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WHY SHOULD YOU DO EXCHANGE? JUST GO!

As all of our returning UNSW exchange students say Exchange is the time of your life!
  • UNSW Exchange students have the chance to live in another country as more than a tourist and see it through the eyes of a local. Exchange really changes your viewpoint on the world.
  • You will also have the chance to study at a prestigious university, experience the culture of that university and make real connections with the students there. Your study will all be credited back to your UNSW degree, so you don't lose any time from your study program by going on an exchange.
  • Meeting and forming lasting relationships with people of another country is another invaluable and exciting experience that exchange opens to you. If you are a language learner you will also have the chance to hone and build your language skills too! 
  • All of our students notice that they mature, become self-reliant and gain a greater degree of independence from their exchange experience. Exchange gives you the chance to understand yourself and to grow and develop as a person.
 
In total, all of the benefits of the exchange experience are excellent building blocks for your future prospects. We are sure that not only will you have the time of your life, but will also gain a competitive edge in the employment market by demonstrating your self motivation, international viewpoint and skills.
 
For this, and a million other great reasons, we at the UNSW International Exchange Program urge you to look further at this web site, download the International Exchange Program Prospectus, examine our Partner list and apply for exchange. As we say at UNSW Exchange 'Just Go!'

APPLYING FOR EXCHANGE

Choosing the right exchange destination for you is an important decision. You not only need to research the subjects and academic programs available at our partner universities, you also need to think about your personal, social and recreational interests. After considering your aims for studying overseas you need to investigate the courses that are available and this research can take several months. All the research that you do will strengthen your decisions and your application. The application process takes about 9 months from date of application lodgement and students should expect to spend about 6 weeks prior to this researching their exchange options.


ELIGIBILITY

If you are a UNSW students and have completed at least one full-time session of your degree studies at UNSW and have a satisfactory academic record then you can apply to go on Exchange.  Please note that students with more than 1 fail on their transcript are not eligible for exchange.
 
 
Who Can Apply for Exchange?
  • Local Students* (students on some scholarships may be restricted as to when they can go on exchange)
  • Fee-paying International Students
    - except sponsored international students (e.g. AUSAID, OPRS etc)
    - cannot go on exchange to their home country
    - are not eligible for UNSW scholarships and bursaries, although may be eligible for government or partner university grants, scholarships and allowances
  • Postgraduate Students
    - Research students must have approval of supervisor and Head of School
    - Coursework students whose degree is at least three full-time sessions in duration.
 
* For the purposes of exchange, Local students are defined as being Permanent Residents or Citizens of Australia.
 
Important questions to consider:
 
What are my objectives and reasons for wanting to study overseas?
What are my financial needs and limitations?
How will I finance 6 months or a year overseas?
When would be the best time in my course to go?


ENROLMENT WHILE ON EXCHANGE

While on exchange, students pay their normal UNSW tuition and student activity fees. Students are enrolled in a relevant exchange code(s) according to the courses they are intending to transfer back to their UNSW degree. This is for 24-units of credit and determines the student contribution or tuition band fee for the exchange course(s) and therefore the amount students are charged. This is not negotiable even where a student may be taking 18 units of credit on exchange.


MONEY MATTERS

As a general rule of thumb, you should be able to demonstrate that you will have AUD $1,800 available to you for every month that you will be on exchange. Some universities and countries may have requirements that are higher than this amount to issue you a student visa, so please ask an adviser for more information. 
 
It is important to realise that you cannot rely on finding part-time work while you are overseas to help fund your exchange. Most countries have strict limitations on work entitlements for visiting students.


SCHOLARSHIPS

UNSW places great importance on developing a global outlook for its graduates and as a result offers the following scholarships...
 
International Exchange Scholarships:
They are awarded on the basis of academic performance and are worth $2,000 each.  They are allocated to students from each Faculty and are proportionate to the number of students from that Faculty who apply.
 
International Exchange Bursary:
These are awarded primarily on Financial Need. The amount awarded will depend on the demonstrated need of each student. Selection is competitive, and a separate application form will need to be completed, and detailed financial documents attached. Applications for Bursaries are invited after confirmation of nomination to an exchange partner university.
 
Faculty of Engineering Foreign Language Scholarships:
The Faculty offers awards of up to $4000 for students undertaking an exchange program at a university where the language of instruction is not English. Details on application are available from the Faculty of Engineering.
 
The Faculty of Engineering offers an additional 'top up' award to students who receive an International Exchange Scholarship. They also pay the application fee for undergraduate Engineering students. Nothing additional is needed to apply.
 
The Farrell International Scholarship
Students applying to Babson College are eligible to apply for the Farrell International Scholarship. 
 
To be eligible an applicant must be either undertaking the second or later year of an undergraduate program (including all combined programs) in the Australian School of Business and in the process of applying for a period of study overseas to Babson College, USA with the UNSW International Exchange Office or undertaking a postgraduate program in the Australian School of Business and proposing to undertake a period of study overseas to Babson College, USA on an approved UNSW International Exchange. Further information on how to apply for the scholarship can be found at http://www.scholarships.unsw.edu.au/
 
The Douglas N. Daft International Scholarship
To be eligible for this Scholarship, an applicant must be undertaking
study in an undergraduate program at the Australian School of Business and
should have completed at least 18 months of study, passed all courses at
the first attempt and maintained a minimum Weighted Average Mark (WAM) of
65. Applicants must be in the process for applying for a period of study
overseas on an approved UNSW International Exchange at a UNSW affiliate
university in Asia.  Further information on how to apply can be found at
http://www.scholarships.unsw.edu.au/
 
The Vincent Lo Scholarship
To be eligible for this Scholarship, an applicant must be undertaking the
second or later year of an undergraduate program in the Australian School
of Business and applying to undertake a period of study overseas on an
approved UNSW International Exchange.  Further information on how to apply
can be found at http://www.scholarships.unsw.edu.au/
 
For more information about other scholarships that may be available please visit the Scholarships Website


OTHER FUNDING

Other forms of funding are also available to students. 
OS-HELP is a new financial assistance initiative introduced by the Commonwealth Government to assist eligible students undertake study overseas.  For further information see myUNSW.
 
Some partner universities in Europe and Asia offer various types of financial assistance to UNSW students who go to their university on exchange. For more information, please contact an Exchange Advisor.
 
Some overseas Governments and organisations offer scholarships that our office will not have details of. For example, Rotary, STA Travel etc. Check with the relevant consulate or organisation and in the Faculty Handbooks for details.
 
You must NOT rely on receiving any of these awards to fund your exchange. Like work, scholarships are unpredictable!


  
 


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