Travel & Tourism in Australia and Fiji

Learn the inner-workings of the tourism industry by exploring sites throughout Australia and Fiji, including Sydney, Cairns, and Brisbane. Tour hotels, resorts, and casinos; explore natural environments like an Aboriginal Park and Wildlife Park; and shop in unique open markets. See how culture interacts with tourism in Australia and Fiji. The program, led by UM faculty member Dr. Tanya Ruetzler, is intended for hospitality management majors. Students will earn 6 hours of credit for FCS 468, FCS 493, and/or FCS 593.

Program Highlights

  • This program is open to all students but would be particularly beneficial for hospitality management majors.
  • Click here for a slideshow of photos from other University of Mississippi students studying abroad in Australia.
Program cost
$5300
Dates of program
Depart US on July 28 (arrive in Sydney, Australia, on July 30)
Depart Fiji on August 16
Location
Sydney, Cairns, and Brisbane, Australia; Fiji
Course credit
6 hours of FCS 468, FCS 493, and/or FCS 593
Prerequisites
None
Grading system
ABCDF scale
Program type
Short-term faculty-led
Housing

Hotels

Housing move-in day is July 30; check out is the morning of August 16

Faculty members
Dr. Tanya Ruetzler
Qualifications
18 years old, minimum GPA of 2.5, and good academic and disciplinary standing at UM
Program price includes
Tuition, housing, some program-sponsored excursions, some meals, airfare from Los Angeles, ground transportation in Australia and Fiji, and international health insurance
Program prices DOES NOT include
UM Study Abroad Application Fee, some meals, airfare to Los Angeles, personal spending money, and passport fees.
Study Abroad Advisor
Blair McElroy
 
Application
To apply for this program students must submit the following:
Application deadline
April 4