All students on exchange must gain credit for the equivalent of a full time load while on exchange. This equates to either:

  • A minimum of 13.5 UniSA units, OR
  • A maximum of 18 UniSA units

Each host university calculates course loads and credit differently, so you will need to negotiate with your Program Director to determine how many courses at the host university are equivalent to either 13.5 or 18 UniSA units. Some guidelines are listed below. However, the course equivalency will be at the discretion of the Program Director. 

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    Canada

    Exchange Partner
    Course Load / Equivalencies

    Alberta University of the Arts

    UniSA Creative students only

    An average course load is 15 credits per semester. Therefore we recommend that:

    • 18 units at UniSA = 15 credits at AUArts (so, 5 courses of 3 credits each) 
    • 13.5 units at UniSA = 12 credits at AUArts (So, 4 courses of 3 credits each)

     Brock University

    Students are expected to complete 5 courses (2.5 Brock credits/30 ECTS) each semester to be considered full time students.

    One course at Brock= 0.5 Brock credits/6 ECTS.
    2.0 credits is roughly equal to 22.5 ECTS/13.5 UniSA units
    2.5 credits is roughly equal to 30 ECTS/18 UniSA units

     Carleton University

    A semester long course is worth (.5) credits, a year long course is worth (1.0) credits. The recommended full-course load for Undergraduate (first year to fourth year) exchange students is (2.0) credits – maximum (2.5) credits – for a semester. For a full academic year the recommended load is (4.0) or a maximum of (5.0) credits.

    Carleton recommends 4 courses for exchange students per semester, with 5 courses being the full time course load for domestic students. Carleton further advised that the study of 3 courses a semester is also considered full-time.

    Therefore we recommend that:

    • 2.0 credits is equivalent to 18 UniSA units
    • 1.5 credits is equivalent to 13.5 units

    Concordia University

    Most courses are valued at 3 credits each with the exception of intensive courses (usually language courses) that are valued at 6 credits. Courses are approximately 39- 40hours (excluding homework, presentations, projects, mid-term and final exams) over a 13-14 week period.

    To assist with calculating credit equivalency, an undergraduate degree is a total of 90 credits over a 3 year period (therefore, maximum full time is 15 credits per semester). Concordia recommend the minimum course load of 12 credits per semester.

    Therefore we recommend that:

    • 5 courses (@ 3 credits each) is equivalent to 18 UniSA units
    • 4 courses (@ 3 credits each) is equivalent to 13.5 UniSA units

    HEC Montreal
    UniSA Business students only

    A semester consists of 15 weeks. A 3 credit course is 45 contact hours. For each credit, students need to contribute about 30 hours of additional personal work. To be considered a full time student a minimum of 12 credits is required.

    Therefore we recommend that:

    • 5 courses (15 credits) is equivalent to 18 UniSA units
    • 4 courses (12 credits) is equivalent to 13.5 UniSA units

    Laval University
    Faculty of Business Administration
    UniSA Business students only

    Undergraduate students: 5 courses (15 credits) = 30 ECTS. Postgraduate Students: 4 courses (12 credits) maximum.

    Therefore we recommend that:

    • 5 courses (30 ECTS) is equivalent to 18 UniSA units
    • 4 courses is equivalent to 13.5 UniSA units

    Contact hours per courses = 45 hours.
    Credits per course = 3

    Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University)

    For a domestic student 4-6 courses is considered full course load on the basis that students pay the same tuition for 4, 5 or 6 courses per semester. Unless it is a full year course, each semester long course is of equivalent value (i.e. 1 credit). Ryerson recommends:

    • Faculty of Communication & Design: for exchange students 4 courses per semester is considered full time.
    • Faculty of Business: for exchange students 4 courses is considered a full time load

    Therefore we recommend that:

    • 5 courses is equivalent to 18 UniSA units
    • 4 courses is equivalent to 13.5 units

    University of Calgary
    Education courses not open for exchange

    Most courses are half credit courses, 3 credit hours. The means that students are in class 3 hours per week for a total of 13 weeks. Each half course usually has a total of 39 hours.

