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4.21 / 5 based on 85 reviews
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Many international students live in apartements and you get to know each other easier
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Personal comments
The university staff helped a lot to find the right accomodation for all new international students. There was now on campus accomodation, which I would have preferred. But in the end it was very nice to live in the city next door to permantent australian residents and other students.
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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
The Gold Coast is the place to go when you travel (or study) in Australia. It is very popular because of its famous night clubs and the best beaches in Australia.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
I should have come a couple of weeks before the semester started.
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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 motto of the uni is "Study is a beach". Well, that says it all!
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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
If you are a german resident, then contact the Ranke-Heinemann-Institut in Essen. They will help you with your application at the australian university. For free!
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Other
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
Personal savings<br>
A private grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
The costs of living are higher than in Germany, as well as the costs for accomodation and nightlife. I spend more money on travelling because there simply was so much to travel to!
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Travel, Nightlife, Housing, Food, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
If you arrive in time and before the most of the other international students come, you can save a lot of money to buy second hand stuff from other students.
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Academic
Course recommendations
I did most of my courses at the school of marketing and management, but there are several other courses that fit as well. I especially liked event management at the school of tourism and hotel management
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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
Essays and/or projects throughout the 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 didn't have problems with the language before I went to Australia, but at first I had to cope with the australian slang, which is different to the british and the american slang.
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