Type of housing: On campus

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: On campus

Why? The accommodations were conveniently located near classrooms and other student facilities. The cost was reasonable. Best of all though, was the interaction with other students which is so well facilitated by being a part of the campus community.

Personal comments:
Although fairly old, the on-campus accommodations were well kept and maintained. The cost was reasonable and the space and furnishing were acceptable.

Describe host city: Students equally interact with the local and student community

Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment

Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment

Personal comments:
The campus I attended (Nirimba) is located in a fairly small suburb of Sydney, so most acivities, outside of campus-hosted activities, required travel into a nearby suburb, or Sydney itself. This did not present much of a problem thouhg, given the excellent transportation system and the vast array of activities avaliable in nearby cities. The local pub at Quakers Hill provided an excellent spot for meeting with the locals, and the campus bar, where many parties were hosted, lent itself as a place for student gathering.

Course recommendations:
I enjoyed the business courses I took while studying in Australia. I would liked to have had a greater variety of non-business courses, particularly Australian study-type courses, to better aquaint me with the culture. But excellent interaction with other students provided sufficient learning experiences.

Personal comments:
As stated above, I would liked to have had a greater variety of courses to study, rather than strictly business courses. The quality of the courses I did take was quite good though.

Language of instruction: English

Main source of funding:
Personal savings

Other sources of funding:
Family
Government assistance
home university scholarship

Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits:
I spent more in most areas, not because the cost was necessarily higher, but because I was traveling and sociallizing more than I usually do. Having so many new and different things to do and to see, resulted in more and larger expenditures.

Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was more expensive than at home.

Food: was the same price as at home.

I wish I had known...
I do wish I had taken more time to study Australia before leaving. Since returning from school there, I have learned much about the country and people, and wish that I had know these things before visiting, which would have provided an even more comfortable and educational experience for me.

In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!