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International programs & student supports

University of Wollongong

*IMPORTANT NOTE: Very limited exchange spaces are currently available at this partner institution for 2025/26*
Location: Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
Instagram: @uow
Website: www.uow.edu.au (see info for exchange students)
Language of instruction: English
Terms: Term 1: Feb-June; term 2: July-Nov

Highlights

  • The university is a leading Australian research and teaching institution and rated in the top 2% of universities in the world by The Times Higher Education – QS World University Rankings 2008
  • Wollongong is a dynamic, multicultural city located on the beautiful Australian coast and only 80 kilometers from Sydney
  • Wollongong is regarded as Australia's most "livable" regional city and offers a broad range of dining, cultural, shopping and outdoor pursuits

Accessibility

Area of study

  • FACULTY OF LAW, HUMANITIES AND THE ARTS: Arts, English and Media; Humanities and Social Inquiry; Law
  • FACULTY OF BUSINESS: Accounting, Economics and Finance; Management, Operations and Marketing; Business
  • FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES: Education; Health and Society; Geography and Sustainable Communities; Psychology
  • FACULTY OF SCIENCE, MEDICINE AND HEALTH: Biological Sciences; Chemistry; Earth and Environmental Sciences; Medicine; Nursing
  • FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND INFORMATION SCIENCES: Civil, Mining and Environmental Engineering; Physics; Mechanical, Materials and Mechatronic Engineering; Computing and Information Technology; Electrical, Computer and Telecommunications Engineering; Mathematics and Applied Statistics

Credits

 Credits at UoW:

  • Full-time option (7.5 UVic units): 24 credit points per term at UoW 

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 in catered, flexi-catered, and self-catered options. See the University of Wollongong's Accommodation Services website for details.
  • Off-campus housing: Available. Homestay is also offered. See the Accommodation Services website for details.

Medical Insurance, Immigration & Arrival

 The UOW Office of Global Student Mobility will email you an electronic confirmation of
enrolment (eCOE) once you have accepted your offer and your payment has been
processed. You will use this eCOE when applying for your Australian student visa (visa sub class 500 Non Award). Learn more at the student visa page.

How to apply

Learn how to apply or sign up to receive emails about studying on exchange at a partner university. We will send you information about events, application deadlines, funding opportunities, and more!