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The School Year Begins at NYU Sydney

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NYU Sydney welcomed its fall semester students at the end of July for orientation. Packed with exciting and informative events on and beyond the beautiful University of Sydney campus, the week helped students get acquainted with their new home and each other. With a scavenger hunt and visits to Parliament House and the Sydney Tower Eye, students were immersed in this spectacular city as well as introduced to Indigenous Australian culture. Check out some of highlights of this exciting week in these incredible photos.

Standing people with bread and fruit

Students fuel up on a healthy breakfast before their first day of NYU Sydney’s orientation begins.

A church-like auditorium with stained glass filled with seated students

NYU students join the entire intake of international students in the Great Hall for their official welcome.

A smiling student kneels down with feed in their hand next to a kangaroo

NYU Sydney student Alyssa Minor gets up close and personal with some of Australia’s unique wildlife during a trip to a research and conservation park.

A large group of students eating a snack in front of a brick building

NYU Sydney students gather for orientation events at the University of Sydney’s main quadrangle.

A group of students in front of the Sydney Opera House

Students arrive for their guided architectural tour of the stunning Sydney Opera House.

An interior shot of the structure of the Sydney Opera House

The NYU Sydney cohort continues through the world-famous opera house stopping to appreciate the harbor views.

A professor talks to students seated at a table

Dr. Andy West (center) hosts NYU Sydney’s Global Orientations session on Australian politics.

Four women walk along a row of stalls

Assistant Director of Academic Coordination and Planning Yuri Ogura (right) chats with students while they head to the Chau Chak Wing Museum, where they will take a guided tour of the Indigenous collections.

Fall 2022 Orientation Week in Images

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Orientation Week at NYU global locations introduces students to the history and culture of their new home through exciting programming. Additionally, students receive important academic information to set them up for success during their time away. 

NYU Abu Dhabi

A student surfing down a hill of sand as other students wait for their turn.

NYU Abu Dhabi welcomes more than 120 study away students from New York City and Shanghai. Staff members love to introduce them to the Emirates with a weekend trip to Dubai and a cultural day in Abu Dhabi.

NYU Florence

Students sitting in the amphitheater as they learn from an authority figure.

New students at NYU Florence attend a session about community values in the amphitheater on the beautiful 57-acre estate of Villa La Pietra.

NYU Madrid

A group of students gathering with a professor on the street in Madrid.

NYU Madrid orientation week features great academic activities like Mapping Madrid, a series of five tours in five city locations led by five NYU Madrid professors. This location is Tetuán, a barrio of contrasts where many cultures mix.

NYU Paris

Four students posing for the camera with the Eiffel Tower visible in the background.

Fall 2022 students enjoy Paris on a boat cruise along the Seine during Welcome Week.

NYU Prague

A trio of students surveying the front of the Municipal House.

Students admire the Municipal House, where the independent Czechoslovakia was established in 1918. During orientation at NYU Prague, they walk around the historical center of Prague while asking questions about Czech history.

NYU Sydney

A student role playing at parliament, while other students are sitting in rows behind them.

At NYU Sydney, students visit the New South Wales Parliament House, the oldest house of parliament in Australia. Students role play as speaker of the house, government members, or opposition members.

NYU Tel Aviv

Students and faculty members gathering in the NYU Tel Aviv courtyard for an orientation event.

Students, staff, and faculty convene at the traditional faculty panel and welcome dinner during orientation week at NYU Tel Aviv.

NYU Washington, D.C.

A professor lecturing in front of a projection screen.

Professor Vicky Kiechel leads a Washington 101 session for students during orientation week at NYU Washington, DC.