Engineering is an international profession. Most practice standards are now international, and draw upon international experience. Australian engineering projects depend on products and services sourced overseas, and Australian products and services depend on overseas markets. Most of the major issues facing engineers, and the socioeconomic issues to which engineering can contribute, are global or regional in character. Any person commencing an engineering career in Australia today can expect major involvement with overseas engineering, and is likely to practise overseas at some time. Early international experience is an important formative influence and an excellent investment for any aspiring engineer.

All UTS Engineering students have the opportunity to study and work overseas, by participating in the Faculty's Student Exchange program, and are strongly encouraged to do so. Subject to conditions, students gain full academic credit for studies completed at an overseas university, and may obtain overseas work experience which satisfies UTS engineering course requirements.

The Student Exchange program operates between the Faculty of Engineering and many overseas universities, including:

• California State University, Sacramento, USA
• Chonnam National University, Korea
• Halmstad University, Sweden
• Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China
• Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Lyon, France
• Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Toulouse, France
• Institut Teknologi Bandung, Indonesia
• King Mongkut's Institute of Technology, Thonburi, Thailand
• Kungl Tekniska Högskolan (Royal Institute of Technology), Sweden
• Kyushu Institute of Technology, Japan
• Mikkeli Polytechnic, Finland
• Nanyang Technological University, Singapore