For Overseas Exchange programs at one of our partner universities, you will not need to pay international tuition fees (as you will continue to pay your tuition fees to Swinburne). Overseas Study Tours and Overseas Internship programs will have a program fee you need to pay.

However, for all programs, you will need to consider any additional program fees, airfares, insurance, accommodation, living expenses and visa costs. Living and travel costs will vary considerably depending on your program length, destination, lifestyle and the current exchange rate in your host destination’s currency.

There are several scholarships and funding opportunities available to help you participate in overseas programs as a Swinburne student.

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    New Colombo Plan funding

    Find out more about the New Colombo Plan (NCP) initiative for studying abroad, including the NCP Mobility Grants and the prestigious NCP Scholarship. 

Loans, grants and other funding

OS-HELP is a loan available for credit-bearing international experiences, including exchange, study tours and overseas internships and is the most applied for form of funding. 

This government scheme provides loans for Australian students of up to $7,921 (for study outside of Asia), or $9,504 (if you study in Asia), depending on your destination and study program. You may also apply for an extra $1,263 if you do Asian language study in preparation for study in Asia.

This loan is added to your HECS debt, which you do not have to repay until your income reaches the minimum repayment threshold. To be eligible for the OS-HELP Loan, you must meet the minimum eligibility criteria below:

  • have been selected by your provider to receive an OS-HELP Loan;
  • be an Australian citizen or a permanent humanitarian visa holder or a New Zealand Special Category Visa holder who meets the residency requirements
  • have not received an OS-HELP Loan on more than one other occasion
  • be enrolled with an Australian provider in a Commonwealth supported place and have completed one equivalent full-time student loan (EFTSL) — usually one year of full-time study
  • be studying full-time overseas and this study will count towards the course requirements for the Australian course you are enrolled in
  • have at least 0.125 EFTSL of your course left to complete once you have finished your overseas study — usually one unit of study
  • have a valid tax file number (TFN) at the time of applying
  • have a Unique Student Identifier (USI) prior to the first census date (for new enrolments from 1 January 2021)
  • have submitted an OS-HELP debt confirmation form to your provider; and have read the OS-HELP statement of terms and conditions.


For more information on OS-HELP visit the Study Assist website.

How to apply

OS-HELP Loans are applied for and paid only after you have been accepted into your overseas program. If you’re eligible, you will be given more information from the Swinburne Abroad team on how to apply as your application progresses.

NOTE: This is a loan and will need to be paid back through your HECS-debt. Therefore, students can still receive a scholarship or grant in addition to this loan. 

Overseas & Virtual Internships

The New Colombo Plan (NCP) Mobility Program provides funding to Australian universities to support Australian undergraduate students to participate in semester-based or short-term study, and internships in 40 host locations across the Indo-Pacific region.

There are NCP grants available to eligible students participating in an Overseas Internship or Virtual Internship program during Winter 2024:

Internship programs Grant amounts
Technology, Business & Design Internships in Vietnam $3,000
Singapore Internships $3,000
Seoul Creative Internships $4,000
Business and Law internships in Malaysia $4,000
Malaysia Innovation in STEM $4,000
Malaysia Virtual Internship $1,175
How to apply

Students will be prompted to apply for a NCP Mobility Grant as part of their online application for the Overseas and Virtual Internship program.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Several travel grants are available for the respective internship programs above and will be assessed on a rolling basis.

Swinburne Abroad Travel Grants are offered to students undertaking an overseas experience, providing valuable financial support towards your travel and living expenses.

Eligibility to apply
  • Domestic and international students
  • Undergraduate and postgraduate students
     

There are several grants available for students participating in the Winter 2024 Overseas Internship programs.

Internship programs Grant amounts
Internships in Berlin $1,200
Internships in Dublin $1,200
Internships in South Korea $1,000
Internships in Thailand $1,000
How to apply

Students will be prompted to apply for a Swinburne Abroad Travel Grant as part of their online application for the Overseas Internship program.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Several travel grants are available for the respective internship programs above and will be assessed on a rolling basis.

Overseas Exchange

The New Colombo Plan (NCP) Mobility Program provides funding to Australian universities to support Australian undergraduate students to participate in semester-based or short-term study, and internships in 40 host locations across the Indo-Pacific region.

For the following countries and partner universities, there are NCP grants available to eligible students for Semester 2, 2024:

How to apply

Students will be prompted to apply for the New Colombo Plan Mobility Grant as part of their online application for the Overseas Exchange program.

Note: Students applying for the NCP Mobility Grant may also be assessed and considered for the Cheung Kong Travel Grant for their exchange program; but can only receive one of these grants.

Swinburne Abroad Travel Grants are offered to students undertaking an overseas experience, providing valuable financial support towards your travel and living expenses.

Eligibility
  • Domestic and international students
  • Undergraduate and postgraduate students
  • Must be accepted into the Swinburne Abroad Overseas Exchange Program

Note: Eligible students can be assessed for multiple forms of funding, but can only receive one of the following forms of funding: Swinburne Abroad Travel Grant, NCP funding or Cheung Kong funding.

How to apply

Students will be prompted to apply for the Swinburne Abroad Travel Grant as part of their online application for the Overseas Exchange program.

Note: Winter 2024 travel grants will be assessed on a rolling basis.

Grants available

There are many Swinburne Abroad grants available for students participating in an overseas exchange program in Winter 2024 and Semester 2, 2024 for select partner universities.

