At UniSport, we are regularly invited to send students and teams from our member universities to various international competitions, experiences and events. Such events present great opportunities for students from Australia to gain international experience learning and/or competing with students from other countries. UniSport will work with our member universities to select students for these events.
UniSport Australia invites applications for the role of Chef de Mission for the Australian teams attending the 2027 and 2029 Summer Universiade (World University Games). This senior volunteer role leads the Australian delegation and plays a key role in team culture, preparation, athlete experience and performance.
Event Details
The Summer Universiade is held biennially under the International University Sports Federation (FISU). The Chef de Mission will lead the Australian Team at the respective events, with competition across multiple compulsory and optional sports. The 2027 Summer Universiade is being held in Chungcheong, South Korea from 1-12 August 2027. The 2029 Summer Universiade will be held in North Carolina, USA from 11 – 22 July 2029.
Closing date for applications: Thursday 30 April 2026
For any queries, please contact Siobhan James at uniroos@unisport.com.au
UniSport is inviting expressions of interest from eligible students and staff who wish to attend the 2026 FISU Forum to be held in Ostersund, Sweden from 24-28 August 2026.
Event Details
The FISU World Forum is an international university sport event that brings together students, sport administrators, university representatives and Healthy Campus stakeholders from across the world. Held every two years, the Forum brings together more than 200 participants from over 60 countries.
The 2025 UniSport international sport calendar ended with student-athletes from Australian Universities (AUS) and Indian Universities (IND) coming together in December for the Australia vs India Universities T20 Cricket Tour, which saw the two sides contest six matches across Brisbane and Sydney. Delivered as a reciprocal exchange following Australia’s successful inaugural trip to India in 2024, the tour was organised by UniSport in partnership with the Association of Indian Universities (AIU).
For UniSport this opens the opportunity to expand its international potential of a new sport and its athletes to shine on the world stage. Furthermore, this also assists in building a new relationship with oversees partners and developing reciprocal events in the near future.
Auckland NZ, 27 November – 2 December 2025
The last week of November 2025 saw university netball head across the Tasman Sea, as two Australian university teams travelled to New Zealand for a week-long exchange. The event, a first of its kind, offered student-athletes a chance to compete internationally.
Representing Australia were Australian Catholic University (ACU) and University of Technology Sydney (UTS), who took on Auckland University of Technology (AUT) and the University of Auckland (UoA).
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