Exchange destinations in Australia and New Zealand

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February 2024 supplementary application round: Available destinations are published by January 17th.

 

You can apply for student exchange in Australia and New Zealand through University bilateral and faculty/unit bilateral agreements.

Please check the application periods.

Exchange opportunities based on University bilateral agreements are available to students of all faculties. See possible restrictions under each university. When selecting students through faculty/unit-level bilateral agreements, the relevant unit’s major students are given priority. If you cannot find a suitable destination, you can also make independent exchange arrangements.

Exchange students to Australia and New Zealand must purchase Australian or New Zealand health insurance for the entire duration of their stay.

Information on exchange costs and language tests: we have listed estimated costs we are aware of for the exchange destinations below. Tuition is free for exchange students. However, if you participate in e.g. field or laboratory courses, these may include fees that you must pay yourself, as they are not directly tuition fees. This list is not exhaustive and the information we receive from exchange universities is often based on estimates from previous years, so we reserve the right to make changes. Please check the exchange university websites for the latest information.

For most destinations in Oceania, you are able to use another form of language proof than a fee-paying language test. For destinations where you do need to pay for a language test, you do not have to take the test for the UH exchange application, but only if you are selected for an exchange. This list is not exhaustive and the information we receive from exchange universities is often based on data from previous years, so we reserve the right to make changes. In 2020, the TOEFL test cost $260 and the IELTS test cost €250. According to the latest information (2023), the IELTS test could be retaken free of charge if you don't get the required score the first time, while the TOEFL retake costs money. The Australian government has also halted accepting TOEFL for immigration purposes. However, please check the current situation when it becomes relevant for you.

Please note that the application period to exchange destinations outside the EU/EEA area can take place even 1½ years before your exchange begins. Prepare early! It's autumn in Oceania when it's spring in Finland, so please note that the available places have been marked according to University of Helsinki's semesters.

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Australia

University of Helsinki offers the following exchange destinations in Australia:

  • University-wide bilateral exchange agreement (students from all faculties; any restrictions are explained in the destination details below): Australian National University, Deakin University, Macquarie University, Monash University, University of Melbourne, University of New South Wales (UNSW), University of Sydney, University of Tasmania, University of Technology Sydney UTS), University of Western Australia
  • Faculty- or unit-wide bilateral exchange agreement: Edith Cowan University

Prospective exchange students are expected to have at least a grade average (all studies) of 3,5 or higher to be accepted to a university in Australia. However, most exchange universities in Australia require 3,8. Check the information under each university.

Certain fields are not available to exchange students at some universities. Exchange students usually cannot study clinical medicine in Australia. In addition, other fields (e.g., law, media studies and psychology) may impose at least partial restrictions. Check the information under each university.

Number of courses to be completed in Australia: 4 courses per term. The course workload is extensive.

In Australia, transcripts also list rejected courses and courses a student has dropped out of.

The academic year begins in February and ends in November or December. Some universities use the trimester system. We do not recommend applying for a trimester that overlaps with both UH autumn and spring (e.g. October-February).

Exchange students to destinations in Australia agree to purchase Australian health insurance for the entire duration of their stay.

Students must pay their accommodation and living expenses as well as travel, insurance and visa costs. Students must also pay various administrative fees which vary according to university. Field or laboratory courses may include fees that you must pay yourself, as they are not directly tuition fees.

Proof of an applicant's level of English is only required after being selected by University of Helsinki. If you need to pay for a language test, check the current situation on whether TOEFL is accepted by Australian immigration. The Australian government halted accepting TOEFL for immigration purposes in 2023, so it is safer to take the IELTS test.

 

Australian National University (ANU), Canberra 

www.anu.edu.au

University bilateral agreement: all faculties

Stage of studies during the exchange Bachelor’s or Master’s students
Language requirement English C1, Law C2. A fee-paying test can be replaced with a certificate from University of Helsinki's Language Centre if you receive a C1 grade (in Law: C2 grade, i.e. the best grade, is required).
Grade average requirement
 
At least 3,8 (all studies)
Courses available to exchange students

Faculties of ANU

Courses

Exchanges students are mainly offered undergraduate (Bachelor's) level courses.

Undergraduate exchange students can only choose undergraduate-level courses.

