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Queensland University of Technology (QUT)

QUT - Gardens Point Campus, GPO Box 2434, Brisbane QLD 4001, Australia
4.07 / 5 based on 60 reviews.
Description:
The former Queensland Institute of Technology (est. 1965) became a university (QUT) in 1989. Brisbane College of Advanced Education amalgamated with QUT in 1990 and today the multi-campus university offers one of the widest selections of courses in Australia.


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94% of students recommend
60 reviews
Housing
3.6/5
 All experiences (60)
Student life
4.2/5
 5 stars (36)
Academic
3.8/5
 4 stars (12)
Languages
4.7/5
 3 stars (6)
Expenses
3.8/5
 2 stars (6)
Overall
4.4/5
 1 star (0)
“When picking a bank use Commenwealth as they have the most ATM machines in the city and using another bank to your owns will cost you money. If you need a mobile phone go with Optus pay and go their tarrifs are amazingly cheap. If you travel up the cost make sure you spend at least a week in Byron Bay its quite frankly amazing.” Read Review
gregpayne, United Kingdom

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Review by Greg, University of Wales Swansea, Swansea, United Kingdom
Business Studies, Independent
HOUSING    
Personal assessment
Cost
KEY:
Couldn't have asked for more.
Pretty good.
Could've been better, but didn't lessen the overall experience.
Disappointing.
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? If possible I would stay in the same apartment I did last time because it was good value for money, very clean and tidy with an exellent location.
Personal comments:
N/A
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STUDENT LIFE    
Personal social experience
Activities
KEY:
Amazing! Hardly had time to study.
Plenty to do when I had the time.
So-so.
Did not get involved.
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Describe host city: Students equally interact with the local and student community
Activities, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
The best place is a bar called Fridays down on the riverside in Brisbane city. Go up on a Wednesday night, which is unoffically student night, foods is great and drinks are reasonable. Thursday has to be spent in the Port Office hotel then onto the Victory. As for the weekend head down into the district know as the Valley and you should find a good spot.
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ACADEMIC    
My academic experiences
Quality of courses
KEY:
Fantastic.
Pretty good.
Could've been a bit better.
Disappointing.
Variety of courses
Availability/access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with other international students
Interaction with local students
Course recommendations:
Implement more modules to choose from and organise the time slots of the classes better. At home the university bunches classes together so students spend more time at the university in less trips rather than the other way around.



My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
KEY:
Liked it.
It was alright.
A bit annoying.
Didn't like it.
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course.
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall
Personal comments:
Lower the percentage the assignments are worth and increase the weight of the exams.

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Language difficulties
Social
KEY:
No problems.
I coped pretty well.
Sometimes it was difficult.
It was a constant struggle.
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Personal comments:
N/A
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EXPENSES    
The accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
KEY:
Very easy.
Minimal effort.
Accessible but required effort.
Almost impossible.
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
I thought food was generally cheaper. Phone calls were of a similar price and calling home was not a problem as calling through the Internet is very cheap. Housing was slightly more expensive because the university was in the centre of a city. Nightlife was similar in price with beer and enterance fees matching that of the UK. Travel was always going to cost me more, because I had so much I wanted to see. However on a day to day basis I would have to say that public transport in Australia is far superior to that of the UK, with busses and trains being on time and cheaper.
Travel, Overall, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife, Telephone: was the same price as at home.
Food: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
Make the most of the free services ofered to you such as the free bus loops around the city.
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OVERALL    
Important to choosing this university...
Academic reasons
KEY:
Very Important.
Important.
Not really important.
Unimportant.
Culture
Costs
Activities
Campus life
Party / people
Weather / Location
I wish I had known...
That everything would turn out fine.
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!



During my experience abroad, I ...
Became familiar with another culture
KEY:
Happened all the time.
Happened quite a lot.
Happened a bit.
Didn't happen.
Traveled
Improved language skills
Met people from other countries
Became more independent
Partied a lot
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies/career
Personal recommendation:
I would recommend this university to anybody invloved in Business or Information Technology. The facilities are good and the location even better.



FINAL COMMENTS

When picking a bank use Commenwealth as they have the most ATM machines in the city and using another bank to your owns will cost you money. If you need a mobile phone go with Optus pay and go their tarrifs are amazingly cheap. If you travel up the cost make sure you spend at least a week in Byron Bay its quite frankly amazing.
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