    Calgary recommend that exchange students take no more than four courses but to be considered full-time a student needs to take at least three courses per term. Therefore we recommend that:

    • 4 courses is equivalent to 18 UniSA units
    • 3 courses is equivalent to 13.5 units

    University of Ottawa 
    Education courses not open for exchange

    To be considered a full time student a minimum of 12 credits is required.

    Therefore we recommend that:

    • 5 courses (15 credits) is equivalent to 18 UniSA units
    • 4 courses (12 credits) is equivalent to 13.5 UniSA units

    University of Manitoba

    University of Manitoba. To be considered a full time student a minimum of 12 credits is required.

    Therefore we recommend that:

    • 5 courses (15 credits) is equivalent to 18 UniSA units
    • 4 courses (12 credits) is equivalent to 13.5 UniSA units

    University of Ottawa
    Telfer School of Management

    UniSA Business students only

    Telfer courses are worth 3.0 credits for BCom and 1.5 or 3.0 credits for MBA. To be considered a full time student (BCom) a minimum of 12 credits is required. Therefore we recommend that:

    • 5 courses (15 credits) is equivalent to 18 UniSA units
    • 4 courses (12 credits) is equivalent to 13.5 UniSA units

    University of Victoria 

    There are 2 terms per year, each runs for 13 weeks. Each course is worth 1.5 units. Domestic students normally complete five (1.5 unit) courses per term. Each 1.5 course requires 3 hours of study a week for one term. Laboratory, tutorial and other similar activities, if required, are in addition to the basic three hours a week. A smaller load of four courses is recommended by UVic for exchange students.

    Therefore we recommend that:

    • 4 courses (@ 1.5 units each) is equivalent to 18 UniSA units
    • 3 courses (@ 1.5 units each) is equivalent to 13.5 units

     

    Colombia

    Exchange Partner
    Course Load / Equivalencies

    Universidad del Rosario

    Credits are measured by UR's internal credit scheme and can be matched to the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) where the following applies:

    • 18 UniSA units = 30 ECTS
    • 13.5 UniSA units = 22.5 ECTS

    It can sometimes be difficult to make up exactly 22.5 units, but you should be able to get very close. Make sure you check with your PD if you don’t have exactly 22.5 ECTS

    Undergraduate:
    1UR credit  = 1.7 ECTS

    • 18 UR Undergraduate credits = 30 ECTS (18 UniSA units)

    Postgraduate:
    1UR credit  = 2.1 ECTS

    • 14.3 UR Postgraduate credits (approximately) = 30 ECTS (18 UniSA units)

     

    Mexico

    Exchange Partner
    Course Load / Equivalencies

    IPADE Universidad Panamericana
    MBA students only

    Must be approved by MBA Program Director

     

    USA

    Exchange Partner
    Course Load / Equivalencies

    Buffalo State College (SUNY)

    Courses at US partner universities are generally valued at 3 credits each. Students are required to undertake a minimum of 12 credits per semester, equal to 13.5 UniSA units. 15 credits are equivalent to 18 UniSA units.

    Therefore we recommend that:

    • 15 US credits = 5 US courses (@ 3 credits each) is equivalent to 18 UniSA units
    • 12 US credits = 4 US courses (@ 3 credits each) is equivalent to 13.5 UniSA units

    *Courses at Stetson are generally valued at 4 credits each so 3 courses totalling 12 US credits will be equivalent to 13.5 UniSA units and 4 courses totalling 16 US credits will be equivalent to 18 UniSA units.

    Colorado State University

    George Mason University

    Minnesota State University, Mankato

    Northern Arizona University

    Oklahoma State University

    San Diego State University

    Stetson University*

    The University of North Dakota

    University of Texas at Dallas

    University of Wyoming

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    China

    Exchange Partner
    Course Load / Equivalencies

    Beijing Normal University

    Students must complete 9-10 BNU credits for 13.5 UniSA units or 13-14 BNU credits for 18 UniSA units

    Tianjin University

    Please refer to the host university website for details of credits and course loads. You will also need to discuss equivalencies with your Program Director

     

    Fiji

    Exchange Partner
    Course Load / Equivalencies

    University of the South Pacific

    Each course at USP is 7.5 credits. Exchange students must take a minimum of 3 courses (22.5 credits) to maintain student visa requirements.

