University year abroad
a semester or a year at a university in the United States, Canada or Australia
Would you like to continue your higher education in English, on a North American or Australian campus? Move and Study's university year programme gets you there in two stages: language first, university second.
It is designed for students who want a genuine academic experience abroad, studying alongside local students, rather than a language stay alone.
How does the programme work?
Stage one: the language. You study English for a few weeks at one of our partner schools. During this time, you are guided in choosing the pathway and the institution where you will study, in putting together your application and in completing the administrative formalities. Teachers from higher education institutions also come to present the pathways on offer and their specialist academic courses.
This first stage ends with the language qualification that the university requires of international students.
Stage two: university. You join your higher education course alongside local students, for a semester or for a full year.
Three destinations, three sets of formalities
United States
To study in the United States, you need to be accepted by a school certified under the federal Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP): it is the school that issues the Form I-20, which every international student needs. The I-901 SEVIS fee is paid before you enter the country. Alongside universities, community colleges offer two-year courses leading to an Associate degree; the so-called “2+2” route then lets you move on to a university for two further years and graduate with a bachelor's degree.
Canada
In Canada, international students need a study permit. To be eligible, you must, among other things, be enrolled at a designated learning institution (DLI) and show that you have the funds to pay for your tuition and living expenses.
Australia
In Australia, you enrol with an institution first: once you have received your Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE), you can apply for the Student visa (subclass 500). Suitable health insurance must cover the whole of your stay.
Entry rules change: always check them on the official websites of each country's authorities before you commit.
Still at secondary school?
University is not the only way to study abroad: before you finish school, the High School year lets you spend a semester or a year at a secondary school, living with a host family. Both options are presented on our Study abroad page.
Our advisers are on hand to go through your university year project with you and give you all the details.