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Short Exchange Programs

Our Short Programs offer the chance to be an exchange student without interrupting your schooling. You have the option to go for 2 - 3 months to one of 14 countries.

It's not too late to apply for a Scholarship or Early Bird Discount and save $$ off the price of your exchange

If you are planning to go on exchange and want to reduce the price of your program, then we have some good news for you! The deadline for Scholarship & Early Bird Discount applications is Thursday 31st October 2019 for our standard programs departing between April – September 2020.

Simply fill out our Apply Online form, pay your $150 deposit and send us your signed terms and conditions by 11.59pm AEDT on Thursday 31st October 2019. You will then have until close of business on Thursday 14th November to complete your full application form. It's that simple and it will save you heaps.

Benefits

  • Avoid interrupting your schooling. You can choose between an early or late departure in November and you’ll be back in time to resume your studies. If these departures don’t suit, talk to our staff because we can often make individual arrangements if you are prepared to pay a little extra.
  • Boost your language skills. You’ll soon be communicating freely in French, Italian, Japanese, German, Spanish, Danish, Swedish or Norwegian. What a great way boost your language skills before you sit your school exams. A big plus for your future studies.
  • You’ll attend a local school where you’ll have the opportunity to try new subjects or extend your understanding of familiar subjects. You might think you are good at maths. Try it in Japanese!
  • Spend your summer holidays in the Northern hemisphere winter. Experience a traditional European Christmas, snow (hopefully!) for the New Year in Japan, home life and indoor activities with your host family and new friends instead of the usual hot summer we so often experience.
  • Gain new skills and confidence. Pushing beyond your comfort zone is a great way to lift your horizons and gain experience. Give yourself a competitive edge in your future career or studies.
  • Extend your network of friends. There will be many prospects for future contact and travel, with places to stay and people to visit.

Most important are the long-term benefits you will gain and the wonderful memories that will stay with you after you come home.

Visas

Our Short Program students usually enter the country on a tourist visa which means there are no lengthy visa processes beforehand.

Destinations (AU)

Austria
Canada
Denmark
France
Germany
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Japan
Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway
Spain
Sweden
United Kingdom

*Please note that if an application deadline has recently passed, please contact us about application deadline extensions.

Click here to watch our destination videos or download our map of program destinations.

Short Exchange Departures

Argentina
Length Departure Price Application deadline Early Bird deadline
Length2 months DepartureFeb 2020 PriceAU $8850 Application deadline01/10/2019 Early Bird deadline31/03/2019
Length3 months DepartureFeb 2020 PriceAU $8950 Application deadline01/10/2019 Early Bird deadline31/03/2019
Length2 months DepartureJul 2020 PriceAU $8850 Application deadline31/03/2020 Early Bird deadline31/10/2019
Length3 months DepartureJul 2020 PriceAU $8950 Application deadline31/03/2020 Early Bird deadline31/10/2019
Length2 months DepartureFeb 2021 PriceAU $8850 Application deadline01/10/2020 Early Bird deadline31/03/2020
Length3 months DepartureFeb 2021 PriceAU $8950 Application deadline01/10/2020 Early Bird deadline31/03/2020

Australia (from NZL)
Length Departure Price Application deadline Early Bird deadline
Length2 months DepartureFeb 2020 PriceAU $TBC Application deadline3 Months Prior Early Bird deadline31/03/2019
Length3 months DepartureFeb 2020 PriceAU $TBC Application deadline3 Months Prior Early Bird deadline31/03/2019
Length2 months DepartureApr 2020 PriceAU $TBC Application deadline3 Months Prior Early Bird deadline31/10/2019
Length3 months DepartureApr 2020 PriceAU $TBC Application deadline3 Months Prior Early Bird deadline31/10/2019
Length2 months DepartureJul 2020 PriceAU $TBC Application deadline3 Months Prior Early Bird deadline31/10/2019
Length3 months DepartureJul 2020 PriceAU $TBC Application deadline3 Months Prior Early Bird deadline31/10/2019
Length2 months DepartureFeb 2021 PriceAU $TBC Application deadline3 Months Prior Early Bird deadline31/03/2020
Length3 months DepartureFeb 2021 PriceAU $TBC Application deadline3 Months Prior Early Bird deadline31/03/2020

