Want to study abroad for one semester? If yes, then this information is for you.

What is USP Exchange Programme?

It an opportunity extended by USP to its 12 regional member country students to study abroad for one semester with any of its partner university. It is a partially sponsored programme.

USP students are able to study at any exchange partner university for a semester while gaining the credits for their USP Programme. Tuition fee is waived for students by the partner university.

The USP exchange programme is applicable to Undergraduate Degree Level students only.

How will I benefit from the programme?

Educational

• Learn same course content from a different context
• International learning and knowledge propels students towards learning and understanding of different cultural and community perspectives
• Enhance analytical and problem-solving skills
• Build network and broaden knowledge

Personal development

• The most common noticeable change found in returning exchange students are enhanced self-confidence and self-esteem
• Develop a better problem-solving skills as the situations and challenges are outside a familiar support network and comfort zone
• Lifelong friendships
• Encourages students to develop independent opinions and strive to attain fresh goals

Long-Term

• Added advantage towards career goals
• Develops an awareness of group dynamics and personal sensitivity towards others
• Successful programme completion represents an excellent measure of personal flexibility, encompassing an ability to reach compromise, focus and succeed through challenging times.

Which universities can I go to?

Following are USP’s Exchange partner universities;

Australia

• Macquarie University, Sydney
• Victoria University Melbourne
• Deakin University, Melbourne

New Zealand

• Victoria University Wellington

Japan

• Sonoda Women’s University, Amagasaki
• University of the Ryukus, Okinawa
• Sophia University, Tokyo

Canada

• Simon Fraser University, Vancouver
• University of Guelph, Ontario
• University of Laval, Quebec

Hawaii

• University of Hawaii, Manoa

In addition to the exchange agreements above, USP is also a member of the International Student Exchange Program (ISEP), which is based in the USA and has over 300 members in the USA and 41 other countries.

*Please enquire with the International Office for more information on ISEP exchange and the placements availability with each university.

Eligibility Criteria for Application

• Be a current registered Undergraduate student at USP
• A GPA of 3.0 and above
• Must have completed at least first semester of studies at USP and final semester must be completed at USP as well
• No disciplinary records or holds
• Must be a regional student (citizen of one of USP’s 12 member countries)

Cost – Who pays for what

USP PAYS FOR	STUDENTS PAY FOR
Return airfare	USP tuition fee
Visa fee	Medical clearance letter from a medical practitioner
Visa application related costs such as; bio-metrics, medical and police clearance (if required)	Accommodation
IELTS exam (if required)	Meals /Daily expenses
Overseas Student Health Cover [OSHC]	Passport
Travel Insurance	Official USP transcript
Other application fee [where applicable/required]	Local transportation (such as travel to & from airport)
	Course related textbooks/materials/field trips (where required)

How to apply

1. There is a set of 5 forms to be completed to apply for the programme;
   *you will find the forms at the end of this page

• • Application form
  • Exchange Cross Credit form

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    • In this process you have to find matching courses.
      • • List the USP courses (at least 5 courses) that you intend to do at your chosen host university and then find the courses from the HOST university’ website that best matches with your USP courses.
        • Once you find matching courses, then you have to print the course outlines or syllabi from the host universities website & make an appointment to discuss your options with your respective USP course coordinators.
        • Only your Course Coordinators/Head of School(s) can review the courses and endorse the form with approval.
        • You must get at least 4-6 courses approved.
      
      *YOU WILL FIND MATCHING COURSE INFORMATION TOWARDS THE END OF THIS PAGE
      
      Note: If you are applying for two or more programmes/schemes, you will need to print the Exchange cross credit form (one for each scheme), and seek approval for minimum of 4 and a maximum of 6 courses. All Exchange course credit forms must accompany your USP Exchange Application

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  • Unique Personal Statement – you have to write a statement of about 500-1000 words
  • Personal Reference Form – has to be filled by someone from community, work colleague, religious group, etc who has known you for at least 3 years
  • Academic Reference Form – has to be filled by one for your USP lecture/tutor who has taught you for at least one semester

Points to Note

• Ensure you meet the application criteria
• Read the Exchange application carefully to identify what all you will need to complete your application on time
• Determine the USP courses you will be taking in the semester you plan to study abroad.
• Research host universities of your choice and courses that may transfer back to your USP programme
• If you have difficulties finding courses at the host universities, you may contact USP International on email: international@usp.ac.fj for assistance.

