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Study Abroad and Exchange Programs

The University of Adelaide's Study Abroad and Exchange programs allow students who are already enrolled at universities outside Australia to study in Adelaide for one or two semesters. The programs offer an exciting opportunity for students to combine a high quality academic and cultural experience while living in the city of Adelaide.

What can I study?

The University of Adelaide offers a wide range of courses in the following areas:

Agricultural Sciences
Agricultural Business
Agricultural Science
Agronomy
Animal Science
Applied and Molecular Ecology
Biometrics
Food Science and Technology
Horticultural Science
Plant Science
Soil and Water Science
Viticultural Science and Oenology
Wine Marketing

Architecture
Architecture
Design Studies
Landscape Architecture
Urban Design

Business
Accounting
Business Information Technology
Commerce
Corporate Finance
Finance
International Business
International Finance
Management
Marketing

Computer Science
Computer Science
Software Engineering

Economics
Econometrics
Economic History
International Finance
International Trade
Macroeconomics
Microeconomics

Engineering
Aerospace
Automotive
Chemical
Civil & Environmental
Civil & Structural
Computer Systems
Electrical and Electronic
Environmental
Mechanical and Mechatronic
Mining
Petroleum
Software
Telecommunication

Health Sciences
Anatomical Sciences
Pathology
Pharmacology
Psychology
Public Health

Humanities and Social Sciences
Anthropology
Asian Studies
Classics (including Greek and Latin)
Development Studies
English
Environmental Studies
French
Gender Studies
Geography
German
History
International Studies
Labour Studies
Linguistics
Media and Communication
Philosophy
Politics
Psychology
Spanish

Law

Mathematics
Applied Mathematics
Pure Mathematics
Statistics

Music
Classical Performance^*
Jazz Performance^*
Music Education
Music Studies
^* Audition required. Taught on an individual basis, not always available.

Sciences
Biochemistry
Biology
Chemistry
Ecochemistry
Environmental Biology
Environmental Geoscience
Evolutionary Biology
Genetics
Geology & Geophysics
Marine Biology
Mathematical Physics
Microbiology & Immunology
Molecular Biology
Nanoscience and Materials
Petroleum Geoscience
Physics
Physiology
Psychology
Sustainable Environments

Please consult the following websites for further information about courses, including course descriptions and timetable information:

Undergraduate restrictions

Courses in the following Faculties/Schools are NOT available to Study Abroad and Exchange students:

Faculty of Health Sciences	Courses that form part of Dentistry (course code DENT), Nursing (NURSING) and Oral Health (ORALHLTH) are not available; Medicine degree programs (course codes MEDIC ST, GEN PRAC, MEDICINE, PAEDIAT, PATHOL, PSYCHIAT, SURGERY) are not available.
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences	Languages Available: French, German, Spanish (pre-approval required), Latin, Ancient Greek, Chinese and Japanese are available to all Study Abroad and Exchange students Not Available: Italian, Modern Greek, Portuguese and Indonesian language and culture courses are not available to Study Abroad and Exchange students. School of Music There are significant restrictions on entry to music performance courses and limited availability of courses. If you are a music student and considering taking performance-based courses, please contact Study Abroad and Student Exchange as soon as possible. Please note that an audition will be required.
Faculty of Sciences	Courses with the BIOTECH course code are not available. Courses with a course code ending in RG (for example, FOOD SC 2501RG) are not available. Science courses that have the name of the specialisation (in brackets) after the course name are not available. For example, BIOCHEM 3003 Genes and Proteins III (Molecular Biology). Equivalents to these courses are often available (for example BIOCHEM 3000 Molecular and Structural Biology III is the equivalent for the course named above). Please contact Study Abroad and Student Exchange for further clarification if required. There are significant restrictions on courses offered in the areas of Oenology and Viticulture. Please contact Study Abroad and Student Exchange if you are required to take courses in these areas.
Faculty of the Professions	Courses in Design Studies (DESST and Architecture/Landscape Architecture (ARCH/LARCH) require pre-approval. Please contact Study Abroad and Exchange if you wish to take courses in these areas.
External Courses	External Courses are not available. Study Abroad and Exchange students may not enrol in any courses offered externally. These courses are identified by the suffix <EX in the course code (e.g. - WINEMKTG 1013EX)

Information on individual Courses (subjects), syllabus information and class details can be found in the Course Planner.

Postgraduate restrictions

Students who wish to study at postgraduate level (coursework or research) must have completed at least 3-4 years of their university degree. Approval to take postgraduate level study (coursework or research) is considered on a case-by-case basis by the relevant academic area and admission to postgraduate study is restricted. Please contact Study Abroad and Exchange as soon as possible if you are considering undertaking any postgraduate study (coursework or research), as you will need to obtain approval.

Information on individual Courses (subjects), syllabus information and class details can be found in the Course Planner.