If you have questions or would like more information information, please email cibed@ohio.edu.
Deakin University is among the top 1% of universities in the world. Globalize your industry network while learning in a technology-rich environment with the highest student satisfaction in Victoria through OHIO's Global Consulting Program (GCP). The Melbourne Burwood campus is situated in a vibrant community just minutes from Melbourne’s central business district.
July 12 – July 26, 2025
Travel to Australia will require participants to depart the U.S. 1-2 days prior to program's start date to ensure that they arrive on time. When returning to the U.S., participants should anticipate arriving 1 day after the program's conclusion in country.
Note: Program dates may be adjusted slightly. Students will book flights when instructed to do so by program directors.
Students participating the in OHIO's GCP will complete 9 credits of undergraduate course work:
Hotel accommodations are paid for by the program general fee and arranged after registration.
Applications for summer trips open each year in the fall.
OHIO Credit
Business consulting, with a specialty in sports and sales
Australia
Summer (2 weeks only)
U.S. citizens are required to have a valid U.S. passport when traveling to Australia. Students planning to study or travel abroad in the next year, apply for your passport now (opens in a new window). Australia requires a visa or Electronic Travel Authority (ETA) (opens in a new window). Additional entry and exit requirements can be found through Australia travel requirements (opens in a new window).
U.S. citizens will not need a visa or other special document to enter the country for the length of this program. Please also note that visa requirements may vary if you plan to stay in the country longer than the program dates or travel to other countries during or after the program. Students must familiarize themselves with these recommendations and requirements prior to applying to this program. For more specific visa related information, please visit Visa Information Page and Information for Non-U.S. citizens.
During the COVID-19 Pandemic, participation in study away and abroad involves real and potential personal, financial and academic risk.
If you are nominated to this program, you will be required to pay a deposit to confirm your participation or sign a waiver. The deposit is a down payment on the total costs to be billed by OHIO and is determined by the total cost of the program.
Non-resident surcharge is offset for the credit hours associated with the travel portion of the program.
Scholarships awarded by the Center for International Business Education and Development (CIBED) are contingent upon participation in the GCP, applied to the student account the semester of travel and cannot be used as the program deposit or transferred to another program. Students who have accepted a position on the GCP will receive an application for scholarship consideration. There is no guarantee that a student accepted into the GCP will receive a scholarship.
Students may also apply for additional scholarships offered at OHIO:
If you have questions or would like more information information, please email cibed@ohio.edu.