Study overseas
If you want to see the world, we want to help you change the way you see it. Experience a new perspective by studying overseas for a few weeks, a semester or longer.
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If you want to see the world, we want to help you change the way you see it. Experience a new perspective by studying overseas for a few weeks, a semester or longer.
Gain credit towards your degree while experiencing extraordinary things in extraordinary places. When you study overseas with us, you might find yourself teaching young children in Nepal, working with homeless people in Rome or touring literary landmarks in New York.
Spend a few weeks studying at our Rome Campus. All of our students - regardless of their study area - have the opportunity to immerse themselves in Roman life while gaining valuable experience through lectures, community engagement and sightseeing tours.
Spend a semester overseas and gain credit towards your ACU degree. We have more than 80 university exchange partners around the world for you to choose from, so start exploring.
Current ACU students can learn more about the process for going on exchange by visiting the Student Portal.
Discuss your wish for an overseas adventure early with your course coordinator. Most students can study abroad for a semester, but there may be some restrictions depending on your course and its units, as well as accreditation and placement requirements. Your course coordinator can provide further advice on your international study options.
Students in these study areas can complete a full semester exchange:
If you're enrolled in the following study areas, there may be some restrictions on what units you can study overseas depending on accreditation and placement requirements:
If you plan to study any other degree in the Faculty of Health Sciences, such as occupational therapy, paramedicine or physiotherapy, a semester exchange is not currently possible. There are not enough units available in these courses for you to study abroad for a full semester. However, students in these degrees may be able to undertake a short-term international study experience.
For more information on exchange partners, check out the list of our active Student Exchange International Partnerships.
Core Curriculum overseas
Sophia spent a summer in Paris, studying the Core Curriculum. This is her story.
You're more than your degree. That's why all our students study three Core Curriculum units, teaching you to look at the world with empathy, to listen, to lead and to have the courage to make an impact. Students have an opportunity to study a Core Curriculum unit overseas, including at our Rome Campus. There is no better place to practice these skills than studying overseas.
Locations offered include Rome, Beijing, New York and Leeds.
Program highlights and inclusions:
Interested in going overseas but don't wish to do it for a full semester? Then a short-term program might be for you.
Short-term programs are available from two to six weeks, with most programs happening during the semester breaks. Upon commencing your degree, you can explore international opportunities by contacting your faculty.
Current ACU students interested in learning more, can visit the Student Portal.
Eligible ACU students participating in an approved international learning experience may apply for the Vice-Chancellor and President's Learning Abroad Grant of up to A$2,500 to assist in the costs of undertaking study overseas.
OS-HELP loans may be available to provide financial assistance for eligible Commonwealth-supported students to undertake part of their course overseas.
The New Colombo Plan (NCP) Scholarship Program provides funding to support Australian undergraduate students' participation in study, internships, mentorships, practicums and research in 40 host locations across the Indo-Pacific region. The program is open to Australian university undergraduates aged 18 to 28. Undergraduates aged 28 and over may be eligible to participate in certain circumstances. The NCP Mobility Program offers short-term mobility grants, available for certain faculty-led short-term programs and semester grants, available for one full semester of study.
Applications are open to ACU students and supported by ACU Global Learning.
Give yourself a professional edge by studying Spanish or Italian in Australia or even overseas as part of your degree.
Browse coursesGot itchy feet? Explore our full list of partner universities and institutes to find where in the world you can study on exchange.
See our partnersIf you're looking to study in Australia, we'd love to meet you. Choose from our exchange or study abroad programs.
Study with usYou might qualify for a range of scholarships and other financial support to help you with your studies. It’s not just about academic merit – passion is key.
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