The transfer credit process takes approximately 16 weeks following each submission deadline. You should allow sufficient time to meet important deadlines that may affect you (e.g., application for graduation, registration in courses that require prerequisites that you took on exchange, entry to a major/honours program, etc.)

University of New South Wales
- Member of the U21 network
- World class research university with a reputation for being the leading international university in Australia
- Consistently ranked in the top 2 Australian universities for Learning and Teaching Performance and has recently been ranked as 45th in the world by the Times Higher Education
- 46 000 students, 9 500 international students from 130+ countries
- Main campus is situated on 38 hectares at Kensington, an inner south-eastern suburb of Sydney about 20 minutes drive from both the central business district and the airport
- 2km from Sydney’s famous beaches, Coogee and Bondi
Partner university's areas of study
Notes on Language of Instruction
- Language of instruction: English
- Students from countries where English is not the language of instruction will need to supply proof of competence in English (an IELTS or TOEFL test completed within the last 2 years) with their exchange application
ELIGIBILITY AND TIMING
Terms offered
Who can go?
- Exchange students can take coursework in most areas of study. Students must have a 70% cumulative average to attend this partnership
Term dates
- UNSW semester 1: End of February to End of June
- UNSW semester 2: Mid-July to End of November
Timing
- Commerce: When applying to Go Global, UBC-V Commerce students must select 'University of New South Wales-COMM' on their Go Global application
- Law: When applying to Go Global, UBC-V Law students must select 'University of New South Wales-LAW' on their Go Global application
What term to list on your Go Global Application:
- Term 1: if planning to take UNSW's semester 2
- Term 2: if planning to take UNSW's semester 1
- Full year: if planning to take UNSW's semester 2 and then take UNSW's Semester 1
- Split year: if planning to take UNSW's semester 1 and then take UNSW's semester 2
Summer program
Not applicable
Credits
Course equivalency formula
- 6 UNSW points = 4 UBC credits
Passing grade
PS=Pass, PC=Pass ConcededGrading scheme
Not applicable
Credit transfer process
Course Information
* Students who have special requirements or require academic accommodation should contact a Go Global advisor regarding their needs at least six weeks prior to the application deadline.
Type of Go Global Experiences
Course information and restrictions
- No nursing, pharmacy, or vet science courses for exchange students
Full course load information
- 24 units of credit (usually four subjects)
Transfer credits and equivalent courses at this university
Check out the courses that students have successfully transferred back in the last 3 years. If you don't see a course you need listed, it simply means you need to submit the course to be evaluated through the Transfer Credit Portal while on exchange.
* Areas of study at partner universities are subject to change. This list is to be used as a general guideline and is not exhaustive; research the partners' websites for additional course information.
UBC Vancouver
UBC Okanagan
Exchange tuition
- 15 credits or equivalent full-time program fee per term, paid to UBC
- Some exceptions may apply
Scholarships + awards
The Go Global award $1000
All students accepted to Go Global for Exchange, Research Abroad, or Study Abroad programs are automatically considered for this award. If you meet the eligibility criteria, you'll be notified of your award after you're accepted to Go Global and after you get nominated to apply to the partner university.
Additional awards
Students who are eligible for awards may receive one UBC or UBC-affiliated international learning award. If you're eligible, you are always offered the highest-value award. Unless stated otherwise, you need to meet eligibility criteria set out by the University Senate regarding awards.
Information for US students
If you are a student from the United States, please check the US Department of Education Lookup Tool to ensure that any partner institution you wish to attend on Exchange is Title IV ‘eligible’ forFederal Student Aid for the year in which you intend to study there. For institutions outside of the US, select “Foreign Country” from the “State” dropdown menu.
If you attend an eligible institution, then you may receive Title IV federal student loans while on Exchange.
If you attend an ineligible institution:
- You will not be eligible for US federal student loans,
- You may invalidate any US student aid you have previously received for your studies at UBC,
- You may be required to immediately begin repaying your US student loans, and
- You may not be eligible for any future US student aid for the remainder of your studies at UBC.
Additional fees
Not applicable