Students officially enrolled in undergraduate or postgraduate programs have the opportunity to diversify their academic and cultural experience by participating in an exchange program.
Students are required to enrol in a full semester's workload for a single semester of study, with both the host and home university's approval. It is intended that credit will be transferred from the host institution to the home institution, and vice-versa, so that students will still complete their degree in minimum time. Universities have differing eligibility requirements, which relate to the duration of study that has been completed prior to the exchange as well as the student's Grade Point Average (GPA).
All nine universities in Queensland have individual exchange agreements with other universities and institutions overseas. For information on the exchange opportunities available through your university, contact the university's study abroad officer/exchange coordinator.
Most universities have programs that offer modest financial assistance to Australian or Permanent Resident students who wish to broaden their educational experience through international study as part of their degree. Your institution's international or exchange unit periodically advertises specific scholarship opportunities and bursaries. On the advice of your university's international unit, inquiries may be made directly to partner institutions or from within your faculty.
The key to successfully pursuing overseas study opportunities is comprehensive research. When choosing a study destination it is important to consider:
There is no one source of information on full-fee paying study overseas. Some useful links are listed below.
Listed below are links to two major educational publishers, Hobsons and Petersons, whose Internet sites can provide information on gaining an international experience in areas such as overseas careers, study, exchanges and scholarships.
http://www.hobsons.com/ 
(worldwide)
http://www.petersons.com/ (USA only)
For more information on particular countries, try these selected government websites, which can provide information on each country's education system and on courses and careers.
Canada Education Centre
http://www.studyincanada.com
UK National Grid for Learning
http://www.ngfl.gov.uk./index.jsp?sectionId?1&categoryId=99
The British Council: Education
http://www.educationuk.org/
US Department of Education
http://www.ed.gov
Fulbright Commissions (grants for graduate students, scholars and professionals, and teachers and administrators).
http://exchanges.state.gov/education/fulbright/commiss.htm
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