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If you are based outside of Australia and want to experience Australian education, tourism and culture at its best, then Launchpad Australia's Study Tours may be just the program for your students or study group.
Launchpad Australia tailor study tour programs to suit individual groups; popular programs include English Language Study Tours and Hospitality Study Tours.
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Who is a Launchpad Australia Study Tour Suitable for?
- Current student groups at college or university
- Groups who wish to improve their English but also wish to experience Australian tourist destinations
- Groups who wish to have an educational focus to their travels
Is there a Minimum Group Size?
Yes, a minimum of 10 is required for a study tour.
How Much does it Cost?
Cost is dependent on the program length (how many weeks) to the size of the group: the more people attending, the cheaper the cost to the individual! If you have one or more individuals who will be the group's leader, we can arrange for that individual to have their study tour program free of charge. Study Tours are tailored specifically to your group's needs; we would not include things you will not need, but leave the option open to you to decide on the inclusions. Various inclusions might be Homestay, Hostel or Hotel accommodation, travel insurance, SIM cards and more. As a guide, for a 4 week Study Tour staying in hostel accommodation, including English language tuition, day trips and travel insurance will start from $AU2700 per person.
Two example itineraries can be seen below:
"Melbourne Explorer Hospitality Study Tour"
Arrive into Melbourne, Australia - make way to Hostel Accommodation in St Kilda, Melbourne.
Week 1: "English and Culture Combination Study Tour" - combine English Learning with fun excursions in this week long course - your course will entail:
- English Language Classes from Monday to Friday (3.5hrs per day)
- Excursions every afternoon
- Certificate presentation at the end of the course
Excursions may include city tour, visit to the Melbourne Aquarium and Taste Tour of Queen Victoria Market.
Week 2 & 3 "Hospitality Experience at TAFE" - TAFE offer excellent hospitality training facilities where students will have the opportunity to attend Hospitality classes and gain work experience in the training restaurant, kitchen and function centre alongside other TAFE students.
Week 4: "Leisure Time with a Culinary Influence" - this includes 5 - 7 days of tours/free time enabling students to experience Australian food and wine at its best. Australia's multicultural influences are imparted on the food, and students will experience different culinary delights from all over the world.
Melbourne tours are often open to the public and may include:
- Great Ocean Road Tour - full day trip taking in Victoria's dramatic coastline including the Twelve Apostles.
- Winery Tour in the Yarra Valley - enjoy cool climate wines at a variety of award-winning vineyard on this full day trip.
- 'Foodies Tour of Melbourne' - sample the best culinary delights Melbourne has to offer!
- Optional day trip to Campaspe House in the beautiful Macedon Ranges, 1.5hrs out of Melbourne. Here students can sample the finest local and regional produce such as Kyneton Beef, Pyrenees Camembert, Smoked Skipton Eel and organic vegetables.
- Optional excursions may include a visit to Federation Square, shopping in Chinatown, a visit to the Queen Victoria markets (home to some of Melbourne's best fresh food produce) or a visit down "Little Italy" that is Lygon St, Carlton.
"Sydney Explorer Hospitality Study Tour"
Arrive into Melbourne, Australia - make way to Hostel Accommodation in St Kilda, Melbourne.
Week 1: "Preparation for the Australian Workplace" - you will learn about:
- Basic skills of communicating in English (listening, reading, writing, speaking and Grammar)
- Australian Workplace Etiquette
- Work ethics in Australia
- Business English in Australia
- Formal versus informal work English
- Dealing with external customers in an English speaking environment
- General IT and Computer skills
- Expectation of host companies
- Getting the most out of your internship
- Colloquial English
- Australia social behaviour
Week 2 & 3: "Unpaid Hospitality Internship" - this is a fantastic work experience placement within a restaurant/hotel environment in Sydney. Each student may be located in a different hotel or restaurant.
Week 4: "Leisure Time with a Culinary Influence" - this includes 5 - 7 days of tours/free time enabling students to experience Australian food and wine at its best. Australia's multicultural influences are imparted on the food, and students will experience different culinary delights from all over the world.
Sydney tours are often open to the public and may include:
- Full Day "World in a Day - Gourmet Safari" - sample authentic Lebanese sweets, visit a delicious Iraqi restaurant, a Maltese pastizzi maker, get lost in an Indian spice emporium. Generous tastings and drinks throughout the day.
- Blue Mountains Tour - visit these great natural beauties on this one day tour.
- Hunter Valley Winery Tour - visit NSW warm climate vineyards for a day.
- Sydney Fish Market Tour (tour starts 7.00am) - this 1 - 1½ hour tour takes students through the largest market of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere, and the 2nd largest fish market in the world (next to Japan). Learn how the Dutch Auction and buying system works, tour the Auction Floor viewing up to 100 seafood species, view oyster shucking, sashimi and live produce. As bookings cannot be made in advance, payment of $AU20 is required at time of arrival to the tour.
- Harbour Bridge Climb (optional extra) - for the adventurous, this 3½ hour experience will make your students feel 'on top of the world'! Having had a comprehensive briefing and safety demonstration, and with the help of your experienced Climb Leader, students can scale the magnificent Sydney Harbour Bridge, offering spectacular views of the harbour and city skyline. An experience to remember!
- Free days are important to 'schedule in' so students can be free to explore what Sydney has to offer. Free days may include a visit to the Sydney Opera House, Sydney's gorgeous beaches, or sample a traditional "Fish and Chips" lunch at Doyles at the Quay (close to the Harbour Bridge).
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