Study Software Engineering abroad as a freemover
You don't need an exchange agreement to study Software Engineering overseas. As a freemover you apply to a university abroad directly. Here are the 17 universities across 4 countries that offer Software Engineering and accept freemover / visiting students.
Australian National University
Canberra, Australia
Fee-paying Study Abroad programme; apply directly and pay ANU (approx. AUD 12,700-13,980 per semester).
Concordia University
Montreal, Canada
Fee-paying visiting / independent (non-degree) students; per-credit tuition.
Hanyang University
Seoul, South Korea
Direct Visiting (Free Mover) programme; 1,000+ courses in English. Intakes in March & September.
McGill University
Montreal, Canada
Accepts fee-paying visiting / special students (non-exchange); international tuition rates apply.
Monash University
Melbourne, Australia
Fee-paying Study Abroad (non-exchange); approx. AUD 13,000 per semester.
Queensland University of Technology
Brisbane, Australia
Fee-paying Study Abroad; pay QUT directly (approx. AUD 10,000 per semester).
RMIT University
Melbourne, Australia
Fee-paying Study Abroad; pay tuition directly to RMIT.
Sungkyunkwan University
Seoul, South Korea
Fee-paying Visiting Student Programme; approx. USD 4,000 per semester. Intakes March & September.
UNSW Sydney
Sydney, Australia
Fee-paying Study Abroad (non-exchange); tuition paid directly to UNSW.
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
Study Abroad (fee-paying) programme; flat semester fee covering up to four courses.
University of Canterbury
Christchurch, New Zealand
Fee-paying, non-degree Study Abroad; minimum one semester, ~B average (2.8 GPA).
University of Otago
Dunedin, New Zealand
Study Abroad (fee-paying); approx. NZD 13,900 per semester. Semester 1 (Feb) or 2 (Jul). No general engineering.
University of Queensland
Brisbane, Australia
Fee-paying Study Abroad (non-exchange); flat semester tuition paid directly to UQ.
University of Sydney
Sydney, Australia
Fee-paying Study Abroad (non-exchange) - pay tuition directly to Sydney.
University of Western Australia
Perth, Australia
Study Abroad (fee-paying) students pay tuition directly to UWA.
Victoria University of Wellington
Wellington, New Zealand
Study Abroad (fee-paying); flat NZD ~13,500 per semester. No mechanical engineering (software/design focus).
Yonsei University
Seoul, South Korea
Fee-paying Visiting Student Programme; 80% Yonsei tuition scholarship for all VSP students.
What is a freemover?
A freemover is a student who studies abroad by applying to a university directly, on their own — no exchange agreement or Erasmus spot required. You pay the host university directly and transfer the credits home. It is the route most students never hear about.