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4.01 / 5 based on 141 reviews
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Jessica S
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
very expensive
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Personal comments
the quality of accomodation provided by Macquarie is very good, however very expensive.
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Jessica S
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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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
Sydney is a vibrant city. Dont miss the sydney festival in January with lots of free events!
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Jessica S
Overall
I wish I had known...
actually nothing
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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
it is a lot of fun to study at Macquarie, also useful to get a taste of Asian culture
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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
I didnt regret to go to Sydney, it was the best time of my life. I met wonderful people. However it took some effort to find Australian. This university is somehow too international in this sense. But I made real good connections with people from very different countries. Go for it.
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Jessica S
Academic
Course recommendations
this university hosts a large number of international students, they seem even to dominate. It is a bit hard to find real locals, especially in the postgrad courses
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
the libary should get more funds to buy some more copies of recommended textbooks
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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Jessica S
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
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
because of large number of international students and also international academics, less contact with real Australian English
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Jessica S
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Sydney is overall very expensive, but one thing is pretty bad, international students are not eligable for concessions in public transport, it would be nice to change this, since we pay already much higher tution fees!
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Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
be careful about choosing the right bank,
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