Griffith University
*IMPORTANT NOTE: Exchange spaces are not currently available at this partner institution for 2025/26*
Location: Queensland, Australia (Brisbane, Nathan & Gold Coast campuses)
Website: www.griffith.edu.au (see info for exchange students)
Language of instruction: English
Terms: Spring semester (February - mid June, aka 'Trimester 1') // Fall semester (July - late October, aka 'Trimester 2')
Highlights
- Griffith University offers innovative and dynamic academic programs and is ranked amongst the top 4% of the world's universities
- Queensland, known as "the Sunshine State", offers a subtropical climate, beautiful forests and beaches, national parks and mountain resorts for hiking and exploring
- The Brisbane-Gold Coast corridor is one of the fastest growing areas in Australia
Area of study
- Arts & Communication
- Australian Culture & Society
- Business & Commerce
- Environment & Planning
- Health
- International Studies
- Music
- Science and Technology
- Visual & Creative Arts
- See Griffith's course catalogue for thorough course details.
Credits
Credits at Griffith:
- Full-time option (7.5 UVic units): 40 credit points per term at Griffith
Course Evaluations at UVic:
- Before departure, UVic students will be able to submit exchange courses to UVic for evaluation. The results will indicate how many UVic units each exchange course is worth, as well as the course equivalency.
- Students must use the evaluation results to ensure their exchange courses credits add up to the equivalent UVic units. The total number of units for each exchange term should be 4.5 UVic units for part-time exchange or 7.5 UVic units for full-time exchange.
- This course evaluation process will be made available and explained in detail during the pre-departure session in early October for Spring exchange terms and in late March for Fall exchange terms. Evaluations take 2-6 weeks to complete and will be emailed to students.
- Course evaluations results are tentative until the end of the exchange term, when a second, final evaluation is conducted by OREM using the students’ exchange transcript, and the results are applied to their UVic record.
Exchange credit history
- Click here to check out the exchange credit history of courses that have been previously evaluated by UVic for this host university.
- Students are not limited to this list when selecting courses for their upcoming exchange and should consult the host university’s course catalogue for a full list of offerings.
- Important note: this document is a guide only and previously evaluated courses are not guaranteed to be evaluated in the same way in the future.
- After being accepted into the ICS Exchange Program, students will have the chance to submit exchange courses to UVic for evaluation. The results will provide updated unit and credit equivalency information.
Housing
- On-campus housing: Available
- On-campus accommodation is available at the Nathan and Gold Coast Campuses.
- Limited spaces, so students should apply for accommodation as soon as they receive their acceptance.
- See Griffith University's on-campus accommodation website for details
- Off-campus housing: Available
- Griffith University has partnerships with a selection of off campus accommodation providers across its 5 campuses.
- Check out Griffith University's off-campus accommodation website for details
Health Insurance
- All exchange students are required to have Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) Insurance as a condition of their Australian student visa.
- OSHC will be arranged through Allianz Global Assistance, Griffith University’s preferred provider, and included in the offer letter. Students will be required to pay an OSHC fee to Griffith University at the time of accepting offer.
- The cost is separate from the UVic Exchange Program.
How to apply
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