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4.11 / 5 based on 50 reviews
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Lisa H
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Personal comments
Living on campus at the Melbourne campus is very expensive. Finding somewhere else to live, preferably with aussies, is much better.
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Lisa H
Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
There are so many nice bars and clubs in Melbourne CBD. They can be hard to find so ask someone that already lives in Melbourne.
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Lisa H
Languages
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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I had no problem what so ever. Everybody at Deakin Uni was very helpful.
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Lisa H
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Telephone, Travel, Food, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing, Nightlife:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Bring your mobile phone and buy a new SIM card in Australia.
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Lisa H
Overall
I wish I had known...
No. The information Deakin University gave me before I went didn't leave any unanswered questions.
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Try to shoose courses/units that you can't study at home.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
Met people from other countries
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies & career
Final comments
Remember that Australia is a BIG country. If you want to go travelling remember that the distances sometimes are gigantic and that it will take a lot of time to go from one place to the next.
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Lisa H
Academic
Course recommendations
Remember that it is possible to change courses/units during the first two weeks of the semester.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
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Essays and/or projects at the end of course
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