Pre-Departure
Pre-Departure Guide
Ensure you read the pre-departure guide thoroughly, as it contains important information for the preparation of your exchange.
Pre-Departure Information Sessions
Once accepted for the exchange program, students are required to attend a pre-departure session that will be held by the Global Learning office. This is your opportunity to ask detailed questions of Global Learning staff, meet other students going on exchange, and gain a clearer understanding of what you need to do to be fully prepared for your exchange.
Sessions are usually held approximately one month before the end of each semester.
Pre-Departure Checklist
Before you leave
- Passport valid for at least 6 months after your return date
- Student visa (if necessary)
- Flight booking
- Travel & health insurance
- Immunisations (if necessary)
- Finances: local currency/travellers cheques/credit card
- International Driver’s Licence (optional)
- ISIC card (optional)
- Register at smartraveller.gov.au
- Get your study plan approval from your faculty
- Get your Centrelink/Youth Allowance, OS-HELP, or Visa persmission letters from Global Learning. To request, fill in and send out the Letter Request Form
- Enrol on Access Adelaide under “Exchange XXXX” for your school/faculty and number of units you will be taking
- Arrangements for payment of HECS (if necessary) or International tuition fees
- Bring in OS-HELP forms (if applicable)
- Join the Global Learning Facebook Page
- Take contact details for your host university with you
- Return all necessary forms to your host university (eg arrival, accommodation, insurance forms etc)
- Let Global Learning know of your address while on exchange
- Should there be any changes to your enrolment whilst on exchange, contact your faculty at the University of Adelaide immediately.
