short your exchange in the middle of a term/semester, please email aucklandabroad@auckland.ac.nz immediately. We may be able to negotiate alternative arrangements for you regarding things like assessment. It's also very important that you notify your host institution. Extending your exchange You've applied for one semester and now you want to stay for two. Two semesters is the maximum transferable credit to an Auckland degree for exchange Check with immigration services in your host country that you can extend your visa and the procedure, costs and time frame for doing this. Email Auckland Abroad to request an extension. Auckland Abroad will then liaise with your faculty and host university to request permission to extend. Email aucklandabroad@auckland.ac.nz . You will need to get approval for the courses you plan to take for your second semester There are deadlines for these procedures and you will need to check that your application can be arranged in time or that an extension can be granted to allow the processes to be completed. Shortening your exchange If you wish to reduce your exchange from a year (two semesters) to one semester, you must email aucklandabroad@auckland.ac.nz as soon as possible. Once acknowledged, confirm this change with your faculty(s). As a matter of courtesy, it is also important to notify your host institution directly of your decision. A reduction in your exchange length may have implications for your credit transfer if any overseas subjects are year-long or assessed overseas after you plan to return.