USP Exchange Deadline Date

USP Exchange Programme Dates for the Academic Year Placement 2020/2021 (Tentative)
Exchange Scheme For Academic year 2020/2021 Placements	Placement Semester	Deadline Date
Macquarie University, Australia [July – December 2020] Victoria University Melbourne, Australia [July – November 2020] Victoria University Wellington, New Zealand [July – November 2020] Simon Fraser University, Canada [August – December 2020] University of Guelph, Canada [August – December 2020]	Semester 2, 2020	March, 2020
Cultural Exchange to Sonoda Women’s University [December Annually 2020] ISEP Exchange [January – May 2021] University of Hawaii, Manoa [January – May 2021] Macquarie University, Australia [February – June 2021] Victoria University Melbourne, Australia [February – June 2021] Victoria University Wellington, New Zealand [February – June 2021]	Semester 1, 2021	August, 2020
ISEP Exchange [August – December 2021] University of Hawaii [August –December 2021] Simon Fraser University, Canada [August – December 2021] University of Guelph, Canada [August – December 2021]	Semester 2, 2021	February, 2021

Application forms

• Who Can Apply
• ISEP Exchange – About ISEP Exchange and Find a Program
• Download the personal reference form
• Download the academic reference form
• Download the cross credit form
• Download the USP Exchange Application Form
• Download the unique personal statement

*Submit your application to International Office, CELT building, 2nd Floor

Links to Finding Courses

• University of Guelph
• Victoria University, Melbourne
• Macquarie University
• Simon Fraser University
• University of Hawaii, Manoa
• Victoria University Wellington
• University of Laval
• Deakin University

