EAIT Semester-Based Exchange Information

Popular EAIT Semester Exchange Destinations

Study overseas for one or two semesters and gain credit toward your UQ program.

UQ has 120+ exchange partners in 30+ countries, and there are about 50-60 relevant partners for your EAIT program and major. See our list of popular EAIT semester-based exchange destinations below for examples of which host universities have been the most frequented for your program/major. You will also find additional recommended options that are strongly ranked in your study area and for student exchange experience that would also be a great choice for your program. Find out more about the exchange program and our host universities.

Major	Most Popular	Also Recommended
Chemical Engineering	1. Technical Uni of Denmark, Denmark 2. Uni of Wisconsin-Madison, USA 3. Imperial College London, UK 4. Univ of California, USA 5. University of Waterloo, Canada	1. University of Manchester, UK 2. Lund University, Sweden 3. KAIST, South Korea 4. Purdue University, USA
Civil Engineering	1. University of South Carolina, USA 2. Purdue University, USA 3. Technical Uni of Munich, Germany 4. Uni of Wisconsin-Madison, USA 5. Univ of California, USA	1. Imperial College London, UK 2. Hong Kong Polytechnic 3. University of British Columbia, Canada 4. Politecnico di Milano, Italy 5. University College Dublin, Ireland
Electrical Engineering and Software Engineering	1. Technical Uni of Munich, Germany 2. Purdue University, USA 3. University of British Columbia, Canada 4. Lund University, Sweden 5. University of Edinburgh, UK	1. CentraleSupéléc, France 2. Nanyang Technical University, Singapore 3. National Uni Singapore, Singapore 4. Univ of California, USA
Mechanical Engineering and Mechatronic Engineering	1. Purdue University, USA 2. Technical Uni of Munich, Germany 3. University of Edinburgh, UK 4. Uni Toronto, Canada 5. Lund University, Sweden	1. Delft University of Technology, Netherlands (Mechanical and Aerospace) 2. Uni of Wisconsin-Madison, USA 3. KAIST, South Korea
Architecture and Design	1. Politecnico di Milano, Italy 2. Technical Uni of Munich, Germany 3. Delft Uni of Technology, Netherlands 4. Uni of Massachusetts, USA 5. Lund Uni, Sweden (Masters only)	1. University College Dublin, Ireland 2. Korea University, South Korea 3. IE University, Spain
Computer Science and Information Technology	1. University of British Columbia, Canada 2. Technical Uni of Denmark, Denmark 3. National Uni of Singapore, Singapore 4. University of Nottingham, UK 5. University of Edinburgh, UK	1. Nanyang Technical University, Singapore 2. KAIST, South Korea 3.Technical Uni of Munich, Germany 4. Georgia Institute of Technology, USA

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Global Experience Funding

There is a range of scholarships and grants available to support your global experience.

Find out more: employability.uq.edu.au/exchange-funding

Scholarship	Amount	Eligible students
Internships and Global Experiences Grants	Up to $2000	Available for semester exchange and short-term experiences
OS-HELP Loan	Up to $8000	Available for domestic students only
New Colombo Plan Mobility Funding	$3000-$7000	Available for specific destinations in Asia
Westpac Asian Exchange Scholarships	$12,000	Available for specific destinations in Asia
Gus Wiles Chemical Engineering Scholarship	$5000	Majors from School of Chemical Engineering
Frank Joseph Murphy Bursary	Up to $5000	Majors from School of ITEE
John Simmons Mobility Fund	$500-$1500	Majors from School of Mechanical and Mining Engineering
Women in Action Fund	$1000	Female domestic students in EAIT Faculty programs
Fourth Year Travelling Fund	$TBD	Fourth year Engineering students completed exchange previous year

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EAIT's Hot Tips for Exchange

If you have any elective courses, save them to complete during your global experience
First year is a great time to plan when and where you’d like to go
Go for it! Including a global experience in your program will most likely be a highlight of your time at UQ

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