Graduate-level students can be chosen to the exchange programme if they study their degree's optional (undergraduate-level) studies there.

Restrictions:

  • Fields you cannot apply to: Medical School courses (ANU College of Health & Medicine) or Crawford School of Public Policy courses
  • Exchange students cannot take honours-level (4XXX) -courses.
University of Helsinki minimum requirement for exchange studies

4 courses per term.
4 courses = 24 ANU credits (each course 6 credits) = about 30 UH credits

NB! The course workload is extensive.

Credit conversion scale recommended by UH's International Exchange Services

1 ANU undergraduate credit = 1,25 ECTS

1 ANU postgraduate credit = 1,5 ECTS

Costs & Fees The estimated cost of living in Canberra is about AUD1600 per month. This typically covers accommodation, food,
utilities and entertainment. For further information and detailed break-down on expenses, please see Cost of living page
Duration of exchange Term or academic year
Exchange opportunities available February 2024 application round: 4 semester places for UH spring semester 2025

Deakin University, Melbourne

www.deakin.edu

University bilateral agreement: all faculties

Stage of studies during the exchange Bachelor’s or Master’s students
Language requirement English. For most fields a fee-paying language test can be replaced by a no older than 5 years diploma from Finnish upper secondary school with a grade of 8 or above in A-language English. If you do need to take a test, the Australian government halted accepting TOEFL for immigration purposes in 2023, so it is safer to take the IELTS test.
Grade average requirement
 
At least 3,5
Courses available to exchange students

Faculties of Deakin

Courses

List of restricted courses

Mainly undergraduate studies.

Only graduate-level students can attend graduate-level courses. Applicants must have completed their Bachelor's degree.

  • Undergraduate units are levels 1, 2 and 3. For example, AIS101 is a first-year unit, MAE203 is a second-year unit, and so on.
  • Honours units are level 4. For example, AIX499 is an honours unit.
  • Postgraduate units are level 7. For example, HPS774 is a postgraduate unit.

Restriction: you cannot apply to Medicine.

University of Helsinki minimum requirement for exchange studies

4 courses per term

4 courses = 4 Deakin credit points (each course 1 credit point) = about 30 UH credits.

NB! The course workload is extensive.

Credit conversion scale recommended by UH's International Exchange Services

1 Deakin University undergraduate credit = 7,5 ECTS

1 Deakin University postgraduate credit = 8 ECTS

Costs & Fees "In addition to the cost of tuition, living in Australia as an international student can cost on average AU$19,800 per year, and most of this amount will be spent on housing, food and transport." (you do not pay tuition, and are not in Australia for a full year)
Duration of exchange

Term or academic year

There is a trimester system at Deakin: Trimester 1 February-June, trimester 2 July-October (don't select trimester 3 October-February)

Exchange opportunities available October 2023 application round: 1 semester place for UH autumn semester 2024 or spring semester 2025

Macquarie University, North Ryde, Sydney

www.mq.edu.au/

University bilateral agreement: all faculties

Stage of studies during the exchange Bachelor’s or Master’s students
Language requirement English. A fee-paying language test can be replaced by a no older than 5 years-old diploma from Finnish upper secondary school with a grade of 8 or above in A-language English.
Grade average requirement At least 3,8 (all courses)
Courses available to exchange students

Faculties at Macquarie

Courses

  • Please click ‘units’ under Undergraduate and Postgraduate Programs.  Please note some units are restricted and as such not available to Exchange students.

Bachelor-level students can usually only select undergraduate courses.

Master-level students cannot select undergraduate (Bachelor’s level) courses. You need to have graduated from your Bachelor's degree by the time of applying to Macquarie in order to be accepted to postgraduate (Master-level) courses.

 

Information on courses and fields of study that are restricted for exchange students: Restrictions

  • We do not recommend applying to Psychology, as admission is highly uncertain.
  • Additionally, courses in Educational Sciences, while not completely restricted, are very unlikely to accept exchange students.
University of Helsinki minimum requirement for exchange studies

4 bachelor courses per term OR 3 master courses per term.

NB! The course workload is extensive.

Credit conversion scale recommended by UH's International Exchange Services

4 bachelor units = 40 Macquarie credit points = about 30 UH credits (ECTS).

