Experience your world with AFS!
Can you imagine travelling to the other side of the world, going to school in another country, living with a new family and maybe learning a new language? Then think about joining AFS - a global volunteer organisation that has arranged student exchanges in Australia since 1959.
The benefits of an AFS exchange are more than just the excitement, fun, adventure. An AFS experience will also develop a lot of the skills that are critical to success in your future studies, career and personal life. An international AFS exchange is a challenge and a unique adventure. It is for teenagers and 
adults who are after the extraordinary. AFS exchange programs are for:
- High school students
- School leavers
- University students
- Adults 18-30
- Educators
drive and a desire to achieve. You must also have a genuine interest in people and the world around you.
AFS has a range of different programs to chose from. No matter if you're a high school student, a recent high school graduate, a university student or educator looking for an authentic overseas experience - AFS has a program to suit you. And with more than 52 countries the opportunities with AFS are almost unlimited. Choose from these programs:
The AFS Short program is a fantastic opportunity to live and study in another country for up to 2 months with minimum interruption to your education.
On the Short program you’ll be provided with an exceptional intensive intercultural experience. It is the perfect way to improve and brush off your language skills before the final years of study in high school or before university studies.
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The AFS Semester program offers you a great opportunity to live and study in another country for a period of 4 to 6 months.
On the AFS Semester program you’ll be provided with an exceptional intercutural experience. This program will suit you if you’re high paced and prefer an intensified exchange over a shorter period of time.
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The AFS Year program offers a unique opportunity to live and study in another country for a period of 10 to 12 months.
A core AFS program, which has been running successfully for over 60 years, the AFS Year program provides the ultimate intercultural experience.
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The AFS Volunteer Abroad Program is an outstanding opportunity for high school graduates and anyone over the age og 18 to gain an exceptional intercultural experience while working as a volunteer in a local community in another country for a period of up to 11 months.
A core AFS program, which has been running successfully for over 30 years internationally, the AFS Volunteer Abroad program provides the ultimate intercultural experience for young adults who would like to make a positive impact on communities in need of help.
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