UQ Abroad Student Exchange Program · OS-HELP Loan • Students may receive up to $5,824 per...
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UQ Abroad
Student Exchange Program
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What is an exchange program?
• Study overseas for 1 or 2
semesters at a partner
institution
• Pay no tuition fees to host
university
• Transfer credit to your UQ
degree upon completion of
your exchange
• Does not extend your degree
• Does not affect your GPA
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Eligibility criteria
• Successful completion of an equivalent full-
time year at UQ (minimum 16 units) (PG=8
units) in current program
• Currently enrolled at UQ
• A sound academic record in current
program (Grade Point Average = 4.5 or
above)
• School/faculty approval for courses to be
studied on exchange
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Where can I study?
• UQ has 175 exchange
partners in 38 countries
• Many universities teach
courses in English
• Some restrictions apply
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Choosing a host institution
• Academic
• Personal
• Cost
• Language
•Competitiveness of
places at exchange
partner – Be flexible!
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When can I go?
• Depends on program
requirements
• Second semester of
your second year (4th
semester) -earliest
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Going on exchange
in your last semester
• Possible but not
encouraged
• May not be able
to graduate on
time
• May have to wait
until the following
semester to
graduate
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Semester dates
Countries Semester 1 Semester 2
Australia/Chile Late February-mid-
June
Late July-mid-
November
US/Canada/Mexico late August –
December
January-May
UK Late September –
January
January– June
Europe/Nordic
Countries
October – January March – June
Asia August – December February - May
Japan 1 April – mid-July September –
February
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International Students
• Can go on exchange but cannot go on
exchange to their country of citizenship
• Transfer students - Must have completed
16 units at UQ in semester of application
• May need to request permission from
scholarship body
• AusAid students cannot participate in UQ
Abroad
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What can I study on exchange?
•Electives, electives, electives
AND/OR
• Courses towards your major
OR
•Concurrent Diplomas
AVOID
• Compulsory courses
and/or
•Courses for accreditation
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Where will I live?
• On-campus
• shared rooms
• apartment-style
• Off-campus student residence
•Share-house/apartment
•Read UQ Abroad students’
testimonials
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How much will it cost?
• HECS-HELP (Band 1)
(deferred)/tuition fee
• Airfare
• Visa fee
• Health insurance (if UQ insurance
not accepted)
•Living expenses in host country
(approx. $12,000/semester)
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Financial Help Available (UQ)
• No tuition fees to host university
•Student Exchange scholarships (Merit, Strategic)
•Government- funded grants (for Australian citizens &
PRs)
•Faculty travel grants (Science, BEL)
•School scholarships (Engineering, Economics)
•College scholarships (St, Leo’s, Emmanuel College)
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Financial Help (Other)
•St Margaret’s OGA Overseas study scholarship
•Youth Allowance/Aus Study (Approx. $150/week)
•OS-HELP loan scheme (up to $5,824 per semester (for 2012))
•Host university/government scholarships
•(see UQ Abroad website for further information)
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OS-HELP Loan
• Students may receive up to $5,824 per six-month study period (in 2012) for one or two overseas study periods
•A student must be an Australian citizen or the holder of a permanent humanitarian visa
•A Commonwealth-supported student enrolled in an undergraduate course of study
•Students cannot receive an OS-HELP loan for the first year (equivalent full-time) or last semester of their course of study
•Cannot receive OS-HELP loan for Diploma studies
•The loan is subject to the same repayment arrangements as HECS
•Apply through UQ Abroad office
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UQ Abroad
Application Deadlines
May 31, 2012 for Semester 1, 2013
October 31, 2012 for Semester 2, 2013*
*Check deadlines for Canadian universities as some have only one deadline per year
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Want to go on exchange?
Your timeline……..
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1st Semester
• Plan your UQ studies
• Research UQ Abroad options
• Contact returned UQ Abroad students
2nd semester
• Submit UQ Abroad application to UQ Abroad by deadline
• Submit study plan to Faculty by deadline
3rd semester
• Apply to host university
• Get student visa
• Attend pre-departure session
4th/5th semester
• Go on UQ Abroad!
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Other International options
• Short term studies
• ‘Summer’ programs – mid-year
• Spanish in Mexico
• Business in France, China
• ‘Winter’ programs – early 2013
• Sustainable energy in Germany
• Law in Austria
• UQ Advantage Grants – funding to support
volunteering, internships, language study etc.
• U21 opportunities – Summer School,
Undergraduate Research conference
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Getting more information
• UQ Abroad (Room 220, Student Union Complex, Building
21C ) 11am-2pm, Monday-Friday (during semester)
• UQ Abroad website (www.uq.edu.au/uqabroad)
•Join us on Facebook (UQ Abroad – student exchange) in
the Search box
• BEL Faculty students – advising at the Faculty Collaborative
Learning Centre: Mondays, Wednesdays, & Fridays, 1-3pm
•Join QUEST www.questsociety.net
•Check out the Office of Undergraduate Education (OUE)
website (www.uq.edu.au/undergraduate)
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Exchange Fair
• Thursday May 10
• 10am-3pm
• Holt Room,
Student Union
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UQ Abroad Facebook □
UQ Abroad Resource Room □
UQ Abroad Website □
Faculty □
Word-of-mouth □
Other □ ___________________________
Want to find out when UQ Abroad events are coming up?
JOIN US ON FACEBOOK!
How did you find out about our session?
UQAbroad-StudentExchange
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QUESTIONS?