Winter 2024

Eligible partner institutions Destination Grant amounts
Copenhagen Business School

Denmark $1,000
ESSCA School of Management France / Budapest, Hungary

Excelia France / Italy
Nanyang Technological University Singapore
School of Management Fribourg Switzerland

Semester 2, 2024

Eligible partner institution Destination Grant amounts
Malaysia $5,000
  • Trent University
  • University of Manitoba
  • York University
Canada $2,000
  • Tongji University
  • Central China Normal University
China
  • Universidad EAFIT
  • University de los Andes
Colombia
  • Aalborg University
  • Copenhagen Business School
Denmark
  • University of the South Pacific
Fiji
  • Aalto University
Finland
  • ESAG Penninghen
France
  • Hochschule Mainz (Mainz University)
  • Technical University of Munich
  • Stuttgart Media University
  • Reutlingen University
  • University of Bayreuth
  • University of Muenster
Germany
  • Hong Kong Baptist University 
  • Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Hong Kong
  • Tecnologico de Monterrey
  • National Autonomous University of Mexico
  • University of Monterrey
Mexico
  • Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Netherlands
  • Auckland University of Technology
New Zealand
  • ELISAVA School of Design and Engineering
Spain
  • Jonkoping University (both schools)
  • Lulea University of Technology
Sweden
  • School of Management Fribourg
  • Zurich University of Applied Sciences
Switzerland
  • Birmingham City University
  • Coventry University 
  • Northumbria University
UK
  • California Polytechnic State University
  • North Park University
  • SUNY College Brockport
  • Western Michigan University
USA
  • FPT University
  • Swinburne Vietnam campuses
Vietnam

The Destination Australia Cheung Kong Exchange Program offer scholarship opportunities for eligible outbound Australian students to studying in select Asian countries. 

There are several Semester 2, 2024 Cheung Kong Travel Grants available for eligible countries.

Eligibility

To be eligible, you must:

  • be an Australian citizen or Australian permanent resident
  • have not previously received a grant under the Cheung Kong Program.
How to apply

Swinburne students will be prompted to apply for the Cheung Kong Travel Grant as part of their online application for the Overseas Exchange program.

Note: Students applying for the Cheung Kong Travel Grant may also be assessed and considered for the NCP Mobility Grant for their exchange program; but can only receive one of these grants.

2 x $3,000 grants available for semester exchange to any partner university.

Swinburne Abroad Content Ambassador Travel Grants are available to students who apply for and participate in the Semester 2, 2024 Overseas Exchange program.

We are looking for students who will become Swinburne Abroad Ambassadors and create social media content, blogs and other promotional content of their time overseas at their host institution.

How to apply

Please email the Swinburne Abroad team via exchange@swin.edu.au to express your interest.

Butex International Scholarships, UK

This scholarship is open to all exchange students going to select UK partner institutions. To be eligible you must have been offered an exchange place at a BUTEX-affiliated UK university.

The value of each scholarship is GBP£500 and will be paid to you once you have arrived and registered at your host university.

The Nicolas Baudin Scholarship

The Embassy of France offers scholarships of $2500 for travel fees for students going to France on exchange. There is also a dedicated internship program for students to undertake an internship in France and receive 5000$ in a shared grant between the embassy and the university. Applications are open from May - June. Learn more about The Nicolas Baudin Scholarship.

Baden-Württemberg Scholarship

The Baden-Württemberg Scholarship provides financial support for study abroad by university students at Baden-Württemberg institutions (south-west of Germany). You may be nominated for the scholarship by Swinburne as an exchange student studying at an eligible partner university in Germany. Scholarship can amount to €600 to €1,400 per month.

Other countries

Check with the consulate or embassy of your proposed host country to explore other scholarships that may be available.

Partner institutions

Some of our partner institutions also offer their own scholarships for incoming exchange students - see a list of some scholarships below. We recommend checking out our partner's websites for information on any funding or scholarships you may be able to apply for.

Mangold Study Abroad Scholarships

Eligible students who have reached certain levels of language proficiency can apply for this scholarship to receive funds towards an approved exchange semester abroad.

For more information, visit the Walter Mangold Trust Fund website.

Eligible students studying Aviation or Aviation Management can apply for this scholarship to receive A$5,000 towards an exchange semester abroad at selected partner universities.

For more information see the Piers Fowler Exchange Scholarship.

Overseas Study Tours

The New Colombo Plan (NCP) Mobility Program provides funding to Australian universities to support Australian undergraduate students to participate in semester-based or short-term study, and internships in 40 host locations across the Indo-Pacific region.

There are NCP grants available to eligible students participating in eligible Overseas Study Tour programs during Winter 2024.

How to apply

Eligible students can apply as part of their online application for the Overseas Study Tours program.

Study Tour programs Grants available Grant amount
Business Consulting in Sri Lanka 20 $3,000
Business for Social Impact in Malaysia TBC TBC
Global Design Korea: Industry Linked Program TBC TBC
Indonesian Business Immersion
20
$3,000
International Media Industries, Vietnam TBC TBC
International Relations in Fiji 15 $3,000
Mobile and Digital Storytelling Festival in Bangladesh TBC $2,200
Shaping Futures: Climate Change in Malaysia 20 $3,000
Vietnam Law, Governance and Culture Tour 20 $3,000

All overseas programs

Recipients of this scholarship are eligible to receive a one-off payment of A$2,000 towards an international study experience.

For more information, see the Vice Chancellor's Excellence Scholarship.

If you currently receive Austudy or Youth Allowance from Centrelink, you may still be eligible to continue receiving these benefits while on your overseas study program.

For exchange programs, you will need to provide Centrelink with evidence that you will be studying full-time in an approved student exchange program that will be credited to your Swinburne degree. Swinburne Abroad can provide you with a letter to meet Centrelink requirements before you depart.