3 master units = 30 Macquarie University credit points = about 30 UH credits (ECTS)

Costs & Fees Macquarie page on costs
Duration of exchange Term or academic year
Exchange opportunities available i February 2024 application round: 2 semester places for UH spring semester 2025

Monash University, Melbourne

www.monash.edu

University bilateral agreement: all faculties

Stage of studies during the exchange Bachelor’s or Master’s students
Language requirement English. A fee-paying language test can be replaced by a no older than 5 years old diploma from Finnish upper secondary school with a grade of 8 or above in A-language English AND an assessment of C1 proficiency from a UH Language Centre teacher.
Grade average requirement At least 3,8 (all studies)
Courses available to exchange students

Faculties at Monash

Courses:

Mainly undergraduate studies. 

Undergraduate exchange students can only choose undergraduate-level courses.

Master-level students can select courses only from one study level. They can either take undergraduate courses, or master-level courses (post-graduate units) if they have completed their Bachelor's degree.

 

All undergraduate students (with the exception of Undergraduate Faculty of Law) must select units with a code number prefix of 1, 2 or 3 only. This corresponds to 1st, 2nd and 3rd year, e.g. MGC1010 is a 1st year unit. Only undergraduate Faculty of Law students will select units with a code number prefix of ‘4’. Units with a code number prefix of ‘5’ are postgraduate units and are available only to students enrolled in a postgraduate degree at their home institution. Non-Law units with a code number prefix of ‘4’ are honours level and are not available to Exchange and Study Abroad students.

Restrictions:

  • The following fields have strict criteria for previous studies: business and economics, language studies, education (practical teaching components), science, marine biology, psychology and pharmacy.
  • Exchange students are not usually admitted to 4th year or honours courses.
  • Mainly undergraduate studies. Only Master’s students (i.e., students at the Master’s level at the University of Helsinki) can be admitted to Master’s level (postgraduate) courses.
  • Law: Only students majoring in law are admitted to study law at Monash.
  • Medicine:
    • Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery units are not available to exchange students.
    • Clinical courses are not available to exchange students.
  • More restrictions
University of Helsinki minimum requirement for exchange studies

24 Monash credit points per term = usually 4 courses (6 credits per course) = about 30 UH credits.

For graduate level courses, 3 courses per term = 18 Monash University postgraduate credits = 27 UH credits.

NB! The course workload is extensive.

Credit conversion scale recommended by UH's International Exchange Services

1 Monash University undergraduate credit = 1,25 ECTS

1 Monash University postgraduate credit = 1,5 ECTS

Costs & Fees Monash page on costs
Duration of exchange Term or academic year
Exchange opportunities available February 2024 application round: 5 semester places for UH spring semester 2025

University of Melbourne

www.unimelb.edu.au

University bilateral agreement: all faculties

  University bilateral agreement: all faculties Faculty bilateral agreement: Faculty of Law
Stage of studies during the exchange Bachelor’s or Master’s students Master’s students
Language requirement

English C1. 

As proof either:

- An upper secondary school diploma with a grade of 8 or above in A-English

- A certificate from a Language Centre teacher for C1 proficiency.

- A fee-based IELTS test. (update 8-2023: Australia has halted accepting TOEFL iBT tests for visa applications)

English C1.

As proof either:

- An upper secondary school diploma with a grade of 8 or above in A-English

- A certificate from a Language Centre teacher for C1 proficiency.

- A fee-based IELTS test. (update 8-2023: Australia has halted accepting TOEFL iBT tests for visa applications)

Grade average requirement At least 3,8. At least 3,8
Courses available to exchange students

Faculties of Melbourne

Courses:

Undergraduate students can only select undergraduate-level courses. In addition students can attend one graduate-level course, if the they have completed the previous studies required to attend the course.

Graduate students can select one undergraduate-level course.

  • The four letters of a subject code indicate the area of study of the subject. For example, all subject codes that commence with 'PSYC' refer to psychology subjects, whilst all subjects that commence with 'MUSI' are music subjects.
  • The first number in the subject code refers to the year level of the subject. Numbers 1 through 3 refer to undergraduate subject year levels, 4 refers to Honours subject level, whilst 5 through to 9 refer to graduate study. For example, ANCW20010 is a second-year undergraduate subject, whilst FNCE90005 is a graduate subject.

