Short term programs allow you to travel overseas for an educational experience that counts toward your degree. Short term programs incorporate a range of experiences including workplace learning, clinical placements, internships, professional practicums, school-led study tours, short courses, and language programs (2 weeks to 3 months). The projects listed here are for undergraduate students unless otherwise stated.
- School Led Programs
- Hessen Queensland Programs
- Partner Institution Programs
- New Colombo Plan Mobility Program
School Led Programs
Study overseas on a School Led Program. Students travel and study alongside UniSC students and a UniSC academic, typically for two to three weeks.
Many experiences are eligible for external funding, supported by the Australian Government's New Colombo Plan and loan funding through OS-Help.
Below are examples of the types of School Led Programs available. Contact your Program Coordinator to discuss if there are opportunities within your UniSC Program.
Borneo Tropical Rainforest Ecology Field Studies
Who: Environmental Science students
Where: Brunei Darussalam
Contact: Dr Alison Shapcott and Dr Catherine Yule
UniSC students travelled to the pristine rainforests of Sarawak and Brunei in Borneo. Visiting a variety of locations including Mulu World Heritage Area (Sarawak) and Ulu Temburong National Park (Brunei) students were introduced to the biodiversity of the region including peat swamps, mangroves and dipterocarp forests.
Students had the opportunity to participate in long-term monitoring project to study the population dynamics of several species and assisted making voucher collections at the Kuala Belalong Field Studies Centre.
Kruger National Park Field Studies
Who: Enviromental Science students
Where: Kruger National Park
Contact: Dr. Gabriel Conroy
Based out of the Skukuza Research Camp and Letaba Tourist Camp, within Kruger National Park (KNP), South Africa, students took part in a series of guest lectures and site visits to learn about the unique ecology and management context of KNP. Game drives and game walks allowed students to observe the unique fauna of the region, as well as tours of the rhino
rehab centre (BOMAS), experimental fire ecology plots and other locations.
Social Media within Indian industry and non-profit sector
Who: Social Media students
Where: India
Contact: Dr Karen Sutherland
Over the two weeks, based in Mumbai, students visited and worked with social media professionals at three digital marketing agencies, and one of the largest travel companies in India as well as provide and present social media audits to two non-profit organisations.
In addition to students had the opportunity to participate in a range of cultural experiences including a city tour, food tour, Bollywood tour, and Indian cooking lesson.
Japanese language experience
Who: Japanese language students
Where: Osaka, Japan
Contact: Dr. Levi Durbidge
Based in Osaka, UniSC students travelled to Otemon Gakuin University in Japan to participate in a two-week language and cultural learning study tour. Led by Dr. Levi Durbidge, students undertook Japanese language courses, Japanese culture classes and field trips to culturally significant locations.
Outdoor Education in an Urban Context
Who: Outdoor Education students
Where: Singapore
Contact: Brendon Munge
Based in Singapore, this outdoor learning journey in Singapore built students’ capacity and awareness of outdoor learning in urban environments.
Students planned activities in small groups to mimic an outdoor learning program in Singapore and visited a range of educational institutions to gain an insight into their programming and how outdoor education is facilitated.
Community Planning and Social Entrepreneurship
Who: Regional and Urban Planning Honours program students
Where: India
Contact: Dr Nicholas Stevens
During the Community Planning & Social Entrepreneurship Fellowship Program UniSC students undertook the verification and mapping of informal communities and their built environment in Bangalore India. This included establishing the form of community access and dispersion of services including water, power, technology and sanitation.
Hessen - Queensland Program
Under the Hessen-Queensland Program, Queensland students are offered the opportunity to study at one of several universities in Hessen for one or two semesters, or a short term program. The students gain experience in studying and living in Germany and have the chance to give their studies a European dimension.
With six million inhabitants and about 21,000 square kilometers, Hessen is the fifth largest of the German federal states, situated right in the middle of Germany. Scenic landscapes, castles, medieval churches, picturesque half-timbered houses, impressive parks, as well as many sites of the German Fairy Tale Road shape the image of this state.
