Outgoing Students

Why go overseas?

What makes the ANU International Business Exchange Program different from the main ANU exchange program?

Who can apply and what are the eligiblity requirements?

How do I know if I can fit an exchange into my degree?

What do I need to do to get overseas courses approved?

Where are the partner institutions located?

How much does it cost?

Are there any scholarships available?

• Travel to new places
• Meet new people
• Learn about business in another country and culture
• Why not go?

You don't even need to speak another language.  By identifying well-recognised universities, with well developed international business programs taught in English, the ANU International Business Exchange Program offers exchange to both English speaking and non English speaking countries.

The ANU International Business Exchange Program has been developed by the ANU College of Business and Economics (CBE), exclusively for undergraduate business students.

Key features of the program:

• All partner universities are prestigious, internationally recognised universities thus ANU students will continue to study at universities of similar international standing to the ANU.
• The programs offered at partner universities have been checked for their compatibility with the ANU program to ensure ANU students continue to add value to their study experience by taking a semester abroad, while receiving full credit in their ANU degree.
• At least 50% of the courses taken overseas are business related. Students will generally also take at least one language course in the overseas university. The remaining courses may be business, language or culture related.
  
  

If you are thinking about exchange you need to apply EARLY - at least 1 year before you plan to go.

• March 31 for Semester 1 the following year
• August 31 for Semester 2 the following year

To be eligible for the ANU International Business Exchange Program, students must:

• be an undergraduate in a
  • 4 year degree who has completed at least one year (48 units) of full-time study at ANU or
  • 3 year degree who has completed 1 semester (24 units) of study at ANU at the time of application and will have completed at least 48 units at ANU prior to going on exchange; and
• have achieved a credit grade average over all subjects taken at ANU at the time of application.

The ANU International Business Exchange Program option is open to all undergraduate degree students in the ANU College of Business and Economics, however those enrolled in the Bachelor of International Business will be given preference for overseas placements.

Please note that it may not be possible for IB students to study abroad and achieve a language major. Students must consult with a CBE course advisor in the first semester of their program of study.

Students may express their preference for a particular institution, but places are limited and a selection process will be implemented. Selection of students will be based on grades and relevance of language study. Students are ranked against students from across the University to be considered for an exchange place.

Getting nominated by the International Exchange Office (IEO) to go on exchange does not necessarily mean that you will be able to fit an exchange into your degree. Depending on your major(s), you may find that you will not be able to receive approval for certain ‘core’ courses. So it is a good idea to try and complete any core requirements for your degree or your major(s) prior to going on exchange.

If you are unsure about whether going on exchange will fit into your degree simply contact our College Office and make an appointment to see our International Business Exchange Program Co-ordinator, Ms Joan Rabey.

Please note that in order to receive an approval letter in time, all students going on exchange in semester 1 of any year will have to have steps 1-3 completed by 30 November of the previous year, and all students going on exchange in semester 2 of any year will have to have steps 1-3 completed by 31 May of the year when they plan to go on exchange.

Step 1 – Do your homework

Once you have been nominated by IEO to a particular institution, you should begin the course approval process straight away. It is your responsibility to fully research the institutions at which you want to study to find courses that are relevant to your ANU degree and ensure that they are available to exchange students. Visit our partner institutions’ websites, or email relevant faculty if you can’t find full course details on their web site.

You will need to obtain complete course syllabus/outline of the overseas courses that you will like to get credits for, including:

• Course Name and Code
• Course Description
• Value of Credits/Units
• Text Book
• Assessments
• Main Topics/Contents

Step 2 – Compile Your Course Description

Once you obtain full details of relevant overseas courses, you must compile your course description. If electronic version available for the course outlines/syllabus of relevant overseas courses, you need to save each course in a separate PDF or Word document. Links to course descriptions will not suffice. In case if only hard copy is available, you can bring a hard copy to the appointment as explained in Step 3. Please note that you will not be able to go through the course approval process until you have submitted your course descriptions in the manner specified above.

