One of the benefits of the UNSW 3+ Academic Calendar is the increased flexibility to study overseas.
It's a good idea to start planning in your first year. You can map your courses to save your elective and general education courses and work out the best time to go on exchange. You should also talk to your Faculty about the courses you wish to study overseas and ask for a progression check.
While overseas, you will be completing your exchange within the partner university’s academic session/s and you can check the terms you will be away for by comparing UNSW term dates with the partner’s academic calendar. To explore your options and find out more information, complete the Applying for Exchange tutorial.
Options for exchange
You can generally choose from the following options to complete your exchange:
One term away
- UNSW Term 1 where the Host University's study period is between January–May.
- UNSW Term 3 where the Host University's study period is between September–December/January.
Two terms away
- UNSW Terms 1 and 2 where the Host University's study period is between January–August.
- UNSW Terms 2 and 3 where the Host University's study period is between August–December/January.
One year away
- UNSW Terms 1, 2 and 3 where the Host University's study period is between January–December.
- UNSW Terms 2, 3 and 1 where the Host University's study period is between August–May.
- UNSW Terms 3 and 1 where the Host University's study period is between September–May.