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Academic considerations
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Academic considerations

Source: https://bel.uq.edu.au/for-students/study-overseas/academic-considerations Parent: https://employability.uq.edu.au/global-experiences

You should retain your general electives or elective courses towards a major/s to undertake on a global experience. These courses are often the easiest to gain approval for by the Faculty of Business, Economics and Law (BEL) and provide the most flexibility when enrolling at the host university. Flexibility in program requirements and course selection are essential to a successful global experience.

If you intend to undertake Short-term Global (Virtual and Global [in-person]) Experiences for credit transfer, apply via UQ Global Experiences (GEx) in advance of the deadlines. Only students who have been pre-approved by GEx and the BEL Faculty, will be guaranteed for credit transfer, once the experience has been successfully completed and an official/certified final transcript for the experience has been received by the University.

You will not be permitted to apply for credit transfer retrospectively for Short-term Global Experiences. If you were not pre-approved in advance by GEx and the 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 transfers for the same course.

While many BEL degree programs may be accredited by an official industry accreditation body in Australia, completing the degree and courses on exchange may not directly result in accreditation. You should avoid undertaking compulsory/core courses and courses required for professional accreditation purposes whilst on exchange, as this may have implications for accreditation later on. This is particularly relevant to Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Advanced Business (honours) Accounting major students. Contact the relevant registration body for details of any conditions for accreditation.

Please review program specific considerations below.

Law students

Short-term experience for law students

Pre-2017 commencing students

Students who commence the LLB program (single or dual programs) prior to 2017 are required to complete all level 1, 2 & 3 LAWS courses before applying for a BEL Faculty approved level 5 Laws elective short-term program.

2017 - 2020 commencing students

Students who commence the LLB (Hons) program (single or dual programs) from 2017 - 2020 are required to complete all level 1 and 2 Part A LAWS courses before applying for a BEL Faculty approved level 5 LAWS elective short-term global experience.

2021 and onwards commencing students

Students who commence the LLB (Hons) program (single or dual programs) from 2021 onwards are required to complete the following Core LAWS courses before applying for a BEL Faculty approved level 5 LAWS flexible core short-term global experience:

Exchange for law students

The BEL Faculty will permit law students (single or dual programs) to go on exchange and undertake level 5 flexible law core courses for credit, provided they have completed a specific number of LAWS courses at UQ beforehand. This requirement ensures students have the foundational knowledge needed to succeed in law courses at overseas institutions. If students have not followed a recommended study plan, they will be responsible for working out course sequencing when they return from exchange, with the understanding that their graduation date may be affected.

Undergraduate law students will not be permitted to undertake Part A/Core courses on exchange. The only exceptions to this rule are LAWS4111/LAWS3704 Jurisprudence and LAW3705 Public International Law.

Pre-2017 commencing students

Students who commence the LLB program (single or dual programs) prior to 2017 are required to complete all level 1, 2 and 3 LAWS courses at the time of assessing eligibility*.

2017 - 2020 commencing students

Students who commence the LLB (Hons) program (single or dual programs) from 2017 - 2020are required to have completed the following #24 of Part A LAWS courses at UQ at the time of assessing eligibility*:

2021 and onwards commencing students

Students who commence the LLB (Hons) program (single or dual programs) from 2021 onwards are required to have completed the following #20 of Core LAWS  courses at UQ at the time of assessing eligibility*:

*Eligibility criteria will be assessed after the application deadline and the release of grades.

International law students

The Bachelor of Laws (Honours) degree from UQ is internationally recognised. If you are a student from Singapore or Malaysia you may use the four year LLB(Hons) program to directly fulfil the academic qualifications required for admission to the legal profession in your home country. Unfortunately, international students from Singapore or Malaysia undertaking the LLB(Hons) program  may not be permitted to participate in the UQ Global Experiences Program due to the regulations set by the Board of Legal Education in their home country. International students should always refer to the relevant professional body in their home country for advice.

Singapore

For further information, visit the Singapore Ministry of Law website.

Malaysia

Legal Profession Qualifying Board – www.lpqb.org.my

The Malaysian Bar - www.malaysianbar.org.my/admission_requirements.html

Undergraduate students

Prior learning credits

You should complete most of your degree at UQ. If you have reached the maximum credit limit from studies completed at another institution you will not be permitted to undertake exchange.

If you have reached the maximum credit limit and have not completed an exchange or short-term experience previously, you may be permitted to complete one short-term program for a maximum of two units of credit.

Refer to the Recognition of Prior Learning Policy for maximum credit limits.

Prerequisites

Before applying for an exchange or short-term global experience, you must successfully complete any course/s listed as prerequisites for the course/s you want to enrol in for your global experience. Prerequisites for enrolment are listed on the course's electronic course profile (ECP) and the course page on the Programs and Courses website. Conditional approval for courses will not be given.

