University of Sydney

Sydney

Country

Australia

City

Sydney

Agreement type

Study abroad

Study Places

Numerous Study Abroad places (tuition fees)

About

The University of Sydney is located in the heart of Australia's largest city, Sydney. The university is Australia's first and oldest university, and is only a short trip away from some of Australia's most famous landmarks such as the Sydney Opera House and Bondi Beach. In addition to Sydney's lively and pulsating metropolitan life, the Blue Mountains and Great Barrier Reef are also within easy reach. As one of Australia's leading universities, the University of Sydney has over 60,000 students.

Course catalogue

Student Exchange Inbound

Student in Sydney

Housing

  • The university offers exchange stays in areas such as Biology, Agriculture, Biotechnology, Environmental Sciences, Engineering, Computer and IT studies and Business and Finance.

    The agreement applies to most subject areas, and subjects from different disciplines/subject areas can be freely combined.

    Bachelor and Master level

    Length of stay

    1-2 semesters

  • AUD $12 600 (2023) per semester

  • The university requires a minimum C average.

    All exchanges require a completion of 60ECTS prior to a stay abroad.

  • 4 in English from videregående (must not be older than 5 years), or

    • TOEFL (internet based): minimum overall score of 85, a minimum reading score 17 and minimum writing score 19
    • IELTS 6.5 (none under 6.0)

    Confirm requirement with institution : English language Requirements USYD

  • Semester 1: ca. 20. February - 20. June(2023)

    Semester 2: ca. 31. July - 25. November (2023)
    The week before commencement is an introduction week.

  • It is required that you register for 4 units per semester, each unit is 6 credit points (usually) and full-time studies are 24 credit points.

  • The deadline for applying to the University of Sydney is 30 October for semester 1.

    The deadline for applying to the University of Sydney is 30 March for semester 2.

  • Anyone who is going to study longer than three months in Australia must have a valid student visa (Subclass 500 - Student visa). Once you have received Confirmation of Enrollment (CoE) from the host university, you can apply for a visa electronically and you will receive a response within 48 hours to 3 weeks but can be longer.

    More information on visa.

    Australian visa processing time

  • In addition, it is a requirement that students have Overses Student Health Cover (OSHC) for the entire period in Australia. This health insurance costs (2022) AUD$330 for 1 semester and AUD$609. Other health insurances are not accepted.