ICIS is a non-profit community organisation that is funded by the University. ICIS aims to help you settle into life in Wollongong, to have fun, make friends and to interact with members of the local Illawarra community. ICIS holds regular meetings to discuss its objectives and activities. International students can provide a valuable contribution to the Committee by attending these meetings and taking part in the decision-making process. 

Committee members are elected at the ICIS Annual General Meeting that is usually held in March. For more information on the duties and responsibilities of committee members, see the ICIS – Overview and Committee Member Duties.

ICIS activities include:

• Regular meetings where international students, members of the local Illawarra community and University staff to plan activities
• A range of low cost sightseeing trips to places of interest such as the Blue Mountains, Canberra and the Snowy Mountains
• Orientation activities such as welcome lunches and tours of Wollongong for international students
• International Student dinners/events with members of the local Illawarra community and University staff
• Links with Wollongong community groups covering a range of interests
• English conversation groups held in session for international students and their partners
• Free Social Events and Activities

For further information contact:

Rajat Malhotra

Phone: (02) 4221 3158
email: ISP_info@uow.edu.au