You are eligible if you:

• Are on track to complete 18 points (equivalent to three 6-credit point units) at UWA by the end of the current semester (36 by the time you go on exchange).
• Have a status of 'Good Standing' (i.e. passed at least half of your enrolled units) - check this in StudentConnect.
• Have enough points remaining in your course to allow for full-time enrolment during exchange (24 points if applying for one semester, 48 points if applying for two semesters). Completion of 18 points in your final semester may be approved.

You'll be allocated an exchange university based on the weighted average mark (WAM) of your current degree and the viability of your proposed study plan. If you're applying for postgraduate exchange in the last year of your undergraduate degree, we'll assess your application using your undergraduate WAM.

Some exchange institutions may have specific WAM or points-completed requirements. Check our website for full details; for example, you can filter the options by programs that consider students with a WAM under 65, or those that accept students who've completed 18 points (therefore, 36 points by the time you go on exchange).

When to apply

The Student Exchange program has two application deadlines per year:

• 1 July for study in Semester 1 the following year
• 1 December for study in Semester 2 the following year

Some universities have only one application per year so be sure to begin your research early.

How to apply

1. Attend an information session.
2. Discuss the structure of your study plan with your Student Advising Office and find out the units you'll need to take during your exchange. At this stage of the application, your study plan will not be pre-approved. Unit approvals happen once your application has been submitted.
3. Use our Student Exchange database to check academic restrictions and access host universities' handbooks to view units.
4. Start an application. Don't worry if you can't complete your application in one go - you can save your progress and come back to it.

What's next?

You'll be notified about your application outcome for the Student Exchange program in February for applications submitted in December, and in August for applications submitted in July.

Once accepted, we'll prompt you to seek approval from your Student Advising Office for all units to be undertaken overseas. If units selected in your original study plan change, are no longer available or are no longer suitable for your course, you'll need to gain approval from your Student Advising Office.

While on exchange, you need to enrol in the recommended full load required at the host university, which is equivalent to a full-time load at UWA. Study load varies depending on the contact hours, assessment method and workload required at each individual university.

Consult the Accepted Full Load Equivalents document below.

• Recommended Full Academic Load at Exchange Universities MS
• Recommended Full Academic Load at Exchange Universities PDF

Specific exchange conditions

Your school may have certain exchange conditions you'll be required to meet regarding when you can go on exchange or the units you undertake. For more information, enquire with your Student Advising Office via?askUWA.

Before applying to study abroad, you should consider the following:

• Students who study abroad independently will not be enrolled at UWA during that period, so it's important to understand the implications on your HECS/HELP liability or tuition fees
• Students who are not enrolled at UWA may not be eligible for Centrelink
• In some cases, students are required to apply for approved leave
• Investigate your finance options?
• Submit an application for an?Overseas Study Grant?by the deadline – you can apply for this before being accepted by your host institution

Conduct some research to find a program you're interested in and check the application deadlines of the host university.

To check out the programs we have partnerships with, visit our website?and select 'Short term programs', then 'Advanced search', and select 'yes' under 'Short term independent study abroad'.

Applications run on a rolling basis.

How to apply

1. Take your preferred program to your Student Advising Office to discuss your plans and seek academic approval.
2. Select your units and gain approval via askUWA.
3. Apply to the host university as per their instructions.

Short-term program applications run on a rolling basis so application deadlines will vary.

To apply:

1. Contact your Student Advising Office to discuss your preferred program and seek academic approval
2. Select your units and gain approval from your Student Advising Office via askUWA
3. Apply to the host university

• UWA overseas units are UWA-taught units that either have a component of overseas study or are taught entirely overseas. These are usually run in semester breaks.
• Short-term exchange programs are run by the Global Learning Office through overseas universities that have an exchange agreement with UWA. These programs have tuition fees waived but can include other fees.
• Short-term study abroad programs are administered by the host university and require tuition fees to be paid to the overseas institution.