each available at Macquarie, La Trobe and Flinders in the 2007 round, and 10 more each in the 2008 round.

In addition, Macquarie, La Trobe and Flinders universities offer in total approximately 30 internally funded scholarships in 2007 and in 2008.  These vary at each university according to the internal rates of assistance for students studying overseas.  Although not worth as much money as the DEST funded scholarships, they also offer scholarship winners the means to be part of the EU-AU Global Citizenship program.

Yes, in fact we recommend that you attend. However if you decide to, Australian students need to pay your own travel and costs for the Australian summer school (this is an optional part of the program), so start saving now!

The Australian students who attended the 2007 summer found that it was a great way to get to meet European students, who in turn offered introductions to their friends at the European university where the Australians were going to study. But attendance is not a requirement for Australian students so it’s up to you.

ECTS stands for “European Credit Transfer Scheme”.  You need 30 ECTS in total for your semester of study at a European university – however at Roma Tre University, depending on your unit selection, it may not be compulsory to total 30 ECTS for semester. Check with Roma Tre university for further details.

The course offerings at the participating European universities are varied and interesting, with scope for students to put together study plans based on your individual interests.  In general they are grouped as follows:

Utrecht University: Global Media, Gender, and Ethnicity

Malmö University offers four courses worth 30 ECTS each in the following areas: European Studies, Human Rights, International Migration and Ethnic Relations, and Peace and Conflict Studies

Roma Tre: Political Sciences and European Integration

The University of Cyprus has not grouped its eligible subjects around a theme as such.

Go through the course information on the website listed above.  Consider the remainder of your Australian degree and whether there are any prerequisites for subjects you plan to study after you return from Europe.  If you have any questions, contact your Australian course coordinator and the coordinator of subjects you plan to take after you return from Europe.

The Global Citizenship program enables European students to learn about Australia and the Asia-Pacific region by studying here and living in Australia.  They too experience study in an overseas university and learn about transnational issues from the perspectives of another part of the world.

Each year in 2007 and 2008, roughly 28 undergraduate students in total from the four participating European universities will participate in an Australian summer school and then study for a semester at Macquarie, La Trobe or Flinders University.

European and Australian students who participate in the EU-AU Global Citizenship program are encouraged to get to know one another.  Before you even finish your undergraduate degree, you could become part of an international collegial network of like-minded and challenging people who all share an interest in becoming better international citizens.

They study in the first semester of the Australian academic year. They also attend a summer school in the February before the semester starts. In 2007 the summer school was held in Sydney, run by Macquarie University. In 2008 the summer school will be held in February in Adelaide, run by Flinders University.