Hessen has developed into Germany’s economic center and into one of the most dynamic regions of Europe. Furthermore, it is an international financial and trading center with over 400 banks, the stock exchange, the German Federal Bank and the European Central Bank. Hessen is the location of important industrial and technological sectors, a setting for many international fairs and art exhibitions (such as the documenta art exhibition in Kassel) and home of Frankfurt International Airport.
Where can I study?
Hessen has 14 state institutions of higher education, comprising six universities, three art academies, and five universities of applied sciences (Hochschulen für Angewandte Wissenschaften). Undergraduate students can choose to study at one of the partner institutions under the Hessen Agreement.
Find out more about the institutions available.
Contact the Global Mobility team to find out more about this program.
Winter and Summer Universities
The Hessen: International Summer University and Hessen: International Winter University is designed for students in the fields of politics, economics, engineering, law, culture, technology and media, who want to learn more about the German and European dimension of their respective subject and learn the German language or refresh their German by participating in an intensive language course.
These short-term programs typically run for two to three weeks. Find out more about the program available.
Contact the Global Mobility team to find out more about this program.
International Winter University
Find out more about the International Winter University experience. Two UniSC students studied at Hessen university, University of Applied Sciences, Fulda.
Partner University Programs
UniSC has partner institutions located around the world. As well as offering semester-based exchange programs (Study Overseas), some of our partners offer Winter or Summer schools that take place in Semester breaks. You may be able to study these opportunities as an exchange student (you pay your tuition fee at UniSC) or a fee-paying student (you pay the tuition fee at the partner university). Find out more about the types of opportunity below.
Nagasaki University
The Winter Program for International Students, to be held from January 28th to February 12th, 2025, is a study program in Nagasaki itself, with its theme “learning in/of Nagasaki.” The program consists of lectures, field trips, and group work on three sub-themes: (1) peace and nuclear abolition; (2) World Heritage Sites in Nagasaki; and (3) history of movement of people and cultural exchange with mainland Asia.
Courses:
- Fundamental of Nagasaki Study l
- Fundamental of Nagasaki Study ll
Students who successfully complete the course, will be awarded 4 credits from Nagasaki University.
Application deadline: September 25th
Dates: January 28th – February 12th, 2025
Cost: 250,000 JPY
Language of Instruction
- Japanese
Eligibility
- The medium of instruction will be in Japanese, so having Japanese proficiency equivalent to JLPT N2 level is preferred.
Contact the Global Mobility team for more information.
Akita International University
This unique Japanese Language and Cultural Immersion Program combines Japanese language learning, and academic study of the unique circumstances, current issues and cultural assets of rural Japanese society. Participants will learn in the classroom, then interact directly with their subject matter through research visits
Course:
- J-CIP:A is a six-week, 90-hour advanced Japanese language and rural Japanese studies course taught entirely in Japanese. Participants study the unique circumstances, current issues and cultural assets of Akita, Japan’s most rapidly aging prefecture.
Students who successfully complete the course, will be awarded 6 credits from Akita International University.
Application deadline: October 5th
Dates: January 8th – February 13th, 2025
Cost: 325,000 JPY
Language of Instruction
- Japanese
Eligibility
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Students with intermediate-advanced Japanese language proficiency JLPT N2, or higher level desired
Contact the Global Mobility team for more information.
Paris School of Business
Courses:
Students who successfully complete the course, will be awarded 7.5 ECTS from the Paris School of Business.
Application deadline: November 15th
Dates: January 6th – January 17th, 2025
Cost: 2650 Euros
Inclusions
- Tuition
- Individual Studio Accommodation
- Breakfast and lunch on weekdays
- All activities and cultural visits
- Farewell dinner
Contact the Global Mobility team for more information.
Konkuk University
Courses:
- Intensive Korean Language: Advanced/Intermediate/Beginner
- Academic Courses: Business, K-Beauty K-Architecture, K-Arts
- General Korean Language: Advanced/Intermediate/Beginner
Students who successfully complete the course, will be awarded 4 credits from Nagasaki University.
