Study Overseas

Gain real-world experiences and increase your employability by including overseas study in your science degree.
The Faculty of Sciences work with the University’s Study Overseas team to facilitate opportunities for you to travel the world, experience other cultures, and develop global networks, all while gaining credit toward your program.
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Get credit to study overseas
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Study tours run by the University of Adelaide and linked to your degree automatically provide you with 3 units of credit.
For exchanges and short programs organised through the University, the amount of credit depends on the number and type of subjects you study. Get pre-approval from the faculty to ensure it will fit within your study plan and degree requirements.
If your study overseas experience is self-initiated and not organised through the University, make sure you get pre-approval from the faculty. We can provide advice on the amount of credit you can earn and how it can fit within your study plan.
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Get paid to travel
Get paid
Domestic students can receive up to $7,000 to fund overseas experiences.
OS-HELP Loans for most study overseas experiences are paid in cash and are added to your HECS-HELP debt.
Mobility grants / scholarships Cash payments of up to $7,000 are available via the Australian Government’s New Colombo Plan.
The programs which are funded by these grants vary each year. Look for these opportunities when choosing a study overseas experience.
The above study overseas funding is not available to international students.
Compare types of overseas experiences
Domestic students - look for the ‘NCP funded’ tag for opportunities which attract a New Colombo Plan grant of $3,000.
Short intensive experiences, including study tours and summer or winter exchange programs.
- Duration: Generally 2-4 weeks
- Credit: Yes, subject to pre-approval
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Study tours - run by the Faculty of Sciences
Beneath the Waves
Theme: Biology, earth and environmental science
Biosecurity & Conservation Medicine
Theme: Animal and veterinary science
Conservation & Wildlife Management
Theme: Animal and veterinary science
Downstream Traffic Laos
Theme: Biology, earth and environmental science
Hoof it to Thailand
Theme: Agriculture; animal and veterinary science
International Livestock Production Tour Indonesia & Cambodia
Theme: Animal science; agriculture
Oman, look at those rocks!
Theme: Earth and environmental science
One Health Botswana
Theme: Animal and veterinary science
Seoul-changing Biotech
Theme: Biomedical science and biotechnology
United Grapes of America
Theme: Viticulture & oenology; agriculture
Veterinary Entrepreneurship & Business - Onswitch Immersion
Theme: Animal and veterinary science
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Programs run by third party providers
Other credit-approved programs Program Provider Credit FarmEd - Fiji (1, 2 or 3 months) Project Everest SCIENCE 3550 International Experience III (3 units).
Alternatively, Bachelor of Agricultural Sciences and B.Sc (Animal Science) students may apply for the program to count towards the Professional Internship requirements of AGRIC 3500WT Professional Skills in Agricultural Science III.FarmEd - Timor L'este (1, 2 or 3 months) Project Everest SCIENCE 3550 International Experience III (3 units) FarmEd - Malawi (1, 2 or 3 months) Project Everest SCIENCE 3550 International Experience III (3 units) Everest Recycling Solutions - Timor L'este (1, 2 or 3 months) Project Everest SCIENCE 3550 International Experience III (3 units) Sustainable Fuel Consulting/Rocket Stove - Fiji (1, 2 or 3 months) Project Everest SCIENCE 3550 International Experience III (3 units) Sustainable Fuel Consulting/Rocket Stove - Timor L'este (1, 2 or 3 months) Project Everest SCIENCE 3550 International Experience III (3 units) Solar Consulting - Malawi (1, 2 or 3 months) Project Everest SCIENCE 3550 International Experience III (3 units) Agriculture Professional Practicum (APP) ACICIS SCIENCE 3550 International Experience III (3 units).
Alternatively, Bachelor of Agricultural Sciences and B.Sc (Animal Science) students may apply for the program to count towards the Professional Internship requirements of AGRIC 3500WT Professional Skills in Agricultural Science III.Global Challenges - Nepal Unbound SCIENCE 3550 International Experience III (3 units) -
Summer and winter exchange programs
Complete a summer or winter course with one of our exchange partners, and receive a fee waiver as an Adelaide student. You must follow the given application process in order to be nominated as an exchange student.
Program Theme AU Summer University, Denmark Science and technology Exeter International Summer School Global climate change: Science, environment and society Nottingham International Summer School Agri-business

Semester or whole year exchange where you live and study in another country.
Both domestic and international students are encouraged to apply for a semester or whole year exchange at our partner universities. Exchange programs are generally open to both undergraduate and postgraduate coursework students.
- Duration: 1 or 2 semesters
- Credit: Yes, subject to pre-approval
Search exchange programs How to apply

Find your own program.
‘Self-reporting programs’ include internships, placements, volunteering, and exchanges or courses at institutions that don’t have an exchange relationship with the University of Adelaide.
These programs are initiated by you. If you find an opportunity you are interested in, visit the Sciences Service Hub to talk with a student advisor about how it can fit into your study plan and how to get pre-approval for credit.
What is it like to study overseas?
Photonics & space internships await physics student
New Colombo Plan Scholarship recipient Rhona Hamilton has sights on her internships at the University of Tokyo and National Astronomical Observatory of Japan.
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It’s a unique way to escape the heat. Physics graduate Tom Chambers spent his summer exploring clouds in Antarctica.
Read more about cool stories from a physics graduateMadeleine's biomedical science program in Singapore
Watch Bachelor of Science (Advanced) student Madeleine Massy-Westropp's video from her visit to Singapore.
Read more about Madeleine's biomedical science program in SingaporeDeep Water, Deep Jungle study tour video highlights
Watch the video of the 'Deep Water, Deep Jungle' study tour that took students from the School of Biological Sciences to Singapore and Cambodia.
Read more about Deep Water, Deep Jungle study tour video highlightsStudy overseas information sessions
Need help?
The Sciences Service Hub at the faculty office is the place to go for most questions relating to your study.
Book an appointment Email us Call: 08 8313 5673