Restrictions:

  • Exchange students cannot apply to courses in clinical medicine and veterinary medicine.
  • Law: NOTE! Melbourne only accepts Master’s level law students, or students who have completed at least 3 full years (180 ECTS) of Law studies by the time they apply to Melbourne. In application rounds where there are no places for Law (see right-hand column), Law students can only apply to study fields other than Law.

Unit at the host university: Melbourne Law School

Master’s students only. The ON-degree has to be finished before the exchange begins.  Courses for law exchange students

Bachelor students in Law apply through the University-level agreement but to be able to take courses at the Faculty of Law need to have at least 3 years of completed studies in the field of Law.

University of Helsinki minimum requirement for exchange studies (in local credits)

Undergraduate: 4 courses per term.

4 courses = 50 Melbourne credits (each course 12,5 credits) = about 30 UH credits

 

Postgraduate: 3 postgraduate courses per term (2 postgraduate courses + 1 undergraduate course is not enough) 

3 postgraduate courses = 37,5 Melbourne credits = about 30 UH credits

NB! The course workload is extensive.

3-4 postgraduate courses per term. When making the application to University of Helsinki, list 4 courses. If you are chosen as an applicant to Melbourne, you must complete at least 3 postgraduate (JD/LLM) courses.

3 postgraduate courses = 37,5 Melbourne credits (à 12,50  credits) = about 30 UH credits.

4 postgraduate courses = 50 Melbourne credits (à 12,5 credits) = about 40 UH credits

NB! The course workload is extensive.

Credit conversion scale recommended by UH's International Exchange Services

1 University of Melbourne undergraduate credit =  0,6 ECTS

1 University of Melbourne postgraduate credit = 0,8 ECTS

1 University of Melbourne postgraduate credit = 0,8 ECTS
Costs & Fees Study Australia page on costs  
Duration of exchange Term or academic year  Term
Exchange opportunities February 2024 application round: 2 semester places for UH spring semester 2025 February 2024 application round: no places

University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney

https://www.unsw.edu.au/

University bilateral agreement: all faculties

and Faculty bilateral agreement: Faculty of Law - Law students must apply through the Law agreement, not the university-level agreement

Stage of studies during the exchange Bachelor’s or Master’s students
Language requirement English. Once a student has been selected by University of Helsinki, a paid language test (e.g. IELTS) is required. (update 8-2023: Australia has halted accepting TOEFL iBT tests for visa applications)
Grade average requirement At least 3,8

University bilateral agreement: all faculties

Courses available to exchange students

Faculties at UNSW

Courses

Faculty restrictions:

Arts&Social Sciences:

  • Students wishing to take stage 3 ARTS courses must be majoring in the field they wish to study
  • Undergraduate students can only enrol in undergraduate courses
  • Postgraduate students are not eligible to take undergraduate courses
  • INST, GLST, DANC, EDST and Music courses are restricted to declared majors

Art & Design:

  • Courses are held at the Paddington campus, approximately 20 minutes away – a free shuttle bus service is available
  • Priority will be given to students majoring in Art/Design/Media
  • Students can take a mix of courses from Paddington and Kensington (main) campus, as long as they are aware of the travel involved

Business:

  • The following courses are not available to exchange students (this information is from a previous year, please check current restrictions): Industrial Training courses including MARK2999, MARK3999, MARK4999, FINS3100, FINS3200. MARK6xxx courses, GBAT course

Medicine:

  • Exchange students can enrol in courses from the School of Medical Science, however courses in the Doctor of Medicine program are not open to exchange students.

Science:

  • Postgraduate psychology courses are not available to exchange students.

Built Environment:

  • Studio based courses are often limited due to space and students should be flexible with subject choices.

Engineering:

  • Enrolment in Biomedical Engineering courses is extremely limited; students need to be prepared to select courses from another major

Online courses:

  • Exchange students are limited to taking one online course only

 

Unit bilateral agreement: Faculty of Law

Courses available to exchange students

Unit bilateral agreement

Courses http://www.law.unsw.edu.au/

Law restrictions:

  • Enrolment is restricted to Law Majors. Coursework is available at undergraduate and postgraduate level
  • Juris Doctor courses are open to students enrolled in a Juris Doctor Program at their home institution
  • Students are not able to take both LAWS and JURD courses simultaneously
  • Core courses, internship courses and research thesis are not available to Exchange students
University of Helsinki minimum requirement for exchange studies (in local credits)

3-4 courses a term

18 units of credit, three subjects = c. 22,5 UH credits.