    • 18 units = 30 USP Credits
    • 13.5 units = 22.5 USP Credits

     

    Hong Kong

    Exchange Partner
    Course Load / Equivalency

    City University of Hong Kong

    Students are classified as full time when registering for a minimum of 12 credits per semester (students must maintain 12 credits to satisfy the Hong Kong Immigration student visa requirements).

    Students must take 12 Hong Kong credits for 13.5 UniSA units or 15 Hong Kong credits for 18 UniSA units.

    Hong Kong Baptist University

    The Chinese University of Hong Kong

     

    Japan

    Exchange Partner
    Course Load / Equivalency

    Kwansei Gakuin University

    Students must register for 12 Kwansei Gakuin credits for 13.5 UniSA units and 14 Kwansei Gakuin credits for 18 UniSA units

    Nagoya University

    Students must take a minimum 15 Nagoya units per semester equivalent to 18 UniSA units Students cannot take fewer than 15 Nagoya units.

    Nagoya University of Foreign Studies

    Students must register for 14 NUFS credits for 13.5 UniSA units or 15/16 NUFS credits for 18 UniSA units

    Rikkyo University

    Students must register for 14 Rikkyo credits for 13.5 UniSA units or 16/18 Rikkyo credits for 18 UniSA units.

    Okayama University

    Students must take a minimum 15 Okayama credits per semester equivalent to 18 UniSA units Students cannot take fewer than 15 Okayama credits.

     

    Malaysia

    Exchange Partner
    Course Load / Equivalencies

    Taylor's University

    Students must take 16 credits at Taylor’s for a UniSA semester credit of 13.5 units or 20 credits at Taylor’s for 18 UniSA units

    University of Malaya

    Students must take 9 credits at Uni Malaya for a UniSA semester credit of 13.5 units or 12 credits at Uni Malaya for 18 UniSA units

     

    Philippines

    Exchange Partner
    Course Load / Equivalencies

    University of the Philippines Diliman

    Students must take 12 UPD credits per semester (minimum and maximum), which is equivalent to 18 UniSA units. Most modules at UPD are worth 3 credits

     

    Singapore

    Exchange Partner
    Course Load / Equivalencies

    Nanyang Technological University 

    Students must take 9 AU credits for 13.5 UniSA units or 12 AU credits for 18 UniSA units

     

    South Korea

    Exchange Partner
    Course Load / Equivalencies

    Chung-Ang University

    Students must take 15 Chung Ang credits for 13.5 UniSA units or 19 Chung Ang credits for 18 UniSA units

    Hanyang University

    At Hanyang University 1 credit equals 15-16 contact hours. In most cases, 1 Hanyang credit equals 2 ECTS.

    Students must take 12 Hanyang credits for 13.5 UniSA units, or 15 Hanyang credits for 18 UniSA units.

    KAIST

    Students must take a minimum of 12 KAIST credits for 18 UniSA units. The 13.5 UniSA unit-load option is not available at KAIST.

    Sogang University 

    We recommend that undergraduate students complete 4 courses for 13.5 UniSA units and 5 courses for 18 UniSA units at Sogang University, as each course is valued at 3 credits / 6 ECTS. Postgraduate students should enrol in 3 courses for 13.5 UniSA units and 4 courses for 18 UniSA units, as postgraduate courses are valued at 3 credits each / 8 ECTS, with a higher workload than UG courses.

    Sookmyung Women's University

    Students must take 15 Sookmyung credits for 13.5 UniSA units or 19 Sookmyung credits for 18 UniSA units

     

    Thailand

    Exchange Partner
    Course Load / Equivalencies

    Thammasat University
    UniSA Business students only

    Average course load per semester is 3-5 courses (3 units per course).

