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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)
“best time ever. take a bit of time to visit the area around Sydney and try and spend as much time as possible travelling Australia. you won't regret it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!” Read Review
greg_wu, Austria

University of Technology, Sydney review by Gregor

Review by Gregor, Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Economics, 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? greater freedom in choosing location/flatmates
Personal comments:
none
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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
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
darling harbour, king's cross, beach road hotel, scubar, oxford street, three wise monkeys, scruffy murphy's, bondi hotel, coogee hotel,.... 'nuff said?
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ACADEMIC       3.0 / 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:



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:
none

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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?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Personal comments:
it takes a couple of days to adjust to the Aussie dialect, but after that you should be alright
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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:
apart from housing, things are not neccessarily that much more expensive, it's just that you tend to do more stuff when you're abroad
Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
go bulk and buy at street markets or supermarkets instead of convenience stores
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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...
it's 'thongs', not 'flip-flops'! also, it helps to read up on the different suburbs beforehand, so you have a general idea about where you want to live
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:
get involved! participate in Orientation Week and a club or two in order to get to know people and improve your experience abroad



FINAL COMMENTS

best time ever. take a bit of time to visit the area around Sydney and try and spend as much time as possible travelling Australia. you won't regret it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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