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Victoria University of Technology (VUT)

Victoria University of Technology, International Branch, 3rd Floor, 301 Flinders Lane, Melbourne VIC 3001, Australia
4.35 / 5 based on 42 reviews.
Description:
Since it's origins in 1915, Victoria University has gained an international reputation for excellence in education and research. Over the years, we have grown into an institution with world class facilities and a wide range of courses respected by the academic world, industry and employers. The University boasts fourteen large campuses throughout Melbourne's western region, and two campuses situated in the heart of the City.


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91% of students recommend
42 reviews
Housing
4.3/5
 All experiences (42)
Student life
4.6/5
 5 stars (30)
Academic
4.1/5
 4 stars (6)
Languages
4.8/5
 3 stars (6)
Expenses
3.9/5
 2 stars (0)
Overall
4.6/5
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“Do not fly back home too early! There are such a lot of things to see! Enjoy Australia. It is such a beautiful country. And traveling is really cheap” Read Review
tinaki1982, Austria

42 reviews of Victoria University of Technology

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HOUSING    
by Christina, FH Joanneum, Graz, Austria
Management Science, 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: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? It was a lot of fun, as many students lived there. I got to know students from a lot of different countries which was an extraordinary experience.
Personal comments:
I am very glad that I did not chose to live at the housing provided by the university. It was far away from the city center and not very clean. Our housing instead was very clean, located close to the city center and there were a lot of students from different universities and different countries
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STUDENT LIFE    
by Edith, Fachhochschule Kufstein, Kufstein, Austria
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 equally interact with the local and student community
Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Place not to be missed are Brunswick and Lygon Streets, Melbourne offers permanently festivals here and there and they are all worth having a look. The great Ocean Road, Philip Island and Wilsons Promontory are unfortunately further away, but definitely worth seeing.
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ACADEMIC    
by Edith, Fachhochschule Kufstein, Kufstein, Austria
Business Studies, 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:
chose courses for higher semesters, they are much better organised and of higher quality too.



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:
The assingments and assesments are of an overwhelming quantity. Could be a bit less without loosing any quality of the courses.

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by Edith, Fachhochschule Kufstein, Kufstein, Austria
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: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Personal comments:
I was able to improve my english in all situations. At the beginning, my vocabulary was very business specific, but during my studies I had to use it in everyday life too and this was very useful.
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EXPENSES    
by Lisa Maria, Internationale Fachhochschule Bad Honnef - Bonn, Bad Honnef, Germany
Hospitality, Catering/Hotel Management, Independent
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:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits:
in general living costs in melbourne are very low, never the less nightlife seems so be more expensive depending on how much you are used to spend on a night out at home
Travel, Nightlife: was the same price as at home.
Food, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
try to buy groceries from the markets in Footscray (much cheaper then supermarkets), when setting up a bank account at home watch out for australian partner banks so you don't have to pay fees for getting money out of the atms
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OVERALL    
by Edith, Fachhochschule Kufstein, Kufstein, Austria
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...
I wish I had known more about the culture and the weather. I wasn't quite aware that most of my "knowledge" were prejustices.
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:
Chose courses of higher semesters!



FINAL COMMENTS

I am really glad and grateful that I had the possibility to study abroad. I very much enjoyed my stay in Australia and made a lot of new friends. The most important person at VUT was Herta Derrij, the International Coordinator! She was extraordinary helpful and friendly and overall is a very lovely person. A final advice for all other students: Australia is BIG!!!! From Melbourne to Adelaide it takes you ca. 12 hours by bus. Australia is a very VARYING country! In Melbourne for example it is very cold in winter! Overall: Have fun!!!!
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