University of Miami

The University of Miami (UM) was established in 1925 and has more than 17,000 students enrolled across eleven schools and colleges. As a gateway to Central America, South America, and the Caribbean, UM is one of the most culturally diverse institutions in the United States.

Academic highlights

Established in 1925 during the region's famous real estate boom, UM is a major research university engaged in $324 million in research and sponsored program expenditures annually. While the majority of this work is housed at the Miller School of Medicine, investigators conduct hundreds of studies in other areas, including marine science, engineering, education, and psychology.

Location

UM’s main campus is at Coral Gables, a multicultural city south of Miami on Biscayne Bay. The campus occupies more than 100 hectares and is home to the Lowe Art Museum, the Jerry Herman Ring Theatre and the Gusman Concert Hall and Clarke Recital Hall.

Did you know?

The Richter Library houses the largest collection of resources documenting the Cuban diaspora outside of Cuba.

Handbook/Catalogue

Academic Bulletin

To find unit (called course) information for Undergraduate Academic Programs, click on the discipline name, and then the sub-heading which could the degree name or a sub-group of the discipline.  You will see a series of heading boxes, choose the green box labelled "Courses".  For courses at graduate level, follow the same steps through Graduate Academic Programs.

Medicine, nursing and law are not available to exchange students.

Full-time Credit Load Equivalents

Academic Calendar

UM ‘Fall’ Semester (Monash semester 2): mid-August – mid-December
UM ‘Spring’ Semester (Monash semester 1): mid-January – mid-May

See UM's academic calendar here.

Note

• The listed disciplines are not necessarily exhaustive and other fields of study might also be available at the institution.
• Approval to study particular subjects at any institution is always at the discretion of the departmental/discipline and faculty advisers in your managing faculty(ies) and subject to available places at the host.

Accommodation

On-campus housing is not guaranteed and is only available to students who come to Miami through an undergraduate exchange. Exchange students have the opportunity to apply for on-campus housing or may choose to live off-campus. Graduate students must make arrangements to live off campus.  The University provides information on accommodation on their Housing & Residential Life website.

Visas

As a general rule, a student visa is required to study in the US.  You will be sent the necessary information by Miami once you have been accepted.  See pages 11-14 of the Exchange Student Handbook for further information.  To obtain a visa you will need to do so through the US Consulate General in Melbourne.

Health and insurance

When travelling on a Monash Abroad approved program, however, you are automatically covered under the Monash University Student Travel Insurance policy. Miami automatically enrols international students in the local student health insurance plan.  Waivers are not permitted, regardless of existing insurance coverage.  See the

All new students are required to provide proof of immunisation against measles (Rubella), mumps, tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis. They also must provide proof of immunisation against hepatitis B and meningococcal meningitis or sign a waiver declining these immunisations.

See page 19 of the Exchange Student Handbook for further information about these matters.

Orientation and extra-curricular 

Exchange students participate in orientation with the larger student body at Miami (not the international orientation) but the Study Abroad Office hosts a mandatory orientation session specifically for exchange students.

Cost of living

Miami on the Expatistan site (this is a website external to the University and intended to be indicative only)

Funding

For information about funding available to support study on exchange overseas, see the Financial Information page on the Monash Abroad website.

Important notes

Medicine, nursing and law are not open to exchange students.

This program is not currently accepting applications.

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