Program Fee

The program fee for the 2009 AUIP Antarctica short program is $6,595 if you apply by April 1, 2009. This fee can only be guaranteed for the first 15 students. Additional applicants will be charged a surcharge for a twin berth, so students need to apply early to reserve their space in a lower cost berth. The program fee includes:

• Transcript
• Accommodation at hostels and motels
• Orientation
• Some meals
• Group activities
• In-country transportation

• Tuition (see below)
• Roundtrip airfare (see www.studentuniverse.com/study/auip for details)
• Passport
• Books/ course pack
• Personal expenses and some meals

Please note: the program fee is subject to change depending on exchange rates and specific program activities.

Dates, Credits and Tutition Costs

Below is a list of the institutions from which you may choose to receive credit for this program, along with the tuition costs (inc. All administrative fees) and courses.

December 16 - 30, 2009 (plus weekly webcast lectures mid-August - early-December 2009)

• Oregon State University: $1,763 for 9 quarter hours (6 semester credits) of INTL 499 or $2735 for 9 quarter hours (6 semester credits) of INTL 599 (Antarctica: Human Impacts on a Fragile Ecosystem)
• SUNY-Brockport: $1,242 for 6 credits of OAP 420 or $1,968 for 6 graduate credits (Sustaining Human Societies and the Natural Environment) or
• University of Florida: TBA for 6 credits in LEI 4955/6931 (Sustaining Human Societies and the Natural Environment)
• Virginia Tech: TBA for 6 credits in NR 3954/5954 (Sustaining Human Societies and the Natural Environment)

  Note: All students enrolling as non-degree students at OSU for the purposes of this program will need to pay a $25 admission fee to OSU prior to participation. A deposit of $1,000 will also need to be paid to ensure a place on this program.