Application deadline: December 20th
Dates: February 3rd - 19th, 2025
Cost: 1,430,000 KRW
See what previous programs participants have said.
Contact the Global Mobility team for more information.
Masaryk University
2025 Winter School
Course:
Students who successfully complete the course, will be awarded 6-8 ECTS from Masaryk University.
Application deadline: October 1st
Dates: January 5th – January 26th, 2025
Cost: 2250 Euros
Inclusions
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Transportation for the weekend trips (Prague, Vienna, Budapest)
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Accommodation in Brno and weekend trips
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Tuition
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Academic trips
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Opening and Closing receptions
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Culture activities around Brno
Contact the Global Mobility team for more information.
Masaryk University
2025 Winter School
Course:
Students who successfully complete the course, will be awarded 6-8 ECTS from Masaryk University.
Application deadline: October 1st
Dates: January 5th – January 26th, 2025
Cost: 2250 Euros
Inclusions
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Transportation for the weekend trips (Prague, Vienna, Budapest)
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Accommodation in Brno and weekend trips
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Tuition for the winter school
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Academic trips
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Opening and Closing receptions
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Culture activities around Brno
Contact the Global Mobility team for more information.
NCP Mobility Grant opportunities
UniSC has been awarded a range of mobility grants for specified short term mobility programs by the Australian Government under the New Colombo Plan program. New Colombo Plan funded learning abroad experiences, are usually School Led, run by a UniSC academic as part of a course, and these opportunities will be promoted by the academic to students.
You do not need to apply for an NCP Mobility Grant.
Once you are selected by the academic to participate in the Short-Term Mobility Program for which UniSC received NCP funding, you will be invited by the Global Mobility team to complete an NCP Eligibility form. This will allow us to determine your eligibility for the grant.
You will be advised if you have been successful in receiving a grant, and any conditions attached, via a Letter of Offer.
Payment of your grant will be made to you prior to your departure on your Short-Term Mobility Program, where you have accepted your Letter of Offer and fulfilled the conditions listed.
There are rules, conditions and eligibility criteria associated with the NCP Mobility Grants. These are set out in the NCP Mobility Grant guidelines applicable for the year the funding was awarded. However, in general the eligibility criteria to receive a mobility grant are:
- Undertaking an Undergraduate program (Bachelor or Honours) at USC
- Must be an Australian citizen
- Age limit 18-28 yrs at commencement of mobility project (applies to 70% of participants). 30% allowance for participants over 28 yrs per project.
- Students cannot receive a Student Grant to undertake a Mobility Project in a Host Location in which they have dual citizenship or residency rights, or in which they have previously been a citizen or permanent resident
- Not have previously received an NCP short term grant
- Must obtain credit for course in which overseas travel is a component
Note, where there are more students participating in a Short-Term Mobility Program than available grants, additional eligibility criteria may apply.
The New Colombo Plan supports study opportunities in the Indo-Pacific region.
In the past we have received grants for the following destinations and disciplines:
- Brunei Darussalam: Environmental Science
- Cambodia / Laos - Free the Bears: Animal Ecology, Environmental Science, PR, Tourism, Design, Engineering, Journalism
- Cambodia: Sustainability, Agriculture, Environment
- China: Social Sciences programs and electives
- India: Urban Design and Planning, Social Sciences, Engineering, Creative Indistries
- Indonesia: Nursing, Nutrition, Multidisciplinary
- Japan: Language and culture
- Kiribati: Nutrition
- Nepal: Nursing, Multidisciplinary Health, Urban Planning, Science and Engineering, Business, Education (WFE)
- Samoa: High Performance Sport program, Multidisciplinary
- Singapore: Outdoor Environmental Education (WFE)
- Solomon Islands: Nutrition
- Thailand: Business, Tourism
- Vanuatu: Occupational Therapy, Nutrition, Heritage studies