    Therefore we recommend that:

    • 5 courses (@ 3 credits each) is equivalent to 18 UniSA units
    • 4 courses (@ 3 credits each) is equivalent to 13.5 UniSA units

     

    Vietnam

    Exchange Partner
    Course Load / Equivalencies

    RMIT University

    4.5 UniSA units = 12 RMIT credits.

    Students must take 36 RMIT University credits for 13.5 UniSA units or 48 RMIT University credits for 18 UniSA units

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    Austria

    Exchange Partner
    Course Load / Equivalencies

    University of Salzburg

    Credits are measured by the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) and the following applies:

    • 18 units = 30 ECTS

    • 13.5 units = 22.5 ECTS

    It can sometimes be difficult to make up exactly 22.5 units (not all courses will be worth exactly 7.5 ECTS), but you should be able to get very close. Make sure you check with your PD if you don’t have exactly 22.5 ECTS

    Vienna University of Economics and Business

     UniSA Business students only

     

    Belgium

    Exchange Partner
    Course Load / Equivalencies

    KU Leuven
    Faculty of Economics and Business
    UniSA Business students only

    Credits are measured by the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) and the following applies:

    • 18 units = 30 ECTS

    • 13.5 units = 22.5 ECTS

    It can sometimes be difficult to make up exactly 22.5 units (not all courses will be worth exactly 7.5 ECTS), but you should be able to get very close. Make sure you check with your PD if you don’t have exactly 22.5 ECTS

    Ghent University

    Open to students following courses belonging to the following faculties at Ghent:

    • Faculty of Engineering and Architecture
    • Faculty of Sciences
    • Faculty of Arts and Philosophy
    • Faculty of Political and Social Sciences

     

     

    Denmark

    Exchange Partner
    Course Load / Equivalencies

    Aarhus University Business and Social Sciences 
    UniSA Business students only

    Credits are measured by the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) and the following applies:

    • 18 units = 30 ECTS
    • 13.5 units = 22.5 ECTS

    It can sometimes be difficult to make up exactly 22.5 units (not all courses will be worth exactly 7.5 ECTS), but you should be able to get very close. Make sure you check with your PD if you don’t have exactly 22.5 ECTS

    Roskilde University

     

    France

    Exchange Partner
    Course Load / Equivalencies

    ESCE Paris - Ecole Superieur du Commerce Exterieur
    UniSA Business students only

    Credits are measured by the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) and the following applies:

    • 18 units = 30 ECTS
    • 13.5 units = 22.5 ECTS

    It can sometimes be difficult to make up exactly 22.5 units (not all courses will be worth exactly 7.5 ECTS), but you should be able to get very close. Make sure you check with your PD if you don’t have exactly 22.5 ECTS

    IMT Atlantique
    UniSA STEM only

    KEDGE Business School (Bordeaux/Marseille)
    UniSA Business students only

    Rennes School of Business
    UniSA Business students only

    Toulouse Business School
    UniSA Business students only

     

    Germany

    Exchange Partner
    Course Load / Equivalency

    EBS University of Business and Law
    UniSA Business students only
    EBS Law Term (September to December)
    Law students only

    Credits are measured by the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS)

    Due to the high workload required at this partner, we recommend that 24 ECTS – 30 ECTS equal 18 UniSA units, and 20 – 22.5 ECTS equal 13.5 UniSA units. Credit equivalencies can be decided on a case to case basis in conjunction with the Program Director and Regional Officer.

    FH Munster University of Applied Sciences (MUAS)

    Credits are measured by the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) and the following applies:

    • 18 units = 30 ECTS
    • 13.5 units = 22.5 ECTS

    It can sometimes be difficult to make up exactly 22.5 units (not all courses will be worth exactly 7.5 ECTS), but you should be able to get very close. Make sure you check with your PD if you don’t have exactly 22.5 ECTS

    WHU Otto Beisheim School of Management
    UniSA Business students only

    Credits are measured by the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS)

    Due to the workload at this partner, we recommend that 24 ECTS – 30 ECTS equal 18 UniSA units, and 20 – 22.5 ECTS equal 13.5 UniSA units. Credit equivalencies can be decided on a case to case basis in conjunction with the Program Director and Regional Officer.