24 units of credit, four subjects = c. 30 UH credits.

Credit conversion scale recommended by UH's International Exchange Services

1 University of New South Wales undergraduate credit =  1,25 ECTS

1 University of New South Wales postgraduate credit = 1,5 ECTS

Costs & Fees We recommend budgeting around AU$9,000 – AU$11,000 per half year.
Duration of exchange

Trimesters:

  • Tailored Term 1 (JT + T1 January-May): 4 courses = 24 UNSW credits = n.30 op.
  • Term 1 (T1 February-May):3 courses = 18 UNSW credits = n. 22,5 op.
  • Tailored Term 3 (AT + T3 August-December): 4 courses = 24 UNSW credits = n.30 op.
  • Term 3 (T3 September-December):3 courses = 18 UNSW credits = n. 22,5 op.
Exchange opportunities available October 2023 application round: 1 semester place for UH autumn semester 2024 or spring semester 2025

University of Sydney

www.usyd.edu.au/international

University bilateral agreement: all faculties

Stage of studies during the exchange Bachelor’s or Master’s students
Language requirement English. A fee-paying language test can be replaced by a no older than 10 years (at the start of the exchange) diploma from Finnish upper secondary school with a grade of 8 or above in A-language English.
Grade average requirement At least 3,8
Courses available to exchange students

Faculties at Sydney

Courses 2024

Undergraduate students can only select undergraduate-level courses (unit codes 1000-3000). In addition students can attend one graduate-level course (unit codes 4000-6000), if the they have completed the previous studies required to attend the course.

 

Restrictions:

  • Medicine, Dentistry, Psychology: only for undergraduate studies.
  • Law, Media – number of students that can be admitted is limited. Only for Law and Communication students
  • Exchange students cannot take production courses in media and communications
  • Postgraduate Business courses - number of students is limited
  • Music studios studies - only students majoring in music.
  • A limited number of courses are available in veterinary medicine (“only ANSC, VBS or VETS units on 2000 and 3000 levels”).
University of Helsinki minimum requirement for exchange studies

4 courses per term

4 courses = 24 Sydney credits (each course 6 credits) = about 30 UH credits

Credit conversion scale recommended by UH's International Exchange Services

1 University of Sydney undergraduate credit =  1,25 ECTS

1 University of Sydney postgraduate credit = 1,5 ECTS

Costs & Fees Sydney's estimate on costs. As an Exchange student you don't pay tuition (Study abroad students do).
A single student living away from home will require at least $1,754 per month for accommodation, food, utilities and entertainment.
Duration of Exchange Term or academic year
Exchange opportunities available October 2023 application round: 2 places for one semester, UH autumn 2024 or spring 2025

 

University of Tasmania (UTAS)

https://www.utas.edu.au/study/learning-abroad/inbound

University bilateral agreement: all faculties except Medicine or Pharmacy

Stage of studies during the exchange Bachelor or Master. Bachelor admission more certain. UTAS assesses postgraduate (Master-level) applications on a case-by-case basis and may reject applicants.
Grade average requirement At least 3,8
Language requirement

English. Bachelor level: The mandatory B2 English course of your degree completed on your transcript can be recognized instead of a paid language test. If your degree requirements do not include the mandatory course, separate instructions will be given.

Master level: paid language test (usually IELTS) required.

Courses available to exchange students

Classes/units (at UTAS, a “course” refers to a degree). Bachelor-level students can only take undergraduate classes. Master-level students can take both undergraduate and graduate classes.

How do I know what level my unit is? The first number refers to the level of the unit and generally corresponds to the year you'll take it in if you are studying full time. For example:

  • BMA101 is an introductory unit;
  • BMA207 is an intermediate unit; and
  • BMA311 is an advanced level unit.

Postgraduate courses usually have unit codes featuring a 4, 5, 6 or 7 at the start of the number).

