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University of Technology, Sydney (UTS)

University of Technology, Sydney, PO Box 123, Broadway NSW 2007, Australia
4.03 / 5 based on 138 reviews.
Description:
UTS is one of Australia's largest and most respected universities. The three campuses - City, St Leonard's and Kuring-gai - are conveniently located and are easily accessible by public transport.


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93% of students recommend
138 reviews
Housing
3.8/5
 All experiences (138)
Student life
4.6/5
 5 stars (42)
Academic
4.0/5
 4 stars (78)
Languages
4.2/5
 3 stars (18)
Expenses
3.3/5
 2 stars (0)
Overall
4.6/5
 1 star (0)
“maybe the best city in the world I know so far; great people, great location, great country, great fun.” Read Review
WernerW, Austria

University of Technology, Sydney review by Werner

Review by Werner, Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Management Science, University Agreement
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 - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? I like to share my own flat/house with international people
Personal comments:
very very expansive; I was extremely lucky but stil very expanisive and limited quality
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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, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
my favourite: Interacts with internationals and locals and travelling around - best ever!
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ACADEMIC       3.5 / 5
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:
take care - Kuring Gai campuc is far far away, especially evening classes with unibus going.



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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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.
How much did you improve your English?
My level before:
My level after:
Personal comments:
great to improve your language skills - Ozzies are used to people coming from overseas.
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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:
Other
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits:
housing was more expansive. I wanted to travel :-)
Travel, Overall, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Food, Nightlife, Telephone: was the same price as at home.
Personal comments:
-
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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...
Medical system is poor (in comparison to Austria)
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:
-



FINAL COMMENTS

maybe the best city in the world I know so far; great people, great location, great country, great fun.
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