     

    Italy

    Exchange Partner
    Course Load / Equivalency

    University of Bologna
    UniSA Business students only

    Credits are measured by the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) and the following applies:

    • 18 units = 30 ECTS
    • 13.5 units = 22.5 ECTS

    It can sometimes be difficult to make up exactly 22.5 units (not all courses will be worth exactly 7.5 ECTS), but you should be able to get very close. Make sure you check with your PD if you don’t have exactly 22.5 ECTS

    L’Universita degli Studi di Milano 

     

    Liechtenstein

    Exchange Partner
    Course Load / Equivalencies

    University of Liechtenstein 
    Master of Architecture students only

    Credits are measured by the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) and the following applies:

    • 18 units = 30 ECTS
    • 13.5 units = 22.5 ECTS

    It can sometimes be difficult to make up exactly 22.5 units (not all courses will be worth exactly 7.5 ECTS), but you should be able to get very close. Make sure you check with your PD if you don’t have exactly 22.5 ECTS

     

    Norway

    Exchange Partner
    Course Load / Equivalencies

    University of Agder

    Credits are measured by the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) and the following applies:

    • 18 units = 30 ECTS
    • 13.5 units = 22.5 ECTS

    It can sometimes be difficult to make up exactly 22.5 units (not all courses will be worth exactly 7.5 ECTS), but you should be able to get very close. Make sure you check with your PD if you don’t have exactly 22.5 ECTS

     

    Portugal

    Exchange Partner
    Course Load / Equivalencies

    Catolica Lisbon School of Business and Economics - Universidade Catolica Portuguesa
    UniSA Business students only

    Credits are measured by the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) and the following applies:

    • 18 units = 30 ECTS
    • 13.5 units = 22.5 ECTS

    It can sometimes be difficult to make up exactly 22.5 units (not all courses will be worth exactly 7.5 ECTS), but you should be able to get very close. Make sure you check with your PD if you don’t have exactly 22.5 ECTS

     

    Slovenia

    Exchange Partner
    Course Load / Equivalencies

    University of Ljubljana

    Credits are measured by the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) and the following applies:

    • 18 units = 30 ECTS
    • 13.5 units = 22.5 ECTS

    It can sometimes be difficult to make up exactly 22.5 units (not all courses will be worth exactly 7.5 ECTS), but you should be able to get very close. Make sure you check with your PD if you don’t have exactly 22.5 ECTS

     

    Spain

    Exchange Partner
    Course Load / Equivalencies

    Universidad Politecnica de Valencia

    Credits are measured by the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) and the following applies:

    • 18 units = 30 ECTS
    • 13.5 units = 22.5 ECTS

    It can sometimes be difficult to make up exactly 22.5 units (not all courses will be worth exactly 7.5 ECTS), but you should be able to get very close. Make sure you check with your PD if you don’t have exactly 22.5 ECTS

    The following applies to Spanish language course credit: 1 Spanish credit = 0.8 ECTS (therefore 10 Spanish credits = 8 ECTS)

    All exchange students must complete a 2 week intensive Spanish course at the beginning of their exchange. The intensive course is located at the Gandia campus; however it is not recommended that students select other courses at the Gandia or Alcoy campuses as they are located too far out of the city. ‘AB’ indicates a full year course.

     

    Sweden

    Exchange Partner
    Course Load / Equivalencies

    Linköping University
    Social Work students only

    Credits are measured by the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) and the following applies:

    • 18 units = 30 ECTS
    • 13.5 units = 22.5 ECTS

    It can sometimes be difficult to make up exactly 22.5 units (not all courses will be worth exactly 7.5 ECTS), but you should be able to get very close. Make sure you check with your PD if you don’t have exactly 22.5 ECTS

    KTH Royal Institute of Technology 
    UniSA STEM 4th year undergraduate or Masters level students only. Master of Architecture students only.

    Stockholm University, Stockholm Business School
    UniSA Business students only

     

    Thailand

    Exchange Partner
    Course Load / Equivalencies

    Thammasat University
    UniSA Business students only

    Average course load per semester is 3-5 courses (3 units per course).

