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Confirm eligibility for short-term experiences
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Confirm eligibility for short-term experiences

Source: https://employability.uq.edu.au/get-edge/global-experiences/short-term-study/confirm-eligibility-short-term-experiences Parent: https://employability.uq.edu.au/get-edge/global-experiences/short-term-study/apply-short-term-experience

To participate in a short-term global experience, you must meet a number of eligibility criteria.

Make sure you meet the eligibility criteria before applying for a short-term global experience.

To be eligible to participate in a short-term global experience you must:

Students will not be permitted to undertake a Short-Term Global Experience at the same host institution more than once.

It is your responsibility to confirm that you meet the eligibility criteria and complete the relevant application procedure with your preferred host. The experience host is responsible for making the final decision on your eligibility to participate in the short-term experience.

International students

International Students cannot participate in a short-term study experience to the country/region of passport, if you hold a temporary residency visa for Australia (international student visa or provisional Business Innovation and Investment visa (subclass 188)). The only exception to this is for internships.

Note: A short-term study experience may impact your eligibility to meet the Australian study requirement for the Temporary Graduate (subclass 485) visa.

Additional Eligibility Criteria

Experience Date Impacts on Teaching Periods

If your nominated short-term global experience overlaps with UQ’s teaching period, you must meet the eligibility criteria below, in addition to the standard eligibility criteria.

Impact on semester classes

You must check the assessment requirements for your enrolled courses in the Electronic Course Profile (ECP) to ensure that you will not miss any assessment items.

You will not receive any special consideration for assessment extensions or deferred exams because of late commencement.

You need to be aware of UQ's course enrolment deadlines for the semester following your short-term global experience.

If you want to add a course after the specified deadlines, you are required to submit a Late Addition of Course form to the faculty for consideration. Requests to add courses after the census date are unlikely to be approved.

BEL Faculty Students

Students studying with the faculty of Business, Economics and Law (BEL) should review the BEL Faculty website and speak with faculty staff for specific advice regarding pre-requisite requirements.

All BEL Faculty students who intend to undertake a Short-term Global (virtual or in-person) Experience for credit transfer will need to apply via the Global Experiences (GE) in advance by the stipulated deadlines. Only students who have been pre-approved by GE and BEL Faculty, will be guaranteed for credit transfer once the experience has been successfully completed and an official/certified final transcript for this experience has been received by the University.

No student will be permitted to apply for credit transfer retrospectively for a Short-term Global (virtual or in-person) Experience. For students who were not pre-approved in advance by GE and BEL Faculty, credit transfer will not be granted, regardless of whether courses are listed in the Credit Precedent Database as approved or other pre-approved students have been granted credit transfer for the same course.

Bachelor of Laws students

Bachelor of Laws students looking to study toward their LLB program while on a short-term experience are subject to additional eligibility criteria. Please review the BEL Faculty website and speak with faculty staff for specific advice.

Master of Business Administration students

MBA students are subject to additional eligibility criteria. Please review the BEL Faculty website and speak with faculty staff for specific advice.

Master of Engineering #32

Master of Engineering #32 students are not eligible to undertake short-term experiences for credit; however, they can participate in experiences eligible for professional practice hours.

Disclaimer

Deferred and supplementary exams

If you have been granted a deferred or supplementary exam, you may not be able to participate in a short-term global experience due to date restrictions. Please contact examinations for further assistance.

Short-term global experience implications on semester exchange applications

It is recommended that students DO NOT participate in a short-term global experience directly before a semester exchange. Overseas travel prior to a semester exchange can negatively impact your ability to obtain a student visa for both a short-term and semester long experience. In some cases, students may need to choose to only participate in one global experience.

Students who participate in a short-term global experience immediately prior to a semester exchange must acknowledge the following:

Restricted Programs

Due to curriculum restrictions, some UQ programs are not suitable for a short-term study experience for-credit. If you are enrolled in one of the programs listed below, you are not eligible to participate in a short-term study experience and receive credit. However, participation as not-for-credit may be possible.

Global Experiences\ Frequently Asked QuestionsSearch UQ FAQs for commonly asked questions. Use search words including 'global experiences', 'exchange' or 'short-term'.