Study details
Coursework information for study abroad students
- Academic year
- Course load
- System of teaching
- Assessment of coursework
- Grading system
- Class sizes
- Transfer of credit
- UTS Study Abroad program certificate
Academic year
Information regarding the academic year at UTS is provided in the Studying at UTS section of the UTS International student's website.
Course load
Australian student visa regulations require all international students to study full time while in Australia.
At UTS the full-time load for Study Abroad students is 18 - 24 credit points per semester and most subjects are worth 6 credit points.
Credit points represent a measure of the student workload by subject.
As a guide for European students:
- 1 UTS credit point = 1.25 ECTS credits
- 6 UTS credit points = 7.5 ECTS credits
- 8 UTS credit points = 10 ECTS credits
- 24 UTS credit points = 30 ECTS credits
As a guide for US students:
- 6 UTS credit point = approx. 4 US Credit Hours
- 8 UTS credit points = approx. 5 US Credit Hours
- 24 UTS credit points = approx. 15 or 16 US Credit Hours
Generally, Study Abroad students enrol in three or four subjects at UTS per semester.
System of teaching
Information regarding the system of teaching at UTS is provided in the Studying at UTS section of the UTS International student's website.
Assessment of coursework
Information regarding assessment of coursework at UTS is provided in the Studying at UTS section of the UTS International student's website.
Grading system
Information regarding the grading system at UTS is provided in the Studying at UTS section of the UTS International student's website.
Class sizes
Information regarding class sizes at UTS is provided in the Studying at UTS section of the UTS International student's website.
Transfer of credit
UTS automatically issues transcripts at the end of each semester.
The transcripts are a record of subjects studied, the final grades and marks awarded.
The Academic transcripts will be sent to your home address. Your home institution will determine how credit will be transferred.
UTS Study Abroad program certificate
Students who successfully complete the UTS Study Abroad program are issued a Certificate of Completion.
The certificate is issued to students with their academic transcripts from UTS.