    Therefore we recommend that:

    • 5 courses (@ 3 credits each) is equivalent to 18 UniSA units
    • 4 courses (@ 3 credits each) is equivalent to 13.5 UniSA units

     

    The Netherlands

    Exchange Partner
    Course Load / Equivalencies

    HAN International School of Business 
    (formerly Arnhem Business School)
    HAN University of Applied Sciences

    UniSA Business students only

    Credits are measured by the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) and the following applies:

    • 18 units = 30 ECTS
    • 13.5 units = 22.5 ECTS

    It can sometimes be difficult to make up exactly 22.5 units (not all courses will be worth exactly 7.5 ECTS), but you should be able to get very close. Make sure you check with your PD if you don’t have exactly 22.5 ECTS

    University of Twente

    Credits are measured by the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) and the following applies:

    • 18 units = 30 ECTS
    • 13.5 units = 22.5 ECTS

    It can sometimes be difficult to make up exactly 22.5 units (not all courses will be worth exactly 7.5 ECTS), but you should be able to get very close. Make sure you check with your PD if you don’t have exactly 22.5 ECTS.

    The UT also offer ‘modules’ which consist of two or three individual courses, taken as a whole, and equivalent to 15ECTS (9units)

     

    Turkey

    Exchange Partner
    Course Load / Equivalencies

    Bogazici University

    Please refer to the host university website for details of course credit values. Bogazici courses are weighted in both Turkish credits as well as ECTS (European Credit Transfer System).

    The following ECTS rules apply:

    • 18 units = 30 ECTS
    • 13.5 units = 22.5 ECTS

    It can sometimes be difficult to make up exactly 22.5 units (not all courses will be worth exactly 7.5 ECTS), but you should be able to get very close. Make sure you check with your PD if you don’t have exactly 22.5 ECTS

     

    United Kingdom

    Exchange Partner
    Course Load / Equivalencies

    Aston University

    Aston requires exchange students to be enrolled full time (30 ECTS/18 UniSA units) however it may be possible to study a lighter load (22.5 ECTS/13.5 UniSA units) upon negotiation with Aston Business School.

    Postgraduate students may only complete 9 units whilst on exchange at Aston. Please contact the Study Overseas team at UniSA if you are considering exchange at postgraduate level.

    Cardiff University

    Students must take 60 credits per semester (minimum and maximum), which is equivalent to 18 UniSA units. Most modules at Cardiff are worth 10 or 20 credits.

    Kingston Business School
    UniSA Business students only

    Credits are measured by the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) and the following applies:

    • 18 units = 30 ECTS
    • 13.5 units = 22.5 ECTS

    It can sometimes be difficult to make up exactly 22.5 units (not all courses will be worth exactly 7.5 ECTS), but you should be able to get very close. Make sure you check with your PD if you don’t have exactly 22.5 ECTS

    Lancaster University

    Credits are measured by the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) and the following applies:

    • 18 units = 30 ECTS
    • 13.5 units = 22.5 ECTS

    It can sometimes be difficult to make up exactly 22.5 units (not all courses will be worth exactly 7.5 ECTS), but you should be able to get very close. Make sure you check with your PD if you don’t have exactly 22.5 ECTS

    Students must complete a full time load (30ECTX/18 units) in the Lancaster Lent and Summer semester (SP2) Students can only study 24 ECTS (13.5 units) in Lancaster’s shorter semester – Michaelmas (SP5)

    University of Essex

    Students must take 60 Essex credits per semester (minimum and maximum), which is equivalent to 18 UniSA units.

    University of Liverpool

    Students must take 60 credits per semester, which is equivalent to 18 UniSA units

    University of Portsmouth

    Students must take 60 University of Portsmouth credits per semester, which is equivalent to 18 UniSA units

    University of Strathclyde
    UniSA Business students only

    Two Strathclyde credits are equivalent to 1 ECTS credit. The number of credits for each class is given in Strathclyde credits and ECTS. Incoming exchange students should take 3 classes (20 credits each) per semester (60 credits = 30 ECTS = 18 units). Exchange students cannot undertake 4th year classes.