# OS-HELP

**Source**: https://my.uq.edu.au/information-and-services/manage-my-program/fees-payments-and-refunds/fees-and-loans-domestic-students/os-help
**Parent**: https://employability.uq.edu.au/

1. [Overview](https://my.uq.edu.au/information-and-services/manage-my-program/fees-payments-and-refunds/fees-and-loans-domestic-students/os-help?p=0#0)
2. [How much can I borrow?](https://my.uq.edu.au/information-and-services/manage-my-program/fees-payments-and-refunds/fees-and-loans-domestic-students/os-help?p=1#1)
3. [Eligibility requirements](https://my.uq.edu.au/information-and-services/manage-my-program/fees-payments-and-refunds/fees-and-loans-domestic-students/os-help?p=2#2)

1. [How to apply for an OS-HELP loan](https://my.uq.edu.au/information-and-services/manage-my-program/fees-payments-and-refunds/fees-and-loans-domestic-students/os-help?p=3#3)
2. [When to apply for an OS-HELP loan](https://my.uq.edu.au/information-and-services/manage-my-program/fees-payments-and-refunds/fees-and-loans-domestic-students/os-help?p=4#4)
3. [Application outcomes](https://my.uq.edu.au/information-and-services/manage-my-program/fees-payments-and-refunds/fees-and-loans-domestic-students/os-help?p=5#5)

## 1. Overview

OS-HELP is a loan scheme for eligible Commonwealth Supported students who want to undertake part of their studies overseas.

The overseas study you want to undertake must count as credit towards your current UQ program.

Types of overseas study might include:

- [Student Exchange](http://www.uq.edu.au/uqabroad/)
- [short courses](https://employability.uq.edu.au/short-term-experiences) studied at an overseas university
- UQ courses taught overseas
- clinical placements
- professional placements
- internships, or
- study tours.

Before applying, please read:

- [OS-HELP Loan Scheme Guidelines (PDF, 228 KB)](https://my.uq.edu.au/files/37377/os-help-loan-guidelines.pdf) from the University
- [OS-HELP information](https://www.studyassist.gov.au/financial-and-study-support/os-help-and-overseas-study) from the Australian Government, and
- all the information on this page (sections 1–6).

[How much can I borrow? Next](https://my.uq.edu.au/information-and-services/manage-my-program/fees-payments-and-refunds/fees-and-loans-domestic-students/os-help?p=1#1)

- [HECS-HELP](https://my.uq.edu.au/information-and-services/manage-my-program/fees-payments-and-refunds/fees-and-loans-domestic-students/hecs-help)
- [FEE-HELP](https://my.uq.edu.au/information-and-services/manage-my-program/fees-payments-and-refunds/fees-and-loans-domestic-students/fee-help)
- [OS-HELP](https://my.uq.edu.au/information-and-services/manage-my-program/fees-payments-and-refunds/fees-and-loans-domestic-students/os-help)
- [Fee-paying domestic undergraduate students](https://my.uq.edu.au/information-and-services/manage-my-program/fees-payments-and-refunds/fees-and-loans-domestic-students/fee-paying-domestic-undergraduate-students)
- [Unit of study schedules for domestic students](https://my.uq.edu.au/information-and-services/manage-my-program/fees-payments-and-refunds/fees-and-loans-domestic-students/unit-study-schedules-domestic-students)
- [Legislative changes to fees from 1 January 2021](https://my.uq.edu.au/information-and-services/manage-my-program/fees-payments-and-refunds/fees-and-loans-domestic-students/legislative-changes-fees-2021)
- [Job-ready Graduates 1 January 2022 legislative changes](https://my.uq.edu.au/information-and-services/manage-my-program/fees-payments-and-refunds/fees-and-loans-domestic-students/job-ready-graduates-2022-legislative-changes)

### Contact

Send any questions to Global Sponsorship and Mobility:

[oshelp@uq.edu.au](mailto:oshelp@uq.edu.au)

Further information is also available in the [OS-HELP loan FAQs (PDF, 343.4 KB)](https://my.uq.edu.au/files/37378/os-help-faqs.pdf).