University of South Australia
*IMPORTANT NOTE: Exchange spaces are very limited at this partner institution for 2024/2025*
Location: Adelaide, South Australia
Website: info for exchange students
Language of instruction: English
Terms: Spring semester (February – June, aka 'Study Period 2') // Fall semester (July/August – November, aka 'Study Period 5')
Highlights
- Located in Adelaide – #3 most liveable city in the World (2021 Economic Intelligence Unit's Global Liveability Index).
- Focused on life beyond the classroom, UniSA offers a practical approach to teaching and learning. Courses are designed in partnership with industry, giving students opportunities to gain the latest insights and trends and ensuring they graduate career ready.
- Each campus is purpose-built with teaching and learning facilities and spaces.
- Over 90 student clubs ranging from sports, hobbies, languages, cultural, theology and many more - USASA.
Accessibility
- The Access and Inclusion Service provides accessibility supports for students at UniSA.
- Students can also contact the UniSA Global Opportunities team for additional guidance.
- More information about supports can be found here.
Area of study
- Art
- Architecture & Design
- Business
- Creative
- Film
- Journalism & Arts
- Education
- Engineering
- Construction & Aviation
- Health
- IT
- Mathematics & Science
- Justice & Society
- Psychology & Social Work
- See UniSA's course catalogue for full course selection.
- UniSA has multiple campuses (City East, City West, Magill, Mawson Lakes) home to different faculties. Exchange students can study courses across faculties and campuses, however, when choosing courses, please pay attention to the campus where the course is being taught as you may need to consider travel time. We suggest that you select courses offered at no more than two different campuses!
Exchange credit history
See the exchange credit history listing of courses that have been previously evaluated from the University of South Australia. Note that this is a guide only, and not a guarantee that your courses would be evaluated in the same way.
Housing
- On-campus housing: Unavailable
- Off-campus housing: Available
- Please check out the UniSA Accommodation Services website for more details on private rental, shared houses, fullboard and homestay. Some students opt to share an apartment by the beach, whereas other students might choose to live in the centre of the city or close to campus.
- For a list of student apartment providers located in Adelaide, please click here.
Immigration, Medical Insurance & Arrival
Visa:
- Students are required to apply for a student visa to study in Australia, after you are accepted to study at the University of South Australia, they will send you instructions and the required documents to apply for a student visa. You can learn more at the student visa information page.
Orientation:
- Please ensure you arrive in time to attend orientation, as it is compulsory at UniSA. More information about orientation will be sent via email, after you have accepted your place at UniSA.
Medical Insurance:
- Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) is mandatory for students studying in Australia. International students are required to provide evidence of OSHC for the duration of their student visa at the time of visa application.
Fees:
- A mandatory Student Services and Amenities Fee CSSAF) is to support services of a non-academic nature. You will be invoiced for this after your studies have commenced and enrolments confirmed. The fee for full-time exchange students is $175.50 AUD/semester.
How to apply
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