University of Sydney
University of Sydney is a universitywide partner in Sydney, Australia.
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| Webpages | General information for exchange students USYD cannot guarantee that these courses will be offered next academic year as well |
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| Academic calendar | Semester I: 2nd Week of February - 3rd week of June Orientation generally commences the 2nd week of February for Semester I and the 3rd week of July for Semester II. Exams take place the 2nd and 3rd week of June for Semester I and the 3rd and 4th week of November for Semester II. |
| Requirements | GPA (Average Grade) The GPA requirement at this university is 3.0. This is comparable to an average grade 7.0 or above at Utrecht University. English Language Requirement A grade of 8 or higher in final year English VWO or Students enrolled in a fully English taught Bachelor or Master programme (for example UCU), can provide a letter attesting to the fact that their degree is taught and assessed entirely in English. Please check the most recent language requirements on the website of the host university. |
| Areas of study open to exchange students | Everything except Medicine, Dentistry and Nursing. |
| Courses at Master’s level | Everything except Psychology (no postgraduate). |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Housing assistance | The University of Sydney offers their students guaranteed accommodation within a 15 minute walk to campus. There's options to live on or off campus. Housing on-campus is not guaranteed and difficult to get in to. Early application for housing is therefore necessary. You can find more details about the accommodation here. |
| Estimated living costs per month | The average living costs at the University of Sydney are around 2,000 AUD a month. You can find a more detailed breakdown of the living costs here. For a semester exchange including wanting to travel, a budget of 15000 euro on average is realistic, this is based on budgets of exchange students from 23-24 and 24-25 and includes UU tuition fees. Please be aware that the visa fee increased to around 1000 EUR. |
| Credits and grading | You can find information on this university’s credits in the credit conversion table |
| Number of places available | 4 places per year. |
| Selection | Selection was necessary in the past few years. You are advised not to place this exchange destination as a second or third choice. |
Contact
If you have any questions about this universitywide partner university, contact the universitywide International Office:
You can reach everyone at the international office via: exchange@uu.nl
Asia, Latin America, Middle East & South Africa
Ms. Clim Gorissen
North America & UK
Ms. Cathelijne van Weelden
Australia & New Zealand
Ms. Mandy van den Houten
Europe
Ms. Elisa Costeaux
General exchange questions
Patrick Chan
Ms. Evelyn van den Berg
Phone availability
Phone: +31 (0)30-2531224
Office hours for calling: Monday and Thursday, 13:30-15:00 (NOT between July 1 and August 1)
Make an appointment via Teams
We are available for appointments via Teams for questions about Universitywide destinations. If you have questions about faculty destinations, contact the International Office of your faculty.
To ensure that you have booked an appointment with the correct associate, please provide the following information in your appointment request:
- the university/universities that are you interested
- a short description of your question
If this information is not in your booking request, then we will cancel the appointment, and you will need to request a new one.
If you are unable to make it to your appointment, please do not forget to cancel.