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Swinburne University of Technology (SUT)

Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn Campus, PO Box 218, John Street, Hawthorn VIC 3122, Australia, Melbourne
3.76 / 5 based on 42 reviews.
Description:
Swinburne has a strong reputation in Australia and overseas as a provider of career orientated education and as a university with a commitment to research. The University maintains a strong technology base and important links with industry, complemented by a number of innovative specialist research centres which attract a great deal of international interest.


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International Partners
Programmes
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77% of students recommend
42 reviews
Housing
3.5/5
 All experiences (42)
Student life
3.9/5
 5 stars (24)
Academic
3.6/5
 4 stars (12)
Languages
4.2/5
 3 stars (0)
Expenses
3.3/5
 2 stars (0)
Overall
4.2/5
 1 star (6)
“Travel during every possible break.Try and do exchange for one year as one semester can be a little too short.” Read Review
nadiasen, Germany

42 reviews of Swinburne University of Technology

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HOUSING    
by Michael, Hochschule Bremen, Bremen, Germany
Economics, University Agreement
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: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why? It was fantastic to get to know people from all over the world in the student village.
Personal comments:
The student village is in quite good condition although there were not many things to do besides basketball and pool.
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STUDENT LIFE    
by Olivier, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia
Business Studies, University Agreement
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 interact with the local community without much university involvement
Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Chapel street Saint Kilda
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ACADEMIC    
by Nadia, FHTW Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Financial Management, University Agreement
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:
Many assignments so dont keep all the work to the end the load is too much.



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:
-

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by Davide, Università degli Studi di Firenze, Firenze, Italy
Business Studies, University Agreement
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?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Personal comments:
"G'day mate"... what?!? Yep, Australian slang and pronunciation is not what I was used to study at school, but Australians are so friendly that you'll love them anyway, and you'll talk like them as well... :-)
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EXPENSES    
by Olivier, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia
Business Studies, University Agreement
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:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
I have travel to faar from France to stay in Melbourne. I have taken the opportunity to travel around Australia
Travel: was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife, Overall, Housing: was the same price as at home.
Food, Telephone: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
Use copy of books
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OVERALL    
by Olivier, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia
Business Studies, University Agreement
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...
Melbourne weather, if you do no like the weather, wait 5 minutes
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.



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:
It is a small nice campus not far from the city



FINAL COMMENTS

Enjoy Australia and spend time (at least months) after your finish your exchange to travel with your new buddies
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