Global Experiences Travel FAQs - Existing - Careers and Employability

Can I undertake a global experience in any country?

Support for international travel will be on a country-by-country basis, and we will continually monitor the Australian Government鈥檚 Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) .

Travel will be permitted to:

Destinations with travel advice of 鈥榚xercise normal safety precautions鈥� or 鈥榚xercise a high degree of caution鈥�.

The decision to travel to countries that require compulsory quarantine will be at your own discretion. If you choose to proceed, you will be responsible to pay for quarantine costs and any other related expenses.

Travel will not be permitted to:

Destinations with travel advice of 鈥榬econsider your need to travel鈥� or 鈥榙o not travel鈥�, regardless of the overall country level.

Where no advice is provided 鈥榥ot rated鈥� these will be treated on case-by-case basis.

What happens if the DFAT risk rating increases?

Should the Australian Government increase a destination鈥檚 rating to 鈥榬econsider your need to travel鈥� once you have departed or are already in-country, UQ will review the risk profile, which could potentially result in the suspension or cancellation of the experience if UQ considers that your safety is at risk.

Any increase in a destination鈥檚 rating to 鈥榙o not travel鈥� will automatically result in the cancellation of the experience.

Will I be covered by UQ insurance?

When and how will I be approved for travel?

When can I start making financial commitments (eg: booking accommodation, flights, etc)?

UQ鈥檚 Internships and Global Experiences Team strongly recommends you do not make any financial commitments (program fees, flights, accommodation, visas, etc.) for your experience until you have received:

Exchange: Credit approval from UQ and Host Acceptance
Short-term Study: Credit approval from UQ (or eligibility confirmation if not-for-credit)
Internships: Initial application deemed eligible

If you decide to make financial commitments before receiving the above, please ensure that your booking is transferrable or refundable.

Should you proceed, you will be required to complete an International Traveller Declaration form in order to receive final travel approval.

Do I need to stay in touch with UQ while I鈥檓 on my global experience?

I want to go to a country with a Smartraveller rating of 鈥榬econsider your need to travel鈥� or 鈥榙o not travel鈥�. Can I get an exemption?

Can my global experience be re-instated if the DFAT rating lower?

Can I travel overseas for a global experience without the support of UQ?

If you choose to participate in a global experience independently of UQ, you will be considered a 鈥榝ree-mover鈥� student. This means that you will not be considered a UQ student for the purposes of any experience you choose to undertake.

As a free-mover student, you are not supported by 91香蕉视频 by any means (including funding, insurance, credit pre-approvals etc.) and are choosing to participate in a global experience without any assistance from UQ. Additionally, as a free-mover, you are not eligible to defer the payment of tuition fees at an international host institution to Australian Government FEE-HELP / HECS, as you will be considered a full fee-paying international student paying fees directly to the host institution.

Credit transfer for free-movers is high risk and is not guaranteed. We encourage students to check with their faculty before deciding to go as a free mover (not upon return) to ensure you understand the risks and whether or not credit will be granted. International students returning to study in their home country should be aware that they may not be eligible to receive any credit for their studies, as credit is granted at the discretion of the Faculty.聽Faculty of Business, Economics and Law students should refer to the , as credit will not be granted unless pre-approved by IGET and the BEL Faculty.

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