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3.87 / 5 based on 57 reviews
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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
Happening areas: Chapel St, St Kilda Beach, Crown Casino
Bar: Elephant & Wheelbarrow
Nightclub: The Palace (St Kilda)
Events: Australian Open, MCG (cricket)
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
To communicate and share experiences with foreigners
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Personal comments
Ok, clean, but very expensive
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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: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Valuable experience in an extremely cosmopolitan area, where different people spoke the same language but different ways
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings<br>
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Everything is slightly more expensive, and travelling was an opportunity not to be missed in this country. Besides, urban transports were expensive and "cheap" supermarkets not always accessible
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Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife, Housing, Food:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Share accomodation with minimum 2-3 people and car definitely needed since the city is huge. Rest is easy.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
Visa requirements, work permits, etc.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Open yourself to the others (students and staff) and they will open as well. Very nice atmosphere to be enjoyed at any time.
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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
Careful with visa, permits, and all administrative stuff.
Buy a second-hand car there if possible, distances are huge (nothing to do with Europe) in the city itself.
Excellent time guaranteed if expenses carefully managed.
Academic experience OK.
Visit Bali (Indonesia)! And Sydney!
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Academic
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