Study in Australia with AEN

Student exchange with universities belonging to the AEN network are carried out under the Utrecht Network, which cooperates with Australian (AEN) and US universities (MAUI). Further information on student exchange with MAUI members is available here.

The AEN (Australian-European Network) unites seven universities in Australia: Edith Cowan University in Perth, Deakin University in Victoria, Griffith University in Queensland, University of Western Sydney and Macquarie University in Sydney, University of Tasmania and University of Wollongong.

Application process
Students of all specialities and levels of study can apply. However, in selecting a university, it is important to make sure which programmes are offered - some universities do not admit exchange students to all specialities (law and medical studies are most commonly excluded). Further information is available on the AEN website.

It is possible to apply for one or two semesters: from July to December and/or from February to July. When applying, students must submit a list of three preferred universities; and later successful applicants will be placed in one of the preferred universities by the respective committee of the Utrecht Network.

Exchange students are guaranteed free tuition at a foreign university. All other expenses must be covered by the student.

Required application documents (in English):
- UT scholarship application;
- List of three preferred universities;
- Statement of purpose (letter of motivation);
- Letter of recommendation from a supervisor or professor at UT;
- Transcript of records (with average grade; in English); Master's and PhD students must also submit a Diploma Supplement (in English) on the previous study level (ask for that at the International Student Service);
- Certificate on command of English (IELTS, TOEFL or the test of UT Language Centre; check the language requirements from university descriptions on AEN webpage).

Application deadline: January 15, 2013.

Please submit your application documents to the UT International Student Service.
NB! Letter of motivation needs to be sent also by email to piret [dot] must [ät] ut [dot] ee (in addition to hard copies).

The primary decision on selecting students is made by the University of Tartu grant committee. The student exchange coordinator forwards the documents of the students selected by the committee to the AEN committee, who then place the students in foreign universities. Next, the documents are sent to the respective host universities, who make a final decision on the admission of the student.

As the process as a whole is quite time consuming, students applying should bear in mind that final decisions may be made as late as April or May.

It is also possible to seek financial support to study abroad from other sources. Master's and Doctoral level students can apply for support from the ESF DoRa and Kristjan Jaak scholarship programmes.

Contact:
Piret Must
International Student Service
Ülikooli st 18, room 104
Tel. 737 6270
E-mail piret [dot] must [ät] ut [dot] ee

Office hours: Mon-Thurs 13:00-16:00