Core courses

We recommend you complete core coursesat UQ (including core/compulsory courses for a major/s). However, if you have limited options, then you will be permitted to undertake core and compulsory major courses on exchange and short-term global experiences - exceptions to this include courses required for research and capstone courses.

Postgraduate level courses

Undergraduate-level exchange students may be permitted by the host university to enrol in postgraduate level courses if:

Bachelors of Business Management/Education (Secondary) eligibility variations

You may only participate in exchange and short-term experiences in the BBusMan component of your BBusMan/BEd(Sec) dual program. If you undertake a semester-long exchange, it will add at least a semester to your dual program due to the sequencing of education courses. You will need to ensure that you time your completion of the BBusMan component and core courses for the BEd(Sec) to commence your professional year from Semester 1. Contact the HASS Faculty for more information.

Bachelor of Advanced Finance and Economics (Honours) eligibility variations

Including an exchange experience in the Bachelor of Advanced Finance & Economics (Honours) program is likely to require changes to the program plan. As such, students are encouraged to seek advice from the BEL Student Administration Team (bel@uq.edu.au) and BEL International Mobility Team (exchange@bel.uq.edu.au) early in their program (i.e. by commencement of year two).

Bachelor of Advanced Finance & Economics (Hons) students intending to pursue a major are not permitted to complete compulsory courses towards their major on exchange. In addition, the following courses must be completed at UQ; ECON2050, ECON3010, ECON3020 and ECON3350 (for those intending to complete the Economics major); FINM2411, FINM3411 and FINM3412 (for those intending to complete the Finance major); ECON2030, FINM3414, FINM4411 and RBUS4411 (for those pursuing the general pathway).

Bachelor of Advanced Finance & Economics (Hons) program rules specify the number of courses required for calculating a class of honours. The courses used for the purposes of calculation must include 16 units of courses at level 3 or higher, and, only courses undertaken at UQ can be included in the calculation of the class of honours. Students must carefully consider this requirement when applying for exchange.

Bachelor of Politics, Philosophy and Economics (Honours) eligibility variations

Including an exchange experience in the Bachelor of Politics, Philosophy & Economics (Honours) program is likely to require changes to the program plan. As such, students are encouraged to seek advice from the BEL Student Administration Team (bel@uq.edu.au) and BEL International Mobility Team (exchange@bel.uq.edu.au) early in their program (i.e. by commencement of year two).

Bachelor of Politics, Philosophy & Economics (Honours) students must complete the following courses at UQ; PPES1101, PPES2101, PPES3101, PPES4100 and PPES4101 (all students); PPES4201 (for pre-2023 students pursuing the Team Project pathway); PPES4202 (for pre-2023 students pursuing the PPE Thesis pathway).

The Bachelor of Politics, Philosophy and Economics (Honours) program rules specify the number of courses required for calculating a class of honours. The courses used for the purposes of calculation must include 16 units of courses at level 3 or higher, and, only courses undertaken at UQ can be included in the calculation of the class of honours. Students must carefully consider this requirement when applying for exchange.

Bachelor of Advanced Business (Honours) eligibility variations

Including an exchange experience in the Bachelor of Advanced Business (Honours) program is likely to require changes to the program plan. As such, students are encouraged to seek advice from the BEL Student Administration Team (bel@uq.edu.au) and BEL International Mobility Manager (exchange@bel.uq.edu.au) early in their program (i.e. by commencement of year two).

Bachelor of Advanced Business (Honours) students are not permitted to complete capstone courses towards their major/s on exchange (i.e. ACCT4101, BSAN4201/BSAN4204, BISM4203, FINM4401, MGTS4603, IBUS4301, MKTG4501 and TIMS3311/TIMS4303). In addition, the following courses must be completed at UQ; MGTS4602 and RBUS3900 (all students); [RBUS6923 or RBUS6933] and RBUS6996 (for those pursuing the research pathway).

The Bachelor of Advanced Business (Honours) program rules specify the number of courses required for calculating a class of honours. The courses used for the purposes of calculation must include 16 units of courses at level 3 or higher, and, only courses undertaken at UQ can be included in the calculation of the class of honours. Students must carefully consider this requirement when applying for exchange.

Postgraduate students

Not all partner universities will accept coursework masters students. Masters students considering going on a global experience must discuss this option with a UQ Global Experiences Advisor and their faculty/school.

Due to curriculum restrictions, there are a number of programs at UQ that are not suitable for participation in the student exchange program. However, participation in a short-term global experience may be possible if eligibility criteria have been met.

Graduate certificate

Graduate diploma

Graduate Certificate and Master of Finance and Investment Management

Master of Business Administration (MBA) eligibility variations

Semester-based exchange
Short-term Global Experience