Austria
Length Departure Price Application deadline Early Bird deadline
Length2 months DepartureNov 2020 PriceAU $9900 Application deadline30/06/2020 Early Bird deadline31/03/2020
Length3 months DepartureNov 2020 PriceAU $10900 Application deadline30/06/2020 Early Bird deadline31/03/2020

Canada
Length Departure Price Application deadline Early Bird deadline
Length2 months DepartureMar 2020 PriceAU $10400 Application deadline09/02/2020 Early Bird deadline31/10/2019
Length3 months DepartureMar 2020 PriceAU $10800 Application deadline09/02/2020 Early Bird deadline31/10/2019
Length2 months DepartureApr 2020 PriceAU $10400 Application deadline16/02/2020 Early Bird deadline31/10/2019
Length3 months DepartureApr 2020 PriceAU $10800 Application deadline16/02/2020 Early Bird deadline31/10/2019
Length3 months DepartureSep 2020 PriceAU $10800 Application deadline10/05/2020 Early Bird deadline31/10/2019
Length2 months DepartureNov 2020 PriceAU $10400 Application deadline15/08/2020 Early Bird deadline31/03/2020
Length3 months DepartureNov 2020 PriceAU $10800 Application deadline15/08/2020 Early Bird deadline31/03/2020
Length3 months DepartureJan 2021 PriceAU $10800 Application deadline09/09/2020 Early Bird deadline31/03/2020
Length2 months DepartureMar 2021 PriceAU $10400 Application deadline09/02/2021 Early Bird deadline31/10/2020
Length3 months DepartureMar 2021 PriceAU $10800 Application deadline09/02/2021 Early Bird deadline31/10/2020

Denmark
Length Departure Price Application deadline Early Bird deadline
Length3 months DepartureOct 2020 PriceAU $7550 Application deadline14/07/2020 Early Bird deadline31/03/2020
Length2 months DepartureNov 2020 PriceAU $6990 Application deadline08/09/2020 Early Bird deadline31/03/2020

Finland
Length Departure Price Application deadline Early Bird deadline
Length3 months DepartureOct 2020 PriceAU $7550 Application deadline18/07/2020 Early Bird deadline31/03/2020
Length2 months DepartureNov 2020 PriceAU $6990 Application deadline01/08/2020 Early Bird deadline31/03/2020

France
Length Departure Price Application deadline Early Bird deadline
Length2 months DepartureNov 2019 PriceAU $6950 Application deadline23/09/2019 Early Bird deadline31/03/2019
Length3 months DepartureOct 2020 PriceAU $7150 Application deadline26/08/2020 Early Bird deadline31/03/2020
Length2 months DepartureNov 2020 PriceAU $6950 Application deadline23/09/2020 Early Bird deadline31/03/2020

Germany
Length Departure Price Application deadline Early Bird deadline
Length3 months DepartureAug 2020 PriceAU $7800 Application deadline11/03/2020 Early Bird deadline31/10/2019
Length3 months DepartureOct 2020 PriceAU $7800 Application deadline14/07/2020 Early Bird deadline31/03/2020
Length2 months DepartureNov 2020 PriceAU $7300 Application deadline08/09/2020 Early Bird deadline31/03/2020

Hungary
Length Departure Price Application deadline Early Bird deadline
Length3 months DepartureAug 2020 PriceAU $7800 Application deadline10/03/2020 Early Bird deadline31/10/2019
Length2 months DepartureOct 2020 PriceAU $7300 Application deadline01/09/2020 Early Bird deadline31/03/2020
Length3 months DepartureJan 2021 PriceAU $7800 Application deadline15/09/2020 Early Bird deadline31/03/2020

Ireland
Length Departure Price Application deadline Early Bird deadline
Length3 months DepartureJan 2020 PriceAU $9500 Application deadline15/10/2019 Early Bird deadline31/03/2019
Length3 months DepartureAug 2020 PriceAU $9500 Application deadline03/05/2020 Early Bird deadline31/10/2019
Length3 months DepartureJan 2021 PriceAU $9500 Application deadline15/10/2020 Early Bird deadline31/03/2020

