Australian Development Gateway

The Australian Development Gateway (ADG) strives to support members of the development community in their efforts to reduce poverty and enhance sustainable development in the Asia Pacific region. The site has been created with participation from members of government, private, academia and non-government organisations. User feedback mechanisms have been incorporated to guide future directions of the site. The site is optimised for low bandwidth access to enable the widest participation throughout the Asia Pacific region.

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University Mobility in Asia-Pacific (UMAP)

UMAP is a voluntary association of government and non-government representatives of the university sector in the Asia-Pacific region that aims to achieve enhanced international understanding through the exchange of university students and staff.

UMAP membership is open to countries / territories in the Asia-Pacific region. Members can be represented by government higher education departments or ministries, individual universities, university umbrella organization, or a combination of these. Individual persons are not eligible to be members.

Following is a list of eligible countries/territories . All accredited public and private universities in these countries/territories can participate in the UMAP Exchange Program. Other countries/territories can also join UMAP with the approval of the governing authority of UMAP, the UMAP Board.

- Students participating in UMAP undertake a period of formal study while on exchange. This study should be for a minimum of one semester and a maximum of two semesters.
- Hosting universities are expected to waive tuition fees for UMAP students on exchange.
- Credit for study undertaken while on exchange is to be accepted by the home university.
- Undergraduate and postgraduate students can participate in UMAP.

 

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