Overview

In association with Macquarie University (MQ), currently ranked in the top 100 Universities in the world (The Times Higher Education Supplement, UK – 2005), International College of Management, Sydney (ICMS) offers study abroad programs specializing in Business, Tourism, Event Management, Retail Services Management, Property Services Management, and Hospitality Management.

The MQ study Abroad Program at ICMS offers:

• Full academic credit transfer to your home university
  
• U.S. grading scale
  
• Choice of over 80 subjects
  
• Three intakes per year in Spring, Summer, and Fall
  
• Quality facilities, including guaranteed residential living in one of Sydney’s leading beachside locations

Location

ICMS is located in a beautiful heritage-listed, sandstone building overlooking Manly Beach. It would be hard to find a college in a more spectacular position. To the north, there are views of the Pacific Ocean stretching to the New South Wales Central Coast. Southwards, the College has sweeping views of Sydney Harbor, which many consider to be the most beautiful in the world.

The campus is a five-minute walk to Manly Beach and shopping precinct with its cafes, restaurants, and shopping. ICMS is also close enough to downtown Sydney – 15 minutes by fast ferry – for visits to art galleries, museums, the historic Rocks area, the best city shops, and even the Sydney Opera House and Harbor Bridge.

Extracurricular Activities

At ICMS, we don’t expect you to spend your entire semester with your head buried in a book! The College’s rich social and sporting life is there to be enjoyed. Activities include basketball, volleyball, tennis, swimming, and soccer.

You can also take advantage of weekend trips to the snow fields, Central Coast, and Blue Mountains. For an adrenalin rush, you can even try indoor rock climbing, sky diving, white water rafting, sailing, fishing, surfing, scuba diving, and horse riding – to name a few.

The Student Club at ICMS holds themed events on campus often. These events include talent shows, karaoke, Asian food festivals, and Brazilian Carnival nights. For the more classically minded, there are opportunities to attend concerts and plays in Sydney theatres, open-air venues, and even the Sydney Opera House.

Academic Highlights

ICMS is highly regarded by industry professionals and has won many awards in the last decade. Most recently, ICMS was winner of the 2007 New South Wales Tourism Awards for Excellence in Education and the 2006 Premier's Export Award for Education. A cornerstone of the ICMS approach to education is that learning is enhanced when theory is combined with practical experience. Each course is built around real business experiences and developed in conjunction with top professionals to ensure its relevance and value.

ICMS also offers a chance to combine a semester of study with an internship experience through a 3-week rotating internship placement available before the start of each semester.

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University Services

ICMS boasts an extensive library, quiet study areas, syndicate rooms ideal for group tutorial-type activity and an academic support center. There is also a grand ballroom with a 500-person seating capacity, a formal dining room with seating for 200, a courtyard cafe and student common room.

There are fully equipped theory classrooms and computer laboratories with 24-hour email and Internet access. Students can also take advantage of a wireless network with access to the Internet and online classrooms.

Housing

Study Abroad students at ICMS have on-campus and off-campus accommodation options. On-campus rooms are equipped with desk/study facilities, heating and a telephone with voicemail, and have all linen provided. Each floor is equipped with common bathrooms and toilets, and a kitchenette you can use to make a quick snack. Off-campus accommodation options includes homestay and hotel living.

Orientation

ICMS has an extensive social, sporting and cultural activity schedule. ICMS has a dedicated Student Affairs Manager to coordinate all college activities.

Study Abroad students also have a one-week intensive orientation program when they first arrive at ICMS. This program includes: surf safety, team building, tours of Manly and Sydney, program briefings, welcome function, Aussie party with Australian native animals show and much more.

New this year: All ICMS students will attend the AustraLearn Program Introduction in Cairns, Australia before attending the orientation program at ICMS

View Subjects

Classes are offered in a wide range of subjects. To see if the classes you need are available at this university, review the course catalog.
View courses/subjects available at this university.
Be sure to use the "help pages" for assistance on finding the courses that you need.

Fees

Program Fees	$8,760.00
Housing
With Meals	Approximately $3,750 - $4,500
Without Meals	Not available at this university
Housing Deposit
With Meals	Refundable housing deposits range from approximately $200 - $1,200 and are billed in addition to the housing fees.
Without Meals	Not applicable

Fee Includes

Program fees are in U.S. dollars. Program Fees include tuition for 3 to 4 subjects, university administrative fees, membership in the student union (where applicable), overseas health coverage, ISIC Premium (International Student Identity Card), 25% Lonely Planet Book discount, also included is our renowned 4-day Program Introduction in Tropical Cairns, Australia. Fees include all pre-trip services such as: orientation materials, visa-processing service (excluding the visa fee), housing placements, personal advising, subject selections, liaise with your home university, credit transfer assistance, and financial aid services. SPECIAL NOTE: Program fees for ICMS also include professional business clothing (uniform). Textbooks are not included. As a study abroad student, you will be required to enroll as a full time student. Your semester is equivalent to 12-16 U.S. credits. Additional tuition and/or fees may apply in some subject areas not limited to the following: science, engineering, fine arts, and journalism. Students who undertake subjects where the university requires additional fees will be billed by the host university. Several universities have included the Sports and Rec. membership. Activities are usually extra. The Housing Fee is in addition to the Program Fees and may be an average for universities with multiple housing options. Students who select “apartment living arranged upon arrival” will only be charged the Program Fees, and housing costs will be paid on arrival by the student.

Fee Semester

The above fees are for the May and September 2009 terms. Fees are subject to change for future terms.

Facts

Location: Sydney, New South Wales
Overseas Students: 650
Staff: 100
Total Enrolment: 1000

Entry Requirements

Applicants must have the required GPA and have completed at least the equivalent of one year of full-time study at the university/college level. Students with a lower GPA than the requirement may be considered on a case by case basis. Please contact our office for more information.

Required GPA: 2.50

Study-Internship Program

The internship component available at ICMS is a unique 3 week opportunity to experience a variety of hospitality settings. Eligible students will have experience in the hospitality industry already as these placements are meant to provide exposure to a multitude of settings for those individuals who have already learned the basics of the industry. Participants will rotate through three different hotel settings: city, country, and beach-side. Participants will spend one week at each location shadowing the manager and various hotel positions. The aim of the rotations is to provide participants with insight into the nuances of each hotel region.

University Specific Scholarships

The International College of Management, Sydney offers $3000 per term to be disbursed to AustraLearn students attending a semester abroad in 2009 in the standard study abroad program or the study internship combo program.