Regional Study Abroad Program

Program benefits

Studying in Queensland is recognised by several education systems abroad.

Our Regional Study Abroad program lets you have a high school study experience in regional Australia and learn about our culture before returning home to continue your studies.

• For choosing to travel and study in our regional schools, we can offer you a lower porgram fee.
  
• Have your Queensland study recognised by your home country (check with your home country first).
• Decide whether you stay for 1 term (3 months) or up to 2 semesters (1 year). Study subjects that interest you which you can't study in your home country.
  
• Study in Australia, where in 2022, the quality of life was rated 5th on the world scale*.

*Numbeo Quality of Life Index by Country and Australian cities 2022

Entry requirements

To enter the Regional Study Abroad program, you must show you have passed all core subjects in your previous 2 years of schooling and have completed 1 of the following:

• the High School Preparation (HSP) program or an equivalent preparation course
  
• a valid and approved English language test
  
• schooling taught in English for a minimum of 2 years.

Sometimes, we may allow students to demonstrate English language proficiency by proof they have studied English as a subject for a minimum of 2 years and achieved satisfactory results.

For more details, please refer to the entry requirements standard (PDF, 630KB).

Program fees

Fees apply to our Regional Study Abroad Program. Course fees may vary depending on the location and school you choose.

As an added bonus for choosing to travel and study in our regional schools, we can offer you a lower program fee.

You may also need to pay additional fees for school uniforms, homestay, excursions and tours.

Read more about fees

Application and start dates

Different application open and close dates apply, depending on when you want to start studying in Queensland. It is important to allow sufficient time for your application and student visa to be processed prior to arriving in Queensland.

For Regional Study Abroad Years 7–11: Start at the beginning of any school term, except for Year 12 which can only start at the beginning of Term 1 (January).

Read more about school terms

Find a school and apply

1. Decide what subjects you are looking for and what area of Queensland you'd like to study in.
   
2. Use our search tool to find a school with the programs and features* you want.
3. Find an agent to get advice and help preparing your application or submit your application directly with us.

* There might be some rules about going to a specific school close to the student’s home address in Queensland—this is called a catchment area. Find out more about school catchments.