Western Sydney University (AEN)
Western Sydney University is a universitywide partner in Sydney, Australia. You can study at Western Sydney University through the AEN program. There is no direct (bilateral) exchange agreement with Western Sydney University, so you will have to apply for AEN if you want to study there.
AEN
The AEN program (Australian European Network) consists of a group of 5 Australian universities. Utrecht doesn’t exchange with these universities directly, but via AEN. You will have to choose AEN as the option in Osiris.
If you are applying for the AEN program, you need to mention the top three AEN universities of your choice in your motivation letter, which needs to be uploaded in Osiris. The AEN Netwerk decides for which university you will be selected, there is a chance you will not be placed at your preferred AEN university, but at your second or third choice university instead.
How to apply in Osiris:
Check the application procedure and deadlines
When applying in Osiris choose:
- Country: Australia
- City: Other
- Institution: Australian-European Network (AEN)
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| Webpages | |
| Social media | Introducing Western Sydney University (YouTube) |
| Academic calendar | Semester I: 1st week of March - last week of June Exams take place the last two weeks of June for Semester I and the 2nd and 3rd week of November for Semester II. |
| Areas of study open to exchange students | All subjects, except the following:
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| Requirements | GPA (Average Grade) There is no GPA requirement for this destination. English Language Requirement An IELTS , PTE or TOEFL iBT* test. 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. |
| Courses at Master’s level | Yes |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Housing assistance | On-campus accommodation is provided by Western Sydney University Village. Availability is not guaranteed, bus is highly likely. The website also offers information on nearby off-campus accommodation. Support is available when finding residence is difficult. |
| Estimated living costs per month | The average costs of living per month for a student living on-campus are around 1,800 AUD. You can find a more detailed breakdown of the living costs here. Overseas Health Cover is compulsory and is about $400 per year. 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 | You can find information on this university’s credits in the credit conversion table |
| Number of places available | 6 places per year for the AEN network in total. |
| Selection | Selection for the AEN program was necessary in 2023-2024, but not often in the years before. |
| Other AEN Network universities | Griffith University (Brisbane) |
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
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.