University Mobility in Asia and the Pacific (UMAP) is a voluntary regional association of government, non-government and/or university [1] representatives of the higher education sector established in 1993 to enhance cooperation and exchange of people and expertise through increased mobility of higher education students and staff.
[6][7] In 1991 the movement of University Mobility in Asia and the Pacific (UMAP) was initiated when Australian Vice-Chancellors' Committee proposed and sponsored two conferences to promote the discussion on educational cooperation in Asia and the Pacific, inviting representatives of institutes of higher education from Hong Kong, Japan, Taiwan and Korea.
[6] In the fourth meeting, participants called on Member governments to set up a central scholarship fund to encourage mobility in the region and Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation started publicly supporting UMAP.
[8] In the last meeting held in 1996, the location of UMAP International Secretariat was discussed and decided to establish in Japan.
[9] "UMAP aims to achieve enhanced international understanding through increased mobility of university students and staff".
[11] UMAP exchange program is a two-way student exchange and it is for undergraduate and postgraduate students in all disciplines to undertake a minimum of one semester or maximum of two semesters towards their degree in universities overseas, with credit transfer managed by UMAP and cooperating institutions.
[15] The UCTS objective is to ensure effective credit transfer for students undertaking exchange program in universities from UMAP countries/territories.