When you compile your course description, you will want to bear in mind a few things:

• No first year courses will be considered for approval unless you are in your later year of study and have not completed the compulsory first year courses in your degree.
• For students studying under the Higher Education Contribution Scheme (HECS), you can only study courses on exchange, which can be counted towards their degree.
• Select a few extra courses (as backups) so that there is less of a chance that you will need to seek further approvals by email from overseas. Please remember that the approval process can take some time—time which you and others may not have at the beginning of a semester.
• Select courses which do not overlap in content with any others you have done at ANU or with any others you plan to do at ANU upon return from your exchange.
• Course descriptions in a foreign language will need to be accompanied by a translation in English.
• The ANU College of Business and Economics has determined course load equivalencies for the universities with which the ANU has active exchange agreements. These weightings are strictly enforced and students are not at liberty to operate under alternative weightings based on advice from IEO, other faculties at the ANU or from the host institution. The relevant course load for your host university will be stated in your CBE Approval Letter.
• Status will be granted in increments of 6 units only.
• Some general information on course loads: We require students going on exchange to European institutions to complete 30 ECTS for every 24 units of status they wish to receive towards their CBE degree—that is, 7.5 ECTS for every 6 units of CBE status. For most (but not all) American and Canadian institutions on the semester system, we require 15 credit points (5 courses) for every 24 units of status granted towards a CBE degree. Please email the CBE Exchange Coordinator if you wish to know the course load for your particular institution prior to submitting your course descriptions for approval.
• Students studying in a combined degree with another College should note that are limited to taking a maximum of 24 units from their CBE degree while on exchange

Step 3 – Make an appointment

Once you have obtained the course information, you will need to call the College Office (6125 3807) to make an appointment with Ms Joan Rabey, International Exchange Program Coordinator. One week prior to your appointment, you will need to send an email to Joan.Rabey@anu.edu.au with the information stated below:

• Name
• Student Number
• Program and major (if applicable)
• Length of exchange (1 semester/full year)
• Nominated institution for exchange
• HECS loading per semester of exchange (Do you want to be enrolled in 6, 12, 18 or 24 units of CBE exchange course per semester?)
• List of overseas courses (course codes and names) that you would like to do on exchange and the names and codes of corresponding ANU courses (Note: if you intend to do some overseas courses to get credits for electives, they don’t have to match a particular ANU course.) 
• Attach the course outlines/syllabus of relevant overseas courses in PDF or Word documents if the electronic version is available as mentioned in Step 2.

Step 4 – Pick up your enrolment form and course approval letter

Once you have submitted the information required in Step 3 and come to the appointment, the exchange coordinator will keep you informed of the status of your course approval by your student email.

When IEO has given you the blue exchange enrolment form, drop it to the College Office attention to the CBE Exchange Coordinator. When the courses are finalized, CBE Exchange Coordinator will issue a formal course approval letter and sign off on the Enrolment Form. You will be informed by email when the letter and form are ready to be picked up from the College Office.

If you have allowed sufficient time for the course approval process, the letter should be ready prior to your departure. Students who have left the approval process until too late or who have not completed the approval process do not have the guarantee of the College of Business and Economics that the courses they do overseas will be credited towards their CBE degree at the ANU. If you find that you are unable to get into the courses for which you have received approval, you will need to submit new course descriptions as per Step 2 above. Please remember that the approval process can take some time and plan accordingly so that you do not find that you have enrolled in a course/courses for which you might not receive approval.

Step 4 - Go on exchange

Have a lovely time!

Step 5 – Return to ANU

Prior to your return, obtain an official copy of your transcript from your host institution. Upon your return to the ANU, fill in the questionnaire/ report as requested by IEO then drop by the CBE College Office to fill out and submit a status form. Please note that you must apply for status for your exchange. It is not something that happens automatically. A photocopy of your official transcript will be taken at this time to accompany your status application. Your status will be determined based on your course approval letter. You will not receive status for any courses for which you did not receive approval. You may at this point seek status for courses completed without approval, but you will need to submit a course descriptions as per Step 2 above and you should realize that there is no guarantee that the course will be approved.

While considering an exchange experience as part of their undergraduate studies, most students start their decision making process by selecting a country to which they would like to travel. The College has relationships with partner institutions in many different countries.

All partners teach courses in English to meet your study needs.

Asian partner institutions (Courses taught in English)

European partner institutions

North American partner institutions

The semester abroad operates through exchange agreements with overseas universities. This means ANU students continue to pay HECS (or fees if international students) to the ANU. No tuition fees are paid to the overseas university.

ANU students are responsible for the cost of their travel, accommodation, living costs, books, health insurance, and other incidental costs of study overseas.

Also, a limited number of grants to assist with travel costs are available to ANU students who are Australian citizens or permanent residents.

ANU Bursary

IARU Bursary

DAAD (Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst)

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