Semester Exchange

How to apply for the Semester Exchange Program:

Review and understand the Semester Exchange Program process.
Complete the Sydney Abroad: Make the World Your Campus Canvas module before you submit your application. Once you have completed the module, you will receive a digital completion badge/credential. You will be prompted to upload evidence of your digital completion badge/credential in the application.
Attend a Sydney Abroad information session.
Review your University of Sydney course requirements in the Course Handbook and seek degree planning advice if necessary.
Explore partner universities to identify those that align best with your course.
Watch the mandatory application workshop recording in full. Part 2 explores selecting your host university preferences in more detail.
Attend an application Q&A session.

If you submit your application and later realise you've made a mistake or need to make changes, do not withdraw your application. Instead, contact sydney.abroad@sydney.edu.au to have the relevant questionnaire(s) reinstated before the final submission deadline. No changes will be possible after the final submission deadline.

Shortly after the final submission deadline, Sydney Abroad will host a mandatory webinar to guide all applicants through the next steps required to participate in the exchange program. There are also three additional application tasks to be completed after the deadline - submission of the statement of purpose video, a quiz to test your understanding of the mandatory webinar and a host university unit preference activity. Failure to complete these application tasks will result in the withdrawal of your application.

Upcoming Application Deadlines:

Semester 2, 2027 Exchange Program - Applications will open September 2026.

Deadline of 1 November 2026 to open* your application. Applications cannot be initiated after this time.
Deadline of 15 November 2026 to submit your application.

Semester 1, 2028 Exchange Program - Applications will open March 2027

Deadline to open* your application - TBA in February 2027. Applications cannot be initiated after this time.
Deadline to complete your application - TBA in February 2027.

*Please note that creating a profile in the Sydney Abroad application portal does not constitute an application. After you open an application, it will appear in your portal with an application status of ‘Pending.’ If you are unsure whether you have opened an application, please contact the Sydney Abroad team at sydney.abroad@sydney.edu.au for assistance.

Eligibility
To be eligible for the Semester Exchange Program, at the time of the application deadline, you need:

a weighted average mark (WAM) of at least 50
to have successfully completed at least 24 credit points of study at the University of Sydney
18-24 credit points reserved for exchange (ideally Table A/S electives)
to be meeting your academic progress requirements including not being on a suspension of study for more then 12 months.

Help and advice

Attend an info session and watch the application workshop.
Contact Sydney Abroad at sydney.abroad@sydney.edu.au.

Further information: