DEEWR began the Australian UMAP Student Exchange Program in 1993 in response to the establishment of the regional UMAP Exchange Program following discussions between representatives of higher education in Asia in 1991-93. The Department has invited Australian higher education institutions to submit applications for funding under the Program annually since 1993.
Information about UMAP can also be found on the regional UMAP website 
The Australian UMAP Student Exchange Program provides funding to Australian higher education institutions to subsidise the cost of their establishing and monitoring, and of Australian students’ participation in, UMAP student exchanges with counterpart higher education institutions in the Asia Pacific Region.
Supported students are required to study full-time and for at least one semester and a maximum of two semesters in a counterpart institution under institution-to-institution student exchange arrangements.
Eligible student exchanges include provision for tuition fee waiver and credit transfer. Australian higher education institutions receive A$5,000 per student (excluding GST) to subsidise the cost of the student’s participation in an eligible student exchange.
Under the Program, successful institutions are required to enter into funding contracts with DEEWR and fulfil standard reporting requirements under these contracts.
For funding provided in the 2008 and subsequent funding rounds, successful institutions will be required to enter data on the DEEWR Endeavour Student Exchanges Online (ESEO) system to meet the reporting requirements and acquit the funding provided.
For funding provided in the 2007 and earlier funding rounds, a Completion Report proforma and a statutory declaration proforma are available for download, to assist participating institutions meet the reporting requirements under the contracts.