Swinburne Exchange | Credit Equivalence Table

What is Credit Equivalence?

At Swinburne, each unit is usually worth 12.5 credit points. A full-time study load for one semester is:

3 units = 37.5 credit points, or
4 units = 50 credit points

When you go on a Semester Exchange, you’ll need to study the equivalent amount of credit points at your host university as you would at Swinburne.

Because each partner university has a different academic credit system, it’s important to make sure you’re enrolled in the equivalent of a full-time load while overseas. This credit equivalence guide is here to help you work out how many credits you’ll need to take at the partner university when filling out your proposed exchange study plan.

What you need to do:

If you're planning to study 3 units while overseas, make sure you choose enough units to equal the equivalent of 37.5 Swinburne credit points.
If you're taking 4 units, choose enough units to equal the equivalent of 50 Swinburne credit points.

Search for Partners by Country

Europe

Denmark

Note: Danish law requires all exchange students to study full-time (completing 30 ECTS) in order to obtain a residence permit

University

50 CP

37.5 CP

Aalborg University (AAU)
Copenhagen Business School (CBS)
University of Southern Denmark (SDU)

30ECTS
30ECTS
30ECTS

22.5ECTS
22.5ECTS
22.5ECTS

Finland

University

50 CP

37.5 CP

Aalto University (Aalto)

30ECTS

22.5ECTS

France

University

50 CP

37.5 CP

ESSCA School of Management
La Rochelle Academy
ESAG Penninghen

30ECTS
30ECTS
30ECTS

22.5ECTS
22.5ECTS
22.5ECTS

Germany

University

50 CP

37.5 CP

Stuttgart Media University
Hochschule Mainz: University of Applied Sciences
Reutlingen University
Technische Universitat Munchen (TU Munich)
University of Münster
Universitat Bayreuth

30ECTS
30ECTS
30ECTS
30ECTS
30ECTS
30ECTS

22.5ECTS
22.5ECTS
22.5ECTS
22.5ECTS
22.5ECTS
22.5ECTS

Ireland

University

50 CP

37.5 CP

University of Limerick (UL)

30ECTS

22.5ECTS

Italy

University

50 CP

37.5 CP

Politecnico di Milano (Polimi)
Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore

30ECTS
30ECTS

22.5ECTS
22.5ECTS

Netherlands

University

50 CP

37.5 CP

Erasmus School of Economics
Erasmus School of History Culture & Communication
Erasmus University (Faculty of Social Sciences)
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
The Hague University of Applied Sciences

30ECTS
30ECTS
30ECTS
30ECTS
30ECTS

22.5ECTS
22.5ECTS
22.5ECTS
22.5ECTS
22.5ECTS

Spain

University

50 CP

37.5 CP

ELISAVA Barcelona School of Design and Engineering
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)

30ECTS
30ECTS
30ECTS

22.5ECTS
22.5ECTS
22.5ECTS

Sweden

University

50 CP

37.5 CP

Jonkoping International Business School
Jonkoping School of Education and Communication
Luleå University of Technology

30ECTS
30ECTS
30ECTS

22.5ECTS
22.5ECTS
22.5ECTS

Switzerland

University

50 CP

37.5 CP

School of Management Fribourg (HEG-FR)
Zurich University of Applied Sciences

30ECTS
30ECTS

22.5ECTS
22.5ECTS

UK

NOTE: Universities in the UK generally offer modules worth 20 credits each or set modules of 3 (60 credits total). *Ensure you match 3 UK modules to 4 Swinburne units (50CP) on your study plan. Some universities may also require you to study a minimum of 60 UK credits per semester.

