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Have you ever thought about doing a university exchange or learning abroad program as part of your degree?
When you study at UNSW you have a unique opportunity to take advantage of our many partnerships with other leading universities and build on your UNSW experience.
Customising your education journey with real-world global learning experiences can be life-changing. These are the types of opportunities that make studying at a top 50 ranked university such a worthwhile investment in your future!
Exchange programs and international development opportunities push you to step outside your comfort zone and gain more global awareness by immersing yourself in a different culture. Real-world hands-on learning experiences enable you to develop team-building skills, make global connections and will help you to become one of our most employable graduates.
Being an exchange student has been an important chapter of my life. It’s definitely not something that you would want to miss as a part of your university life.
Man Ho
International Student, UNSW Aviation
The UNSW 3+ Academic Calendar increases your flexibility to study, intern and volunteer all over the world. You can choose from a range of international study experiences from as little as a couple of weeks up to one year to fit around your other commitments.
Through exchange, UNSW students can gain credit toward their degree while studying with one of over 300 university exchange partners in more than 30 countries around the world. Exchange ranges from one term up to one year.
UNSW students on exchange in Faro, Portugal
Short courses and study tours enable UNSW students to spend time in other countries as part of their university studies, with or without academic credit. Opportunities include specialised courses, faculty led study tours, conferences and internships.
If you are planning to undertake an international learning program, financial support may be available to help fund your experience. Visit our website to explore our learning scholarships and other help options.
If you are unable to study outside of Australia, then virtual opportunities are available too. Virtual exchange and short programs give you more flexibility so that you can make international connections from the comfort of your home and tailor your studies to suit you.
Whether you’re interested in exchange, short courses, study tours, internships, or virtual learning experiences there is bound to be something for you.
Feature program: The Engineering and Design Institute (TEDI-London) Summer School
The PLuS Alliance is a partnership combining the strengths of Arizona State University, King’s College London and UNSW Sydney to address and solve global challenges in sustainability, health, social justice and the responsible innovation of advanced technologies.
Each year selected students from each of the PLuS Alliance universities come together to take part in an exclusive summer school program. The intensive three-week program at TEDI-London, empowers students to explore and develop sustainable solutions to society’s global challenges.
During the 2022 summer school, students worked in teams to create innovative, workable and commercially practical urban farming initiatives to help solve the world’s food shortage crisis.
Over three weeks, students developed their ideas and designed concept prototypes to present to their peers, industry partners, local community members and their teachers. The final designs included sustainable entertainment and community garden precincts, an information-sharing app, interactive education initiatives and a robotic gardening assistant.
“We really enjoyed having the opportunity to come up with our own solution and seeing how much can be achieved in a short space of time when a group of people come together to carry out a common goal. It was eye-opening to work with a team where each member had a different skill set and background. It brought together lots of different perspectives and ideas which really shone through in our project work.”
Kay and Sruti
Summer school students from ASU and UNSW Sydney