Italy
Length Departure Price Application deadline Early Bird deadline
Length3 months DepartureOct 2020 PriceAU $7450 Application deadline13/07/2020 Early Bird deadline31/03/2020
Length2 months DepartureNov 2020 PriceAU $7250 Application deadline19/08/2020 Early Bird deadline31/03/2020

Japan
Length Departure Price Application deadline Early Bird deadline
Length3 months DepartureAug 2020 PriceAU $7900 Application deadline23/02/2020 Early Bird deadline31/10/2019
Length2 months DepartureOct 2020 PriceAU $7500 Application deadline30/06/2020 Early Bird deadline31/03/2020
Length3 months DepartureOct 2020 PriceAU $7900 Application deadline30/06/2020 Early Bird deadline31/03/2020
Length2 months DepartureNov 2020 PriceAU $7500 Application deadline30/06/2020 Early Bird deadline31/03/2020
Length3 months DepartureNov 2020 PriceAU $7900 Application deadline30/06/2020 Early Bird deadline31/03/2020
Length3 months DepartureMar 2021 PriceAU $7900 Application deadline15/09/2020 Early Bird deadline31/03/2020

Netherlands
Length Departure Price Application deadline Early Bird deadline
Length3 months DepartureAug 2020 PriceAU $8550 Application deadline20/03/2020 Early Bird deadline31/10/2019
Length2 months DepartureAug 2020 PriceAU $8150 Application deadline20/03/2020 Early Bird deadline31/10/2019
Length3 months DepartureOct 2020 PriceAU $8550 Application deadline15/08/2020 Early Bird deadline31/03/2020
Length2 months DepartureNov 2020 PriceAU $8150 Application deadline15/08/2020 Early Bird deadline31/03/2020
Length3 months DepartureJan 2021 PriceAU $8550 Application deadline15/09/2020 Early Bird deadline31/03/2020

New Zealand (from AU)
Length Departure Price Application deadline Early Bird deadline
Length2 months DepartureFeb 2020 PriceAU $4950 Application deadline3 Months Prior Early Bird deadline31/03/2019
Length3 months DepartureFeb 2020 PriceAU $5250 Application deadline3 Months Prior Early Bird deadline31/10/2019
Length2 months DepartureApr 2020 PriceAU $4950 Application deadline3 Months Prior Early Bird deadline31/10/2019
Length3 months DepartureApr 2020 PriceAU $5250 Application deadline3 Months Prior Early Bird deadline31/10/2019
Length2 months DepartureJul 2020 PriceAU $4950 Application deadline3 Months Prior Early Bird deadline31/10/2019
Length3 months DepartureJul 2020 PriceAU $5250 Application deadline3 Months Prior Early Bird deadline31/10/2019
Length2 months DepartureFeb 2021 PriceAU $4950 Application deadline3 Months Prior Early Bird deadline31/03/2020
Length3 months DepartureFeb 2021 PriceAU $5250 Application deadline3 Months Prior Early Bird deadline31/10/2020

Norway
Length Departure Price Application deadline Early Bird deadline
Length3 months DepartureOct 2020 PriceAU $7950 Application deadline14/07/2020 Early Bird deadline31/03/2020
Length2 months DepartureNov 2020 PriceAU $7550 Application deadline08/09/2020 Early Bird deadline31/03/2020

Spain
Length Departure Price Application deadline Early Bird deadline
Length3 months DepartureOct 2020 PriceAU $7750 Application deadline24/06/2020 Early Bird deadline31/03/2020
Length2 months DepartureNov 2020 PriceAU $7550 Application deadline24/06/2020 Early Bird deadline31/03/2020

Sweden
Length Departure Price Application deadline Early Bird deadline
Length3 months DepartureOct 2020 PriceAU $7950 Application deadline14/07/2020 Early Bird deadline31/03/2020
Length2 months DepartureNov 2020 PriceAU $7550 Application deadline08/09/2020 Early Bird deadline31/03/2020

United Kingdom
Length Departure Price Application deadline Early Bird deadline
Length3 months DepartureJan 2020 PriceAU $9500 Application deadline01/10/2019 Early Bird deadline31/03/2019
Length3 months DepartureSep 2020 PriceAU $9500 Application deadline03/05/2020 Early Bird deadline31/10/2019
Length3 months DepartureJan 2021 PriceAU $9500 Application deadline01/10/2020 Early Bird deadline31/03/2020