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Study details

Coursework information for study abroad students


Academic year

Information regarding the academic year at UTS is provided in the Studying at UTS section of the UTS International student's website.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Grading system

Information regarding the grading system at UTS is provided in the Studying at UTS section of the UTS International student's website.

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Class sizes

Information regarding class sizes at UTS is provided in the Studying at UTS section of the UTS International student's website.

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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.

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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.

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