Jet set on the adventure of a lifetime and immerse yourself in a new culture, while earning credit towards your degree. Learn how you can incorporate overseas travel into your study experience as a UniSC student. There is support to help you cover the costs and our dedicated team will guide you every step of the way.
Study opportunities
Semester exchange
Travel overseas for one semester or two, while remaining enroled as a UniSC student. Study at one of more than 70 partner institutions and explore funding and scholarships that can help you fund your life-changing academic and culture adventure.
Short term programs
Enjoy a two-week to three-month educational experience that counts towards your degree. Choose from school-led study tours, short courses, and in-country language programs.
New Colombo Plan Scholarship
The New Colombo Plan (NCP) is more than a student exchange. This signature initiative of the Australian Government includes a prestigious scholarship for Australian undergraduate students to travel in the Indo-Pacific region, including study at a host university, internship experiences, opportunities to learn the local language and network with leaders in government, business and civil society. Participants join an active alumni with opportunities extending long after travel.
Why study overseas?
Grow and learn
Studying abroad offers a unique opportunity to develop flexibility and resilience. You'll become more independent and spontaneous, pushing your limits and building your self-confidence.
See the world
Immerse yourself in a new culture while sharing your own. Enjoy traveling to new cities and exploring the country during your study breaks.
Make friends and contacts
Forge lifelong friendships and create special memories with people you might never meet otherwise. Build a network of professional contacts that can benefit your future career.
Progress your study goals
Experience the world while earning credit towards your UniSC degree. Gain a new academic perspective that can enhance your learning and benefit your future career.
Gain language and communication skills
Improve your language skills or start learning a new one. Develop cross-cultural communication and analytical skills that are invaluable in today's globalised world.
Improve your employability
Expand your professional network and gain international experience that stands out on your resume. Employers value graduates who are flexible, adaptable, and have diverse life experiences. Living overseas equips you with skills that are highly sought after in our increasingly interconnected world.
Student stories
Studying overseas at Pace University, USA
Studying overseas gave a UniSC Bachelor of Biomedical Science a unique opportunity to immerse herself in, and experience the New Yorker lifestyle first-hand.
A semester abroad at Nagoya University of Foreign Studies, Japan
Hear from Mikaella, a Bachelor of Arts student who recently studied for a year overseas at Nagoya University of Foreign Studies, Japan.
Studying creative writing in Norway
Teddie Barker, Bachelor of Creative Writing student, travelled to the University of South-Easter Norway for a semester and found it easy to adapt and travelled around Europe between her study sessions. Read her tips for studying overseas.
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