Exchange in 2026

Exchange in 2026 and beyond will fall under Adelaide University. If you are interested in going on exchange in 2026, please go to the Adelaide University Global Learning website. More information will be added to the Adelaide University website as it becomes available.

If you have any questions, please still direct these to UniSA Global Opportunities - see Contact Us page.

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Cultural and social well-being – Identity and participation
Location:
Germany
UniSA Application Deadline:

Program has now passed. Listed here for reference purposes only.

Program Dates:
23rd - 28th June 2024
1 week (in-country)
(with two online sessions before arrival on 17th and 18th June 2024)

 

Credit: 
6 ECTS (see credit note below)

Program Fee:
No program fee (see below for further fee information)

Mode of delivery: 
In-country/Online (Hybrid) (see Other Information below)
Language of Instruction: 
English
Program Website: Not currently available
Program Brochure:  Brochure
Credit Notes:
7.5 ECTS is equal to 4.5 UniSA units
*Please note: as 6 ECTS is not equivalent to 4.5 UniSA credits, students may also need to submit an additional piece of assessment, a reflective journal, to UniSA*

Program Fee Information:
Accommodation is subsidised by University of Vechta, however you will be asked to contribute 225 Euros towards the cost of your own single-room. Vechta will cover other costs, including full catering costs for the week, and all workshop facilitators' fees.

Funding Available:
OS-HELP loans are available for eligible students.

Eligibility Criteria:
All students must meet standard short-term exchange selection criteria and any host institution requirements. 
BA or MA student from social work or related field (sociology, political science, education, gerontology etc).

Other Information:
Final credit pre-approval to be determined by your Program Director
Details on delivery: It is blended: this means there will be two online sessions beforehand (17:00 Central European Time, 90 minutes on Monday 17th and Tuesday 18th June), and we will be putting you into digital mixed-country groups. We will be giving you tasks to do together, before and during the week. This will include presenting your own country, as well as doing a shared presentation with mixed country-group partners at the end of the week.

It is planned that the programme will include:

  • Visiting a children’s home
  • Using art and design to investigate identity
  • Music session with Hanna Turunen from Savonia, Finland
  • Self-portraiture as a tool exploring issues of diversity and identity with Eleni Papouli, University of West Attica, Greece
  • Workshop ‘Joy and gender’ with UK performance artist Kit Griffiths, https://www.kitgriffiths.com/
  • Excursion to Bremen
  • Intercultural evening
  • Free meals: Breakfast all days, lunch included on three days

Upon completing the programme, you will receive a certificate of attendance and participation, and you will need to complete a portfolio for graded credits (6 ECTS).

Limited places available - students will be selected based on a combination of GPA, merit and personal statement.

 

How to apply

Applicants must complete an online Application Form with UniSA by clicking Apply Now below.

Questions? Any questions, please contact short.programs@unisa.edu.au

Apply now