Highlights

This course is only available to international students.

Do you want a unique life changing experience that will help you grow academically, personally and prepare you for your career? Then the QUT Study Abroad Semester is for you.

  • Spend one semester studying at QUT.
  • Be immersed in the QUT experience by studying alongside full time degree students from Australia and across the world.
  • Design your own course by selecting units from across QUT’s faculties (prerequisites must be met) or by selecting from the comprehensive list of preapproved units.
  • The units that you study at QUT may be credited towards your degree if they have been approved by your home institution.
  • Tuition fees are payable to QUT.

Highlights

This course is only available to international students.

Do you want a unique life changing experience that will help you grow academically, personally and prepare you for your career? Then the QUT Study Abroad Semester is for you.

  • Spend one semester studying at QUT.
  • Be immersed in the QUT experience by studying alongside full time degree students from Australia and across the world.
  • Design your own course by selecting units from across QUT’s faculties (prerequisites must be met) or by selecting from the comprehensive list of preapproved units.
  • The units that you study at QUT may be credited towards your degree if they have been approved by your home institution.
  • Tuition fees are payable to QUT.

Explore this course

Details and units

This course is only available to international students.

Visit the Study Abroad & Exchange website to view a list of subjects you can study.

Requirements

Course code
U082
CRICOS code
050556E
Delivery
  • Gardens Point
  • Kelvin Grove
Duration
6 months full-time
Entry
Entry
February and July

This course is only available to international students.
To apply for our Study Abroad program, you must meet the:

Academic requirements
You must:

  • have completed at least 1 year of full-time study at a recognised university
  • have a minimum GPA (grade point average) of 2.5 on a 4-point scale, or equivalent

English language proficiency requirements
We accept scores from:

  • TOEFL (Internet-based)
  • IELTS (Academic)
  • Pearson Test of English (PTE Academic)
  • Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE)
  • Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE)

Do I have to provide an English language test result?
You may not have to provide a proficiency test result if:

  • your high school or tertiary studies were conducted entirely in English and you achieved a passing grade
  • you can provide other language proficiency results which will be assessed by our Study Abroad and Exchange Office.

Don't meet our English language proficiency requirements?
If you meet the academic entry requirements but not the English language requirements, you may still be able to participate in Study Abroad by completing an English language subject.

See our subjects you can study to check which English language subject is appropriate for you.

Minimum English language requirements

We accept English language proficiency scores from the following tests undertaken in a secure test centre. Tests must be taken no more than 2 years prior to the QUT course commencement.

English Test Overall Listening Reading Writing Speaking
IELTS Academic / IELTS One Skills Retake 6.5 6 6 6 6
Cambridge English Score
You must share your results with QUT through the Candidate Results Online website.
176 169 169 169 169
PTE Academic 58 50 50 50 50
TOEFL iBT / Paper 79 16 16 21 18

Don't have the English language score you need? We can help!

We offer English language programs to improve your English and help you gain entry to this course.

When you apply for this course, we will recommend which English course you should enrol in.

Fees

Your actual fees may vary depending on which units you choose. We review fees annually, and they may be subject to increases.

2025 fees

2025 fees

2025: $10,368 per study period (48 credit points)

Costs for Study Abroad

Scholarships and financial support

You can apply for scholarships to help you with study and living costs.

Acdemic & Financial Penalty Key Dates

Fees

2024 fees

2024: $9,984 per study period (48 credit points)

Costs for Study Abroad

Scholarships and financial support

You can apply for scholarships to help you with study and living costs.

Acdemic & Financial Penalty Key Dates

Scholarships

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