Study overseas
Enrich your study with international experience
As a UQ student, you have the opportunity to study overseas for one or two semesters on a semester-based exchange program and earn credit towards your UQ degree. You also have opportunities to undertake a short-term experience or an internship.
As a faculty, we strongly encourage you to take up various opportunities to see the world and gain invaluable experience learning and living in another culture. This experience can provide great advantages for your future employment and career development.
Current opportunity
Bachelor of Tourism, Hospitality and Event Management (BTHEM) exchange opportunity to Thailand and Hong Kong
Would you rather eat endless amounts of street food in Thailand or shop til you drop in Hong Kong? With the exciting new BTHEM Exchange Opportunity, you can do both while earning credit towards your BTHEM degree!
This opportunity exists for a group of motivated BTHEM students (including eligible dual degree students) to join a unique study program. Commencing in the second half of 2023, you can study overseas at two of our premier partner institutions in Hong Kong and Thailand, gain credit transfer, and have the time of your life by broadening your degree experience and gaining a new perspective on your studies and future employment opportunities.
Student stories
- Current student Madeleine Butler shares three ways to make the most of your UQ experience.
- UQ student Daniel Collins shares his tips to develop your degree through global experiences.
- Shan-Yuan Liew, President of UQ’s Australia-China Youth Association, shares his experience of the 'China in a Dynamic Changing World Symposium' and his time living in China.