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customized study abroad in the South Pacific
AUIP (American Universities International Programs Limited) has provided universities with faculty-led and customized study abroad programs in the South Pacific since 1971. Based in Christchurch, New Zealand, AUIP provides you with regional expertise for logistics and academics to develop experiential and academically rigorous short-term and semester-long programs. You can draw on one of AUIP’s well-established flagship programs on topics such as sustainability and the environment, or tailor your own program in any discipline. Transform your classroom and engage cross-culturally at a single site or between multiple locations across New Zealand, Australia, Fiji, and Antarctica.
Continue readingAn evolutionary infant
Since it separated from the super continent Gondwana sixty-five million years ago, New Zealand and its flora and fauna have evolved in geographic isolation. It is also the most recently inhabited country in the world. Unique for many reasons, it is a socially and geographical dynamic home for programs across the disciplines.
Continue readingA megadiverse country
With reefs and rainforests, mangroves and mountains, Australia is a country of ecological contrasts. It is also home to global cities with diverse populations. Students visiting Australia study everything from sustainability and ecology in North Queensland, to visual arts and green business in Sydney, to indigenous culture and public health in Melbourne.
Continue readingAn archipelago of 330 islands
Famous for its temperate climate, white sand beaches, and tropical forest, Fiji hosts a tourist industry that increasingly strives towards sustainable models. Its cities, villages, and temples also provide a complex environment in which to study the relationship between culture, colonization, and community.
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