Fields of study

• Arts
• Art History
• Business
• Communications
• Design
• Health Sciences
• History
• Hospitality & Event Management
• Humanities
• Information security and Risk Analysis
• Italian Language and Culture
• Law
• Marketing
• Nutrition
• Photography
• Psychology
• Social Sciences
• Writing

Credit Equivalent

3 credits = 2 UQ Units. Maximum of 4 UQ Units if 6 credits are successfully completed across two sessions (pending UQ faculty approval).

Visa Information

It is your responsibility to ensure you have the correct visa for the country where you will be studying. As the Global Experiences team is not a visa-issuing authority we cannot provide visa advice.

Please review the host university webpage for visa and immigration information.

Eligibility and application

All applicants must meet the UQ short-term experience eligibility criteria and the CIS Australia entry requirements. Students are required to at least have a 4.5 GPA to meet CIS entry requirements.

Session 4 and B impact on UQ semester 2 dates. UQ students must meet the additional special conditions for programs that impact on teaching dates.

CIS Australia programs are highly competitive and fill up fast so be sure to get your application in as early as possible.

If you are intending to undertake your experience for-credit, it is strongly recommended that you submit your application to IGET at least 4 weeks before applying to the host to allow sufficient time for Faculty to complete the credit assessment. Please note however that it is your responsibility to meet the host application deadline.  

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Costs

The participation mode of this experience is Study Abroad, meaning you pay tuition directly to the host. The program fee will cost approximately $6,999 AUD - $12,999 AUD and includes tuition, accommodation, meals and class field trips. An additional application fee of $95 AUD will apply.

The program fees include: 

• CISaustralia support services before, during and after the program
• Academic advising
• Financial advice
• Assistance with travel arrangements
• Pre-departure guide and session
• Airport pick-up (on specified program arrival date within designated arrival times)
• Apartment accommodation
• Meals
• Tuition fees
• FUA application fee, student service fee, library fee
• Free use of gym and gym classes
• FUA Educational Field Trip (EFT) included with some courses, but not all
• Farewell Aperitivo with your Site Director
• Program risk matrix and COVID-19 risk assessment
• Risk Management and Emergency Response Plan
• CISaustralia 24/7 on-site support – Site Director
• Offiicial transcript
• CISaustralia Certificate of Participation (available on request)

Detailed information regarding fees and inclusions can be found on the host university website.

Please visit the CIS Australia Scholarships page for early bird discounts and scholarship options that may be available to you.

Accommodation

Accommodation is included in the program cost. For more information regarding accommodation, please see the CIS Australia website.

Funding

Internships and Global Experiences Grants

When you submit your application for an experience, you are automatically considered for funding that is relevant to your nominated experience. Please refer to the Short-Term Experiences Funding  page for details.