OS-HELP
4. How to apply for an OS-HELP loan
Use the online form to apply for an OS-HELP loan.
OS-HELP form
Our application process is currently being updated. The next application window will open in late November. Thank you for your patience and understanding as we finalise these improvements.
Log in to Student Hub to access the OS-HELP application form. Read the information below about supporting documentation before applying.
Supporting documentation
You may need to attach supporting documentation with the form. Supporting documents must be:
As standard, supporting documents must state:
- Your full name and UQ student number
- Details about the activity you are undertaking (e.g. vacation work)
- Dates you will be undertaking the activity overseas
- Details about the host organisation or university, including name, address and contact details, and
- The full name and position of the person sending the correspondence.
The exact documentation you need to include depends on the type of overseas study you are undertaking:
| Documents required | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type of overseas study | OS-HELP application form | Proof of enrolment / acceptance | Proof of full-time status | Proof of credit approval from UQ faculty / school |
| Internships and Global Experiences (semester-long exchange) | Yes | No | No | No |
| Internships and Global Experiences (short-term program) | Yes | No | No | No |
| Semester-long overseas study not through Internships and Global Experiences | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Other (e.g. study tour, placement. Minimum two weeks full-time) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Faculty of Medicine compulsory medical elective | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| UQ course taught overseas | Yes | No | No | No |
| Bachelor of Engineering professional practice (minimum two weeks full-time) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bachelor of Veterinary Science (Honours)- placement requirement (two weeks minimum) | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Supplementary amount for Asian language study | Yes | Yes | Yes** | No |
** Please provide an appropriate document that states the number of contact hours.
Contact
Send any questions to Global Sponsorship and Mobility:
Further information is also available in the OS-HELP loan FAQs (PDF, 343.4 KB).