Restricted fields:

  • Medicine, Psychology, Pharmacy and Nursing are not available for exchange students. Students of the UH Faculty of Medicine or Faculty of Pharmacy cannot apply to UTAS.
University of Helsinki minimum requirement for exchange studies

4 courses per semester (full-time enrolment is 4 x 12.5-credit units)

4 courses = 50 UTAS credits = about 30 ECTS

Credit conversion scale recommended by UH's International Exchange Services 1 UTAS undergraduate or postgraduate credit = about 1,66 ECTS
Costs & Fees

Housing:

• Hostels and guesthouses: $90 to $150 per week

• Shared private rental: $85 to $125 per week

• Single private rental $150 to $300 per week

• UTAS On-campus $165 to $236 per week

• UTAS Off-campus: (university managed): $165 to $420 per week

Health insurance approx. $500 for one semester

Groceries and eating out: $80–$280 per week.

Electricity and utilities: $35–$140 per week.

Phone and Internet: $20–$55 per week.

Public transport: $15–$55 per week.

Study expenses (books, photocopying, stationery etc.): approx. $1,000 per year

Field trips may have an associated cost

Duration of exchange Semester or academic year
Exchange opportunities available February 2024 application round: 1 semester place for UH spring semester 2025

 

University of Technology Sydney

www.uts.edu.au

University bilateral agreement: all faculties

Stage of studies during the exchange Bachelor’s or Master's students
Grade average requirement At least 3,5
Language requirement English. A fee-paying language test can be replaced with an upper secondary school diploma with a grade of 8 or above in A-English.
Courses available to exchange students

UTS only accepts undergraduate (Bachelor-level) applicants who have completed at least one year, 60 ECTS, at the time of applying to UTS (after being accepted to apply in the UH application round), by March for autumn exchanges and by October for the following year's spring exchanges.

To qualify for postgraduate exchange, students will need to have completed a minimum of 180 ECTS at time of application to UTS (after being accepted to apply in the UH application round).

Faculties at UTS

Courses

UTS recommends that you choose your courses from the so-called pre-approved subject list, as for other courses you would need to seek approval from the faculty that organizes the course.

Postgraduate students are not usually permitted to take undergraduate subjects and undergraduate students are not usually permitted to take postgraduate subjects, so applicants should choose courses from their own study level.

Restrictions: you cannot apply to these faculties

  • Business School
  • Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building
  • Faculty of Health
University of Helsinki minimum requirement for exchange studies

4 courses per term

4 courses = 24 UTS credits (each course 6 credits) = about 30 UH credits.

NB! The course workload is extensive.

Credit conversion scale recommended by UH's International Exchange Services

1 University of Technology Sydney undergraduate credit =  1,25 ECTS

1 University of Technology Sydney postgraduate credit = 1,5 ECTS

Costs & Fees UTS guide, page 17
Duration of exchange Term
Exchange opportunities available October 2023 application round: 2 places for one semester, UH autumn 2024 or spring 2025

 

University of Western Australia

www.ask.uwa.edu.au

University bilateral agreement: all faculties

Stage of studies during the exchange Bachelor’s or Master’s students
Grade average requirement At least 3,5
Language requirement English. A fee-paying language test can be replaced with an upper secondary school diploma with a grade of 8 or above in A-English.
Courses available to exchange students

Faculties of U. Western Australia

Courses, Unit (course) Information

  • In UWA the word 'unit' means courses and the word 'course' means programme / degree

Limitations: Exchange students cannot apply to the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry.

University of Helsinki minimum requirement for exchange studies

4 courses per term

4 courses = 24 UWA credits (each course 6 credits) = about 30 UH credits.

NB! The course workload is extensive.

Credit conversion scale recommended by UH's International Exchange Services

1 University of Western Australia undergraduate credit =  1,25 ECTS

1 University of Western Australia postgraduate credit = 1,5 ECTS

Costs & Fees UWA page on costs
Duration of exchange Term or academic year
Exchange opportunities available February 2024 application round: 1 semester place for UH spring semester 2025

 

Edith Cowan University, Perth

https://www.ecu.edu.au/

Unit bilateral agreement: Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry

Stage of studies during the exchange Bachelor’s, Master’s or PhD students
Language requirement English Once a student has been selected by University of Helsinki, a paid language test (e.g. IELTS) is required. The Australian government has halted accepting TOEFL for immigration purposes in 2023.
Grade average requirement At least 3,5
Courses available to exchange students

ECU Schools All schools available

Courses

ECU is suitable for students at the Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry in the following fields: Biological Science, Conservation & Wildlife Biology, Environmental Management, Sustainability Business, Marketing, Project Management, Nutrition and Dietetics ja Social Sciences.

