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Academic
Course recommendations
assesment is very dynamic. during the semester you can accumulate marks enough to pass the subjects regardless of the exam. in that case, teachers can exempt you from the exam, which means longer hollydays ond moore travelling.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
My opinion of the university assessment
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
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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
i spoke english quite well before the exchange period. i wanted to experience australia, the language was not a factor in my choice. however, social interaction helped me speaking more fluently and i got to learn some local slang.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
sydney is a csmopolite and multicultural city, don´t be fooled by the stereotype of the crocodile dundee style aussie.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
don´t expect a great campus. engineering is situated in the city centre, which means little space. but sydney is an amazing city, you will love it and its parks will make up for the small campus.
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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
plan and buy your plane tickets months in advanced (qantas/virginblue), you will save lots of money. if you want to go to the gorgeous northern australia, do it in the dry season (winter, but beware, it´s the southern hemisphere). also, due to the relative proximity, you will be tempted to travel asia. my advice: leave it for another occasion, australia not only is huge, but amazing, and you better explore it while you´re there, you may not return.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
during my exchange period, the war on irak drove the dollar up, so, overall, australia was quite expensive in comparison with chile. but for europeans or northamericans, australia shuold be rather accesible, if not cheap.
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Travel, Overall, Nightlife:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Housing:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
going to australia means doubtlessly an interest in travel. virginblue.com is great web site. if you plan ahead, you can get really cheap fares.
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
it is the best way to be independent, to choose the people you are going to live with and, most important, it is my own choice, nobody is arranging it for me
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Personal comments
UTS has a housing service. however, i can´t evaluate it since i didn´t use it. sharing a flat with other students was a good choice. it was fun, but you had to take the responsability od managing a "household" serious.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Travel, Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
blues festival at byron bay during easter, kings cross for guaranteed nightlife, studying at the botanical gardens, the powerhouse museum, and, of course, a concert at the opera house
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