University

50 CP

37.5 CP

Birmingham City University (BCU)
Coventry University (CU)
Leeds Beckett University (Leeds)
Middlesex University
Northumbria University
Nottingham Trent University
University of the Arts London (UAL): LCC
University of Leicester
University of Southampton
University of Strathclyde
University of Surrey

60 credits
60 credits
60 credits
60 credits
60 credits
60 credits
60 credits
60 credits
60 credits
60 credits
60 credits

45 credits
45 credits
45 credits
45 credits
45 credits
45 credits
45 credits
45 credits
45 credits
45 credits
45 credits

Asia

China

University

50 CP

37.5 CP

Shanghai University
Tongji University
Central China Normal University
Liaoning University of Technology (LNUT)

15 credits
12 credits
Ask Swinburne Abroad
Ask Swinburne Abroad

12 credits
9 credits
Exchange@swin.edu.au
Exchange@swin.edu.au

Hong Kong

University

50 CP

37.5 CP

Hong Kong Baptist University

18 credits

12 credits

India

University

50 CP

37.5 CP

O.P. Jindal Global University
Symbiosis International University
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras

15 credits
Ask Exchange office
Ask Exchange office

12 credits
Exchange@swin.edu.au
Exchange@swin.edu.au

Indonesia

University

50 CP

37.5 CP

Universitas Indonesia
Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM)

15 credits
16 credits

12 credits
12 credits

Japan

University

50 CP

37.5 CP

Akita International University
Aoyama Gakuin University
Chuo University
Kansai Gaidai University
Meiji Gakuin University

15 credits
18 credits
16 credits
17 credits
15 credits

12 credits
14 credits
12 credits
14 credits
12 credits

South Korea

University

50 CP

37.5 CP

Hongik University
Sejong University
SungKyunKwan University (SKKU)
Yonsei University - Underwood International College

15 credits
18 credits
18 credits
12 credits

12 credits
16 credits
15 credits
9 credits

Malaysia

University

50 CP

37.5 CP

Swinburne Sarawak
Universiti Tecnologi Malaysia (UTM)
INTI University & Colleges

50 CP
15 credits
Ask Swinburne Abroad

37.5 CP
12 credits
Exchange@swin.edu.au

Singapore

University

50 CP

37.5 CP

Nanyang Technological University (NTU)
Singapore University of Technology and Design

12 credits
48 credits

9 credits
36 credits

Taiwan

University

50 CP

37.5 CP

National Cheng Kung University (NCKU)

15 credits

12 credits

Vietnam

University

50 CP

37.5 CP

FPT University (FPTU)

15 credits

12 credits

Americas

Brazil

University

50 CP

37.5 CP

Universidade de São Paulo (USP)

16 credits

12 credits

Canada

University

50 CP

37.5 CP

Okanagan College (OC)
Trent University
University of New Brunswick (UNB)
Concordia University (CU)
York University
Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU)
University of Manitoba

15 credits
2.5 credits
15 credits
15 credits
15 credits
12 credits
15 credits

12 credits
2 credits
12 credits
12 credits
12 credits
9 credits
12 credits

Colombia

University

50 CP

37.5 CP

Universidad EAFIT (EAFIT)
University of the Andes (UNIANDES)

18 credits
15 credits

13.5 credits
12 credits

Mexico

University

50 CP

37.5 CP

Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM)
National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM)
University of Monterrey (UDEM)

18 credits
36 credits
24 credits

15 credits
30 credits
18 credits

Peru

University

50 CP

37.5 CP

Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola (USIL)

15 credits

12 credits

USA

University

50 CP

37.5 CP

California Polytechnic State University (CalPoly)
Drexel University
Loyola Marymount University
North Park University
Pace University
San Francisco State University (SFSU)
State University of New York at Brockport College
University of Cincinnati
Western Michigan University

15 credits
15 credits
15 credits
15 credits
15 credits
15 credits
15 credits
15 credits
15 credits

12 credits
12 credits
12 credits
12 credits
12 credits
12 credits
12 credits
12 credits
12 credits

Oceania

New Zealand

University

50 CP

37.5 CP

Auckland University of Technology

60 points

45 points

Fiji

University

50 CP

37.5 CP

University of South Pacific (USP)

30 credit points

22.5 credit points

Middle East

Israel

University

50 CP

37.5 CP

Tel Aviv University

15 TAU credits

12 TAU credits

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