The exchange student must be at least a 3rd-year student at the start of the exchange.

ECU Study Abroad Guide

University of Helsinki minimum requirement for exchange studies

4 courses per term

4 courses = 60 ECU credits = about 30 UH credits.

NB! The course workload is extensive.

Credit conversion scale recommended by UH's International Exchange Services

2 ECU undergraduate credit = 1 ECTS

2 ECU undergraduate credit = 1 ECTS

Costs & Fees Study abroad guide page 25
Duration of exchange

Term or academic year

Semester 1 (February to June) Semester 2 (July to November)

Academic calendar, check the calendar for school terms in question (for example Master of Nutrition and Dietetics Calendar follows trimesters)

Exchange opportunities available October 2023 application round: no places

 

New Zealand

University of Helsinki offers the following exchange destinations in New Zealand:

  • University-wide bilateral exchange agreement (students from all faculties; any restrictions are explained in the destination details below): University of Canterbury, University of Otago, University of Waikato, Victoria University of Wellington

Prospective exchange students are expected to have a grade average (all studies) of 3,8 or higher to be accepted to a university in New Zealand.

Certain fields are not available to exchange students at some universities. Exchange students cannot usually study clinical medicine in New Zealand. In addition, other fields (e.g., law, media studies and psychology) may have at least partial restrictions. Check the information under each university.

Number of courses to be completed in New Zealand: 3–4 courses per term. The course workload is extensive.

In New Zealand, transcripts also list rejected courses and courses the student has dropped out of.

The academic year begins in February and ends in November or December. Some universities use the trimester system. We do not recommend applying for a trimester that overlaps with both UH autumn and spring (e.g. October-February).

Exchange students to destinations in New Zealand agree to purchase New Zealand health insurance for the entire duration of their stay.

Students must pay their accommodation and living expenses as well as travel, insurance and visa costs. Students must also pay various administrative fees which vary according to university. Field or laboratory courses may include fees that you must pay yourself, as they are not directly tuition fees.

Proof of an applicant's level of English is only required after being selected by University of Helsinki.

 

University of Canterbury

www.canterbury.ac.nz

Students of all faculties

Stage of studies during the exchange Bachelor’s and Master’s students
Grade average requirement At least 3,8
Language requirement English. Either a language proficiency certificate issued by a Language Centre English teacher for B2, preferably C1-level English OR a fee-paying TOEFL/IELTS-test is required.
Courses available to exchange students

Mainly for Bachelor-level studies (undergraduate courses). In exceptional cases students may be able to take graduate-level courses

General information for exchange students and courses

Link to the course catalogue

In most faculties, the undergraduate (Bachelor) degree is a 3-year degree. This means that 300-level courses are the most advanced undergraduate courses in these areas. 400-level courses in these disciplines are graduate courses.

Note, however, that some professional degrees such as Forestry or Social Work and are 4-year degrees and 400-level courses in these areas are therefore classed as undergraduate courses. Students may be permitted to take 400-level courses in these disciplines if they have the necessary pre-requisites and the approval of the relevant department.

 

Some restricted fields (see full list from the General information link above):

  • 200 level Law courses
  • Fine Arts (studio art) courses
  • Forest Biology
  • Teacher Education courses. Note: Education courses with EDUC course code under the Bachelor of Arts schedule are available to Exchange students.
  • some Physical Education and Sport Coaching courses require police checks. 
  • Journalism
  • MBA and Executive Development programmes
  • All clinical practice courses
  • Communication Disorders are open to students who meet pre-requisites except for the clinical practice courses
  • Social Work – field work courses are not open to Exchange students. Entry to other theory courses will be considered case-by-case.
University of Helsinki minimum requirement for exchange studies (in local credits) 4 courses per semester
4 courses = 60 Canterbury points = ca. 30 ECTS
Costs & Fees Canterbury page on costs
Duration of exchange Term: February - June or July - November
Exchange opportunities  October 2023 application round: 2 places for one semester, UH autumn 2024 or spring 2025

