Faculty study tours

See the world with your friends and teachers during the winter or summer break

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This page is for current UC students. If you are an international student wanting to study at UC, please visit our International student exchange and study abroad page.

What are faculty study tours?

Faculty study tours are short-term programs of between two and five weeks that link directly to your course. They're run by teaching staff and allow you to take part in a study and cultural experience overseas during your winter or summer break while gaining credit towards your degree.

Hosting between 10 and 20 students, faculty study tours can involve travel to anywhere in the world. Past experiences have included trips to Asia, Oceania, Europe, North America and the Middle East.

You enrol in a faculty study tour like you do in a unit (they have a unit number). As with your other units, you'll need to complete assessment tasks, but these ones will focus on the tour's site visits, guest lectures and other experiences while you're overseas.

Am I eligible?

Eligibility varies for each program, so check the specifics of your study tour unit before applying. Common requirements can include:

  • completion of a full year of study (24 credit points) of your current degree
  • a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 4.5 or above
  • completion of any specific pre-requiste units as determined by the academic lead

Upcoming faculty study tours

Education

Play, Pedagogy and Practices: A European Exploration of Early Childhood Education

Arts & Education in Finland

Health

Physiotherapy in the Philippines

Europe Sport Management

International Maternal and Child Health Study Tour to Indonesia

Public Health in India

Science and Technology

Science in the Himalayas

Funding your trip

Faculty study tour tuition fees are paid through UC and can be added to your HECS-HELP or FEE-HELP loan. You'll need to cover additional program fees, travel and living costs but an OS-HELP loan and grants (if available) can help with these.

Free travel insurance

You'll also receive travel insurance coverage under the university's corporate travel insurance policy and have access to International SOS 24/7 assistance while overseas.

Discover how to fund your trip
Learn more about International SOS

Next steps

A faculty study tour is a brilliant way to test yourself and gain professional experience while safely seeing the world with friends from your course.

You'll need to follow some steps before being accepted into a faculty field trip, but Global Learning is on hand to help you along the way.

The unit convener of your chosen program will assess your application.

1. Confirm you meet the eligibility criteria listed above.

2. Ensure you understand all associated travel costs and funding options available to you.

3. Check your course structure, available electives and any pre-requisites to make sure you’re able to enrol in the study tour unit.

4. Apply directly to your chosen faculty study tour program. Application deadlines vary per program, so make sure you’re aware of these.

5. You’ll be contacted by Global Learning after the application closing date. If successful, you’ll receive an offer in your student email that will specify deadlines and any additional steps you need to take.

6. Officially accept your faculty study tour place by following the steps in the offer email sent to you by Global Learning.

7. Prepare a budget for your time overseas. Explore the overseas study funding options that could ease the financial pressure of your trip.

8. Attend mandatory UC briefings and departure meetings run by Global Learning.

9. Arrange your flights, travel insurance and visas. Keep an eye out for information on recommended flights sent to your student email address by Global Learning.

View our full pre-departure checklist
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Contact Global Learning

We're your one-stop-shop for studying overseas. Email, call or chat with us in person at Student Central.

global.learning@canberra.edu.au
(02) 6201 5385

Student Central hours:
Tuesdays: 11am – 12pm
Wednesdays: 10am-11am
Thursdays: 1pm – 2pm

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