As a student from a partner university we invite you to apply for exchange. Information on the UNSW Student Exchange Program can be found in the exchange student guidelines.
Subject choices
To be considered a full-time student, you need to enrol in 24 units of credit per semester, or 48 units of credit per academic year. Most courses are worth six credit units. We try to enrol you in your preferred courses before you arrive, but enrolment is subject to course availability and Faculty approval. You can change your courses up to the end of the first week of the semester.
We recommend that you check the UNSW Handbook and the faculty websites to check your course information and to check that your subjects will be offered in the semester you are on exchange.
Language requirements
If you come from a country where English is not the language of instruction, you need to include with your application the results of an IELTS or TOEFL test completed within the last two years. See English language requirements for details
Please delete reference the following:
- IELTS – a score of 6.5, minimum score of 6.0 in the listening, reading, writing, speaking sub-tests
- TOEFL (computer based) – overall score of 233, with a minimum score for Structure/Writing of 25 and Essay Writing of 5.0
- TOEFL (paper based) – overall score of 577, with a minimum score in the Test of Written English of 5.0
Transcripts
When you conclude your exchange with us, we send three copies of your academic transcript to the Exchange Office at your university. (We withhold your transcript if there is any money owing, such as library fines.)
Transferring credits to your home university
Each university has its own process for transferring credits. Please consult your home university for details.
Visas
As an exchange student, you are eligible to apply for a student visa for the duration of your study (either one semester or one year). Exchange students are classified as a non-award student (student visa sub class 575). See Visas for more information.
Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC)
As an exchange student,
it is a visa requirement that you have Overseas Student Health Cover
(OSHC) for the duration of your stay. (Health insurance obtained in your
own country is not sufficient.) OSHC provides medical and hospital
cover similar to that available to Australian citizens through Medicare,
the national healthcare system. You receive details of how to obtain
OSHC when you are accepted into the exchange program.
Arrival and orientation
We recommend that you arrive one to two weeks prior to orientation to allow sufficient time to settle in. When you arrive, please come to the Global Education and Student Exchange Office at the Red Centre Building to attend a registration session and collect your Welcome Pack.
Shortly before the start of each semester, we hold a compulsory orientation program to ensure that you are correctly enrolled and settled. It’s a good opportunity for you to meet other students and become familiar with Sydney. Please contact intex@unsw.edu.au for upcoming orientation dates.
For details on arriving and living in Sydney, see UNSW Pre-Departure information
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The Aussie Mate Program
The Aussie Mate Program is a great
way to get involved in the Exchange Program and to meet new people.
Aussie Mates are volunteer UNSW students who welcome incoming exchange
students. Many Aussie Mates are exchange students who plan to study
overseas in the following session, so they are keen to meet people from
their planned destination.
Accommodation
In Australia most students attend a university in their own city. Local students attending UNSW either live at home or stay in private shared accommodation near the university. This accommodation is often shared with other students and varies considerably in style, standard and cost. See Accommodation for more details