University of Otago, Dunedin

www.otago.ac.nz

University bilateral agreement: all faculties

Stage of studies during the exchange Bachelor’s or Master’s students
Language requirement
 
English. Either a certificate of language proficiency which can be issued by the International Exchange Services OR a fee-paying TOEFL or IELTS test.
Grade average requirement At least 3,8
Courses available to exchange students

Faculties of Otago

Courses (called "papers"): go to Subjects and papers in  A-Z, select the study field, select Papers and after that select See the full list of.

Undergraduate students can only select undergraduate-level courses.

Graduate students can take undergraduate courses.

Introductory papers are called 100-level papers, and you move on in subsequent years or semesters to 200-level and 300-level papers. Usually students take a mixture of 100, 200 and 300-level papers in their semester at Otago. Papers beyond 300-level are normally postgraduate papers and require an advanced background.

Entry to any course (except 100-level) is based on relevant academic background.

Restrictions: Fields you cannot apply to

  • Medicine, Dentistry, Psychiatry, Physiotherapy, Pharmacology, Pharmacy or any other clinical course are not open to exchange students.
  • Some Otago courses such as MBA, Wildlife Management and Master of Science Communication are restricted in admissions.
University of Helsinki minimum requirement for exchange studies (in local credits)

3 courses per term

3-4 courses (papers) = 54–72 Otago points (each paper 18 points) = about 27-36 UH credits.

NB! The course workload is extensive.

Credit conversion scale recommended by UH's International Exchange Services 2 University of Otago undergraduate points =  1 ECTS
Costs & Fees

Otago page on costs

The overall living costs including housing for one semester are about 6,500€.

Duration of exchange Term or academic year
Exchange opportunities available October 2023 application round: 2 places for one semester, UH autumn 2024 or spring 2025

University of Waikato, Hamilton

www.waikato.ac.nz

University bilateral agreement: all faculties

Stage of studies during the exchange Bachelor’s or Master’s students
Language requirement
 
English. Once a student has been selected by University of Helsinki, a language proficiency certificate issued by a UH Language Centre English teacher is required
Grade average requirement At least 3,8
Courses available to exchange students

Faculties of Waikato

Courses a.k.a. papers

University of Helsinki minimum requirement for exchange studies (in local credits)

3-4 courses per term (depends on Waikato credit amount)

One course (= paper) 12-15 Waikato credits or 20 Waikato credits

4 Waikato 12-15-credit papers = 48-60 Waikato points = ca. 24-30 UH credits (ECTS).

3 Waikato 20-credit papers = 60 Waikato points = ca. 30 UH credits (ECTS)

NB! The course workload is extensive.

Credit conversion scale recommended by UH's International Exchange Services

12-15 credit paper = 6-7,5 ECTS

20-credit paper = 10 ECTS

Costs & Fees Waikato page on costs
Duration of exchange Term or academic year
Exchange opportunities available October 2023 application round: 1 place for one semester, UH autumn 2024 or spring 2025

Victoria University  of Wellington

www.victoria.ac.nz/

University bilateral agreement: all faculties

Stage of studies during the exchange Bachelor’s or Master’s students
Language requirement
 
English. Either a certificate of language proficiency which can be issued by the International Exchange Services OR a fee-paying IELTS-test is required.
Grade average requirement At least 3,8
Courses available to exchange students

Faculties of VUW

Courses

There are restrictions in every faculty. More information in Course restrictions

University of Helsinki minimum requirement for exchange studies (in local credits)

3 courses per term

Course= paper

3-4 courses = 3-4 papers = 45-60 VUW points = about 22,5-30 UH credits.

NB! The course workload is extensive.

Credit conversion scale recommended by UH's International Exchange Services 1 Victoria University of Wellington point (credit) = 0,50 ECTS
Costs & Fees VUW page on costs
Duration of exchange

Term or academic year

The academic year is divided to trimesters. You can apply to trimester 1 (February-July) or trimester 2 (July-November).

Trimester 3 is the Summer School of VUW and you can’t apply to this trimester.

Exchange opportunities available October 2023 application round: no places