Reviews of Curtin University of Technology | Australia

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Ted S

Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX, United States
Design (Fashion, Graphic, Industrial, Web), Undergraduate, University Agreement

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Family

Other sources of funding:

Personal savings

Work opportunities:

I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits

Just because I did a lot of travelling and going out, because it was a semester away from America.

Travel, Overall, Telephone:

was more expensive than at home.

Food, Nightlife:

was the same price as at home.

Housing:

was less expensive than at home.

Accessibility of student needs

Second-hand text books

Second-hand household items

Computers / Internet

Administrative

Money from home

Personal comments

I would suggest renting a lot if you don't plan on staying, because rental prices aren't bad at all.

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“Mr Lionel Skinner of Business Department is unique”

Gautama

Singapore, Undergraduate
, 2015

Overall

Mr Lionel is very good at researching management issues. He is even better than researching issues relating to psychology and psychiatry. He should had done research about political abuse of psychiatry , sluggish schizo like the Rosenham experiment and sent someone for undercover. This year May 13 i.e Our lady of Fatima i dedicated to Lionel and his brother Linden and the song "I am not hiding" by Kenny Loggins. G'day!

Pros

The staff are friendly and helpful.

Cons

Not enough parking spaces

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member i

Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Library Science, Graduate, Independent

Overall

I wish I had known...

availability of internet connections (I was looking for ADSL, but it was not available in the suburb where I rented the house)

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important

Academic reasons

4

Culture

4

Costs

4

Activities

4

Campus life

3

Party / people

3

Weather / location

4

Personal recommendation

A good choice.

During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

4

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

Be prepared to work hard if you want to excel in your course, specially if your mother language is not English. I suceeded (I got a Diploma with distinction), because I took my studies very seriouly and did a hard work.

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Ted S

Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX, United States
Design (Fashion, Graphic, Industrial, Web), Undergraduate, University Agreement

Housing

Type of housing: On campus

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why?

Because I would love to be a homeowner and I will no longer be a college student.

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

I thought living right on campus was such a great idea. I loved how accessible everything was and it gave me the chance to interact with all kinds of different people. I lived in a unit on campus with people from all over the world, which also taught me a lot about cultures that were previously "foreign" to me.

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ShAnShInOdA

LimKokWing Institute of Creative Technology, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
Journalism, Undergraduate, Independent

Overall

I wish I had known...

That it was such a fun-learning place waiting to be explored.

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important

Academic reasons

3

Culture

3

Costs

3

Activities

3

Campus life

3

Party / people

3

Weather / location

3

Personal recommendation

Nothing much really. All has been good.

During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot

Became familiar with another culture

3

Traveled

3

Improved language skills

3

Met people from other countries

2

Became more independent

3

Partied a lot

2

Experienced a change in life

3

Advanced my studies & career

2

Final comments

It is a great experience to be exposed to a new life and culture, but being too caught up with it might neglect the studies. There should be a balance in time management with enjoying academic life and social life.

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