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Welcome to the Wonderful World of WEP Student Exchange!

Study overseas in more than 20 countries with World Education Program (WEP) Australia. Our international student exchange programs offer you a transformational learning experience hand-in-hand with unsurpassed quality of support and attention to every student and family.

Opportunities to live and study overseas are available to all Australian secondary students who enjoy a challenge and are willing to completely immerse themselves into day-to-day life in another country. These outstanding educational programs offer you the experience of a lifetime and promote understanding and peace between people from different cultures.

Student Exchange

Becoming an exchange student is an exciting way to enhance your life by living in another country. Being an exchange student does not require your family to host a student in your house while you are away.

Student exchange with WEP Australia can open your eyes to the opportunities and wonders of the world. Support is provided to students throughout the entirety of their programs. Right from the start, when we first receive an enquiry, all the way to program completion, WEP answers questions from students and parents, maintains contact with students while they are overseas, and facilitates communication between our international partner organisations, coordinators, host families, host schools and exchange students. This ensures you will have the best possible student exchange experience.

Take the opportunity to challenge yourself like never before and learn a new language, new culture and form life-long friendships.

Katie - year-program to Germany
I had expected it to be great, but I could never have imagined how incredible it actually was. Don’t just think about it. DO IT!

Simon - year program to Belgium
As a family with children, it also benefits your children having an outsider live with you. It reminds you 'people are people' no matter where from.

Spitaleri family
I know I will forever have support from two families, one Belgian and one Australian.

Win Yee - semester program to Belgium
I had hosted many of your students and always had a lot of respect for the thoroughness of WEP.

Jools – parent of Savannah, semester to Japan
The support given to us and communication with WP was excellent.

Robyn - mother of Bronte, semester in France
Just wanted to say thank you! My family is awesome and though I am still getting used to everything I love it here!

Charlotte - year program to Brazil
To come to Australia was truly the best decision ever. I had a great year and felt fully integrated. I even took on the Aussie accent.

Yasmin - WEP student from Belgium
Sam is doing really well. He loves the town, the family and I think he will be heading back there as soon as he can next year.

Margaret - mother of Sam, year program to the USA
See the world in colours you didn’t know existed. I learned things about myself that help me to be more confident.

Jacqui - year program to Belgium

Coming Soon - New Support Platform for WEP Students

Our primary goal at WEP Australia is to provide as much support for our overseas exchange students as possible. We are soon releasing a new support website for our students to interact with each other and to easily connect with WEP staff. After completion of the student orientation program, our exchange students will be provided with the facility to keep a personal blog of their travel experiences, participate in a forum with other students and much more.

Phone WEP on 1300 884 733

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Programs to Australia

WEP Australia offers an exciting range of programs to Australia for secondary or high school aged students.
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WEP News

Open Day This Saturday!

Meet WEP staff and returned students this weekend to learn more about WEP's student exchange programs to over 20 countries.

Why go on exchange?

"It is a hard decision to make at first, but once you arrive in your host country you will realise that every second and every minute of your two months, semester or year is a rewarding cultural experience."
~ Hyun-Min went on a short-term program to France in November 2009

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