Regional Snapshot: Australia & Oceania

Location: Sydney, Australia

Website: https://abroad.pitt.edu/worldcup

University Lead: Global Experiences Office

Pitt at the Women’s World Cup of Soccer in Australia & New Zealand 2023 is a 4-week summer 2023 study abroad program that will engage University of Pittsburgh students with the cultural and global spectacle of the World Cup. This program will help students understand the local and global implications of international sporting events and their influence on women in sport and gender politics in sport. Students will have the opportunity to meet and hear from local leaders and regional experts on the impact and significance of the World Cup in the region as well as growing global importance of women in sport. 

Students will spend the initial part of the program taking coursework giving them a foundation through which to engage sport critically. Over the course of the entire program students will have guest lectures from various experts, in addition to attending multiple matches and participating in unique cultural excursions.

Location: Sydney, Australia

Website: https://www.abroad.pitt.edu/sydneysemester

University Lead: Global Experiences Office

In partnership with CAPA: The Global Education Network, Pitt in Sydney offers students the opportunity to:

• Explore the rich and diverse culture and history of Sydney, and Australia, and analyze current political, economic, and social challenges the country is facing
• Advance intercultural communication skills and develop deeper understanding of opportunities and challenges that globalization brings to the academic and professional environments 
• Acquire real-world professional skills through internship and global engagement

The CAPA Sydney Center is hosted at TAFE NSW Sydney Institute, in a beautiful centrally located heritage building. 

Location: Auckland, New Zealand

Website: https://www.abroad.pitt.edu/newzealandupg

University Lead: Global Experiences Office

This overseas student teaching program for education majors is an excellent opportunity for students to apply methods learned at Pitt to a "real world" teaching experience.  Students spend 7 weeks at their home campus for the first half of the semester prior to traveling to New Zealand for 7 weeks to complete their academics and to student teach.  

As engaged and active participants in this program, students write and implement daily lesson plans that match standards and school curriculum, learn and use "best practices"/effective teaching pedagogy based on student level and subject matter, and help create an environment that supports diverse learners academically, socially, and emotionally.