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4.23 / 5 based on 73 reviews

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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities, Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Don´t miss: Bridie O´reilyes on Chapel St (don´t miss Chapel St), the restaurants on Lygon St, the Crown Casino on Sunday nights, the Great Ocean Road, the Yarra Valley, the Melbourne F1 Grand Prix etc etc
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
A perfect place to stay (if you don´t mind that the rooms are small) right in the city and only 10 minutes walking to the business department.
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Personal comments
I have no idea, since I arranged my own accomodation.
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Johan B
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: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
English is common in Sweden in many different areas so you´re quite familiar with it.
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Johan B
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Other
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
I wanted to have a real good time while I was there.
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Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
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
Mc Donalds and Burger King or any of thoose millions of cheap Asian food restaurants.
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Johan B
Academic
Course recommendations
Images and legends; a very easy course
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Look over the network and the computers
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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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Overall
I wish I had known...
That there are no flights from Fiji to Cairns.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
A perfect city university, but don´t expect a campus life if you´re going to the business department.
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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
Go the Great Ocean Road for a few days
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