Course Matching Table

Macquarie University, Australia
USP Course Code	Course Name	Equivalent MQ Course Code	Course Name
BI201	General Ecology	BIOL227	Ecology
BI202	Invertebrate Biology	BIOL316	Invertebrate Biology
BI205	Genetics and Evolution	BIOL206	Genetics
BI206	Quantitative Biology	BIOL235	Experimental Design and Data Analysis for Biology
CH201	Organic Chemistry	CBMS203	Synthesis
		CBMS303	Advanced Synthesis
CH203	Physical Chemistry	CBM307	Physical and Environment Chemistry II
DG100	Introduction to Leadership, Governance & Human Rights	LEX101	Law, Human Rights and Global Governance
EC301	Macroeconomics Analysis	ECON311	Macroeconomic Policy
EC302	Microeconomics Analysis	ECON309	Industrial Organisation
EC303	Econometrics	ECON333	Econometric Methods
EC304	Development Economics	ECON336	Economic Development
ED152	Human Development: A Lifespan Approach	EDUC105	Education: The Psychological Context
ED205	Program Planning and Curriculum Integration in Early Childhood & Care	ECHE220	Early Childhood Pedagogy and Curriculum
ED262	Inclusive Education and Diverse Learning Needs	ECHE330	PDPHE/HSIE
ED350	Curriculum Studies 2	ECHE220	Early Childhood Pedagogy and Curriculum
FM301	Portfolio Analysis and Investment	AFIN352	Applied Portfolio Management
FM305	Financial Risk Management	AFIN328	Financial Risk Management
LL202	Contemporary Literary Criticism: Key Terms and Text 2	ENGL120	Approaches to English Literature
LL141	Introduction to the French Language	FRN112	Basic Spoken French
LW302	Equity & Trusts	LAWS217	Equity & Trusts
LW307	Evidence	LAWS399	Evidence
LW309	Administrative Law	LAW315	Administrative Law
LW310	Family Law	LAWS502	Family Law
LW330	Public International Law	LAWS259	International Law
LW322	Intellectual Property Law	LAWS523	Intellectual Property Law
LW331	Human Rights	LAWS519	International Human Rights Law
LW372	Commercial Law	LAWS521	Foundations of Commercial Law
PL300	Parties, Electoral Politics and Democracy: Case Studies	POL305	Religion and Politics
		POL322	International Relations of the Middle East
PL302	International Politics of Asia-Pacific	POL389	US Foreign Policy in the Asian Century
PS101	Introduction to Psychology	PSYC104	Introduction to Psychology I
PS102	Development Psychology	PSY235	Developmental Psychology
Victoria University Wellington, New Zealand
BI205	Genetics and Evolution	BIOL241	Genetics
CH203	Physical Chemistry	CHEM203	Physical and Process Chemistry
LW300	Property Law 1	LAWS301	Property Law
LW302	Equity & Trust	LAWS312	Equity & Trusts and Succession
LW306	Legal Ethics	LAWS334	Ethics and the Law
LW307	Evidence	LAWS380	Evidence
LW310	Family Law	LAWS370	Family
LW317	Health Law & Ethics	LAWS431	Special Topic: Health Law
LW322	Intellectual Property Law	LAWS353	Intellectual Property
LW372	Commercial Law	LAWS350	Introduction to Commercial Law
LW373	Commercial Law	LAWS354	International Trade Law
LW374	Revenue and Taxation Law	LAWS365	Elements of Taxation
PS101	Introduction to Psychology	PSYC121	Introduction to Psychology 1
TS106	Introduction to Tourism	TOUR101	Introduction to Tourism
University of Guelph, Canada
AF301	Accounting Theory and Applications	ACCT*4340	Accounting Theory
AF304	Auditing	ACCT*3280	Auditing I
AF308	Taxation Law	ACCT*3350	Taxation
BF302	Advanced Banking Management	ECON*3960	Money, Credit and the Financial System
CN101	Chinese Language 1	CHIN*1290	Conversational Chinese II
SO200	Modern Social Theory	SOAN*2111/2	Classical Theory
SO201	Society, Culture and Change in the Pacific	ANTH*2160	Social Anthropology
SO303	Advanced Sociological Theory	SOC*3310	Contemporary Theory
SO311	Crime & Deviance	SOC*3710	Youth Justice
TS109	Food and Beverages Services & Cost Control	HTM*3090	Restaurant Operations Management
TS208	Operational Issues for Hospitality	HTM*3060	Lodging Management
TS209	Food and Beverage Management	HTM*2740	Cultural Aspects of Food
TS213	International Tourism	HTM*4170	International Tourism
Simon Fraser University
BI205	Genetics and Evolution	BISC202	Genetics
CH204	Inorganic Chemistry	CHEM230	Inorganic Chemistry
ED250	Curriculum Studies I	EDUC298	Special Topics
ED252	Educational Psychology and the Teaching-Learning Process	EDUC230	Introduction to Philosophy of Education
ISEP Exchange
Thompson Rivers University, Canada
AF302	Information Systems	ACCT4270	Accounting Information Systems
AF304	Auditing	ACCT4231	Assurance
FM301	Portfolio Analysis and Investment	FNCE3150	Portfolio and Equity Analysis
FM303	International Finance	FNCE4180	International Financial Management
FM305	Financial Risk Management	FNCE3180	Derivative Statistics
Brock University
PL201	International Politics	POLI2F20	Introduction to International Relations
PL202	Political Ideologies	POLI2P91	Plotical Theory I
PS203	Research Methods in the Social Sciences 2	PSYC2F23	Statistics and Research Design in the Behavioural Sciences
PS205	Cognitive Psychology	PSYC2P20	Cognition
PS206	Cross-Cultural Psychology	PSYC2P25	Personality and Individual Differences
University of Regina, Canada
AF301	Accounting Theory and Application	BUS487	Accounting Theory
AF302	Information Systems	BUS375	Managing Information Systems
AF304	Auditing	BUS386	Auditing Theory and Application
EC203	Economic Statistics	ECON321	Econometrics
FM301	Portfolio Analysis	BUS497	Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management
FM303	International Finance	BUS491	International Financial Management
FM305	Financial Risk Management	BUS494	Derivatives and Risk Management
PL201	International Politics	PSCI240	World Politics
PL202	Political Ideologies	PSCI210	Introduction to Political Thought
PS203	Research Methods in Social Sciences 2	PSYC204	Research Methods in Psychology
PS205	Cognitive Psychology	PSYC210	Development Psychology
PS206	Cross-Cultural Psychology	PSYC220	Social Psychology
SO200	Modern Social Thoery	SOC285	Theories of Society
UU200	Ethics and Governance	PHIL270	Ethics
Massey University, New Zealand
MG201	Organisational Behaviour	114.240	Organisational Behaviour
MG204	Management of Industrrial Relations	114.254	Employment Relations
MG206	Marketing Principles and Strategies	156.231	Strategic Marketing Management
PL201	International Politics	200.261	World Politics
PL202	Political Ideologies	200.215	Political Theory from Plato to Marx
UU200	Ethics and Governance	134.203	Ethics

The university encourages student exchanges among participating exchange partners. International students who would like to come to USP as an exchange student must contact their home university first to find out whether their university is a part of USP’s exchange programme.

If your university is not a USP exchange partner, then you can still come to USP, but as a Study Abroad student.

Note: your nomination to be placed at USP as an “Exchange Student” should be communicated via your Home University directly, to USP International Office.

*If you have already been confirmed a placement by your Home University as an Exchange student – please follow the Admission Process.