Overall Reviews
4.23 / 5 based on 73 reviews
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Holly T
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I wish I had known...
There isn't anything that I can think of off hand. I think the hardest part is figuring out what type of place you want to live; w/a family, on your own, or in a college.
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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
RMIT is ok, I don't really think it was the university for me. The bonus for me was I was a senior when I went so I had most of my core classes out of the way and I could just take whatever I wanted...as you can probably tell I didn't go for the education part.
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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 really loved Melbourne and felt very welcome everywhere that I traveled. I miss Australia heaps, and am hopefully going back at the end of this year. Definitely make sure you get the student travel passes to fly to different cities when you purchase your original flight down under! Those are a killer deal. Take as much time as you can to travel around, I only had a month, and I wish I would've had more!!!
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“Generally, I really like my program and course but...”
Julie C
Australia, Graduate
, 2021
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I have mixed feelings about my experience at RMIT most recently. Generally it's positive – mostly my course coordinators have been very helpful & happy to answer questions as well as supportive & providing interesting course material. My Program Manager has also been extremely supportive, encouraging & happy to assist. However there are clearly some VERY bad eggs. Despite my other course coordinators being very happy with me & saying as much eg 'pleasure to teach' etc, one course coordinator had a lot of difficulty answering questions and justified this as due to my behaviour as being adversarial, using this a reason to withhold results & feedback when I requested a review of marking. Unbelievably, I also received a phone call from the Dean of the area relating to that specific course, intimating that if I was to continue with the review of marking and appeal process which I had initiated, they would pursue me through the RMIT Student Charter for adversarial behaviour, despite the other course coordinators stating the complete opposite. I was so disturbed that I blocked her number. Can you believe it??? I certainly can't.
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Pros
I really like my course, my program manager & most of the course coordinators.
Cons
Rare course coordinators have the potential to be unhelpful, subjective & mess with your marks because they don't like you.
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“Mostly good”
Julie C
Australia, Graduate
, 2021
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I have mixed feelings about my experience at RMIT this year. Generally it's positive – mostly my course coordinators have been very helpful & happy to answer questions as well as supportive & providing interesting course material. My Program Manager has also been extremely supportive, encouraging & happy to assist. However there are clearly some VERY bad eggs. Despite my other course coordinators being very happy with me & saying as much eg 'pleasure to teach' etc, one course coordinator had a lot of difficulty answering questions and justified this as due to my behaviour as being adversarial, using this a reason to withhold results & feedback when I requested a review of marking & interfering with the review process. Unbelievably, I also received a phone call from the Dean of the area relating to that specific course, intimating that if I was to continue with the review of marking and appeal process which I had initiated, they would pursue me through the RMIT Student Charter for adversarial behaviour, despite the other course coordinators stating the complete opposite. I was so disturbed that I blocked her number. Can you believe it??? I certainly can't.
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Pros
I really like my course, my program manager & most of the course coordinators.
Cons
Rare course coordinators have the potential to be unhelpful, subjective & mess with your marks because they don't like you.
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susan h
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I wish I had known...
i cant think of anything off the top of my head.
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In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
The uni was alright. The students good fun. I would definitely recommmend it.
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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
Well, you really can't go wrong studying abroad. I have travelled a lot so I didn't experience any culture shock or problems like that. (It was Australia too, not that different.) There were some people who really missed home and friends, etc., and had a hard time getting adjusted, but there were so many other exchange students that it was easy to find someone to relate to and help out.
As for travel, I definitely recommend saving up the extra cash and allowing as much time as possible. Oz is HUGE and there it just too much to do. It can get expensive though. I went to South-East Asia as well, which was totally excellent!!!
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kari s
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I wish I had known...
Culture shock was tough at first, but I expected it!
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
It is a good university, but I'm sure there are other great ones as well!
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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
My experience abroad was the best thing I could have done! My recommendation-to really experience the culture. Most people go to party and have a great time, but very few work or live like an Australian lives. I would also take the time and do some traveling. You only live once! If you can't afford it, work and travel more, work again and travel. Its worth it!
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RKLauritano
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I wish I had known...
Don't hang out with other exchange students, do all you can to meet locals in the community and go out with them as much as possible! You're there to get away from your home country!
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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
The university was awesome! The international office was so completely helpful and friendly!! The education was similar to US universities!
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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
Australia's "culture" wasn't completely different from America, and you really have to hunt to find differences! Take advantage of your surroundings, find an internship instead of taking an extra course, and Talk to strangers! Take lots of pictures!
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