While overseas

We won’t overwhelm your inbox, however there will be some important information sent your way that you need keep track of. It is your responsibility to make sure you check your University emails frequently (we suggest at least twice a week).

Don’t forget about us here at University of Melbourne. We want to make sure it’s as easy as possible to settle back in and continue your degree upon your return. This will mean you will need to re-enrol while you are away.

The re-enrolment process is pretty similar to those re-enrolling at home. Emails will be sent to you outlining the process in more detail.

If you are undertaking a year-long overseas study program, remember you also need to re-enrol at the University of Melbourne for the second semester you will be overseas (if you have not done so already). Check your study plan to ensure you are enrolled into your placeholder subjects for your second semester overseas. If not, contact Stop 1 immediately.

Check out the Re-enrolment page for key dates and how to re-enrol.

You still need to re-enrol by the due date. You can apply for Leave of Absence for the period when you won’t be studying.

You will not need to re-enrol

Once the University of Melbourne has received your transcript from your host institution, credit will be applied to your degree. The Stop 1 team will contact you if it emerges you need to undertake additional studies to complete your degree.

If you are undertaking the final semester of your degree overseas and you plan to attend your graduation ceremony after you have returned, there may be delays with receiving your transcript from your host institution. This can mean that your graduation ceremony may be later in the year than you had anticipated. Information about how to organise your graduation can be found on our Graduations page. Similarly, if you are applying for further study at a graduate or honours level, delays with transcripts arriving from your host institution may also cause delays with these plans.

If you require a transcript from your host institution, some will require you to order them before you leave to return home. Check with your host institution for more information.

Owing to the size and scale of the Outbound Semester Program, an extension to your previously approved program duration is unfortunately not possible.

The number of exchange places offered to the University of Melbourne by each of our global partners is predetermined every year.  This means that the Global Learning office works especially hard to manage the allocation and distribution of that predetermined number of places as fairly and as equitably as possible across the two rounds of exchange applications that we manage each year.

This ensures that the Global Learning office is able to manage the overall scale of the program effectively and efficiently.

If you wish to reduce your Global Semester Program from two semesters (a year) to one semester, you must contact the University of Melbourne as soon as possible.

You can request a change of your duration overseas by submitting an online enquiry to the Global Learning office. As a matter of courtesy, it is also important to notify your host institution directly of your decision.

A reduction in your Global Learning program length may have implications for your credit transfer if any overseas subjects are year-long or assessed overseas after you plan to return. In this instance, we suggest you seek Course Planning advice at Stop 1 and update your enrolment with us to reflect you have returned early from your Global Learning program.