Boston
Overview
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While the Global Leadership Program is taught in Melbourne, Northeastern's home is Boston, USA.
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Did you know Melbourne and Boston are sister cities? They share a reputation for excellence in education, culture and medical research.
As a participant in the Global Leadership Program you will also have the option of applying to Northeastern
to take part of your course on campus in Boston (you will also need to apply for a US student visa). This is known as the Global Leadership in Boston Program.
Boston is the ultimate college town. The city is a hub of cultural, educational and social activity, yet it's small enough to navigate on foot. More than 300,000 college students from around the country and the world call Boston home, and the city is alive with their energy. Northeastern students add their own energy to that mix, and are inspired by the different cultures, ideas and experiences they encounter.
In Your Own Backyard
Northeastern's central location puts you close to all the city has to offer. Within walking distance are the world-renowned Museum of Fine Arts, Symphony Hall and stylish Newbury Street, with great shopping and dining.
Our students can hop on the “T”, Boston's subway, and shop at Quincy Market, eat in the North End, visit the Museum of Science, cheer on the Celtics and Bruins at the FleetCenter, or hang out in the funky squares of Cambridge, right across the Charles River.
A Cosmopolitan Connection
Boston has been called the “Athens of America” for its wealth of educational and civic institutions. Northeastern students study right in the heart of this intellectual gold mine. Students often find the city's cultural resources intertwined with their academic and social activities.
For example, members of the Society of Women Engineers teach engineering concepts to Girl Scouts every year. No matter what their academic or personal interests, the riches of Boston play a part in the everyday life of Northeastern students.
Beyond Boston
For those students who like to get out of town and explore, the options are endless. Ski in Vermont, view colourful foliage and pick apples in Western Massachusetts and New Hampshire, dig for clams in Maine, tour mansions in Newport and bask on the beaches of Cape Cod.