Guide to making a Study Abroad or Student Exchange application

Please read this guide before filling in the application form, and make sure you meet the eligibility requirements.

If you are an Australian citizen, permanent resident of Australia or New Zealand citizen, you must NOT use this form unless you have been selected by your home university as an exchange student.

This application is not an enrolment form. It does not guarantee that you will be admitted to the Study Abroad and Student Exchange Programs. Admission to the University of Sydney is very competitive. Together with other applicants, you will be considered for a place.

Your Student Exchange application must be accompanied by an official letter of nomination from your home institution. You will not be accepted under the Exchange Program unless your home institution has a current Exchange Agreement with the University of Sydney. Check our exchange partners to see if your home institution is listed.

How to complete the application form

1. Download the StudyAbroad and Student Exchange application form (in Adobe Acrobat .pdf). If you do not have a copy of Acrobat Reader, you can download a free copy from Adobe.
2. Download the Study Abroad and Exchange Unit of Study Enrolment Form.
3. Read the instructions on both forms carefully before you answer.
4. Answer all the sections on both forms.
5. Print clearly and tick boxes.
6. Sign the declarations.
7. Go through the checklist to ensure that you have included the necessary documents.

We cannot consider your application if it is incomplete or unable to be read.

Submission Requirements

It is very important that applications are accurate and complete. Applications must include:

• original copies of supporting documentation; or
• certified copies of supporting documentation. Please note that certified documents will only be accepted if they include each of the following items:

• The full name (clearly printed) of the certifying officer
  The signature of the certifying officer
  The official stamp of the certifying organisation
  The words "true copy of original" or "certified copy".

Supporting documents include academic records/transcripts, research proposals (postgraduate research applicants only), evidence of scholarship/sponsorship support and evidence of English Language Proficiency. Additional academic information, such as portfolios, audition tapes or copies of course syllabi may be required. A full list of requirements is included in the Application Form.

Faxes and photocopies that are not certified cannot be accepted.

Disability information

If you have a disability you could be eligible for services offered by the University of Sydney for students with a disability. If you want this assistance, it is important that you apply for it as soon as you can, preferably before you commence study. Disability Services available in Australia may differ from those offered in your home country, so it is important for us to know what support services you require and to inform you of the support services we can offer. A Disability Services Officer can help you with your registration. Please contact the Disability Services at www.usyd.edu.au/disability.

Where to send your application

Send your complete application with all supporting documents to:

Study Abroad and Student Exchange Program
International Office
Services Building G12
University of Sydney NSW Australia 2006

Phone: +61 2 9351 3699
Fax: +61 2 9351 2795
E-mail:

Code of Practice

The University of Sydney is a signatory to the Australian Vice-Chancellors' Committee document entitled: "Provision of Education to International Students - Code and Guidelines for Australian Universities".

All signatories to the Code make a conscious commitment to adopt and maintain consistent and caring procedures in relation to the recruitment, reception, education and welfare of their international students.

Download Provision of Education to International Students - Code and Guidelines for Australian Universities (316pdf)