avid,
You can tell the Australian student he could also look into
http://www.iaeste.org. It is another student exchange program (but
specifically for those with technical - e.g. engineering - backgrounds). I
worked in Denmark through this program (was studying at UBC) and it was
great. The organisation can help organise your visas, get you in touch
with people there etc. He should hurry though because applications take a
while.
