UNITED STATES
The USA is famous for its friendly people and energetic culture making it the perfect exchange destination. This huge country is full of sights and sounds that are familiar to anyone who has watched Hollywood movies - exciting cities like Los Angeles, Chicago and New York, golden prairies in the Midwest, palm-fringed beaches in California, and Colorado’s Rocky Mountains. Whether you find yourself snowboarding on the mountains, exploring the desert near Las Vegas, cheering for real cowboys at a rodeo or walking the halls of an American high school, you’ll realise that watching Hollywood movies may be fun but it’s more fun to do the real thing.
PROGRAMMES AVAILABLE
SEMESTER
Departures in January or August
ACADEMIC YEAR
Departures in August
REGION CHOICE:
MIDWEST
ADAM WENT TO
MICHIGAN
EVA WENT TO
CALIFORNIA
SOPHIA WENT
TO CALIFORNIA
LI-NA WENT TO
INDIANA
MADISON WENT TO
NORTH DAKOTA
RONAN WENT
TO TEXAS
AANA WENT TO TEXAS
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Population: 327 million
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Capital: Washington, D.C.
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Language: English
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The famous flag was originally designed by a high school student.
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U.S.A. has the biggest economy in the world.
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There is no official language.
QUICK FACTS
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Short-term - December
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Semester - departures in January or August.
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Academic Year - departures in August.
THE U.S. PRICING
* Programme pricing is valid for departures from April 2025 up to and including January 2026. Application fee of $250 when applying. Price Guarantee: We reserve the right to increase the prices at any time, but once you have been accepted to the programme and have paid your $1,500 deposit you will secure the published price and be exempt from any subsequent increases.
Programme fee
includes
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Return-trip economy flights with recognised airlines departing from Auckland to final destination.
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Comprehensive insurance while on your exchange.
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Pre-departure orientation meeting prior to departure for all students and parents.
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Host family and high school placement.
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Meet and Greet at final airport with transfer to your host family. Please note that in an additional surcharge may be applied. We reserve the right to apply a flight surcharge should availability at time of booking cause flight costs to be higher than expected. (We have specific flight dates for each destination. You may fly outside of these dates but additional costs will apply.)
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Full professional support both in New Zealand and abroad.
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Preparation materials.
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Advice from Returnees.
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24-hour emergency phone support.
Programme fee does not include
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Passport and visa costs.
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Pocket money (approx. 500NZD per month).
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School set up costs. Varies per destination but may include transport, uniform and school books.
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Transport to Auckland for departure.
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Optional Tours and Travel Expenses.
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Any documents that require official Notarising or Apostilling.