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4.23 / 5 based on 31 reviews
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Jason D
Australian Catholic University, Brisbane, Australia
Educational Psychology, Graduate, Independent
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
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
Tony's, The Union, Cat's Den are good pubs to get away from the undergraduate crazy crowd :-)
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Jason D
Australian Catholic University, Brisbane, Australia
Educational Psychology, Graduate, Independent
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Better for a graduate student. More options to choose from. Can be involved in the local community.
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Personal comments
Housing for international students at the graduate level is good, but scarce. There should be more options as OU builds more facilities.
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Jason D
Australian Catholic University, Brisbane, Australia
Educational Psychology, Graduate, Independent
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
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Jason D
Australian Catholic University, Brisbane, Australia
Educational Psychology, Graduate, Independent
Academic
Course recommendations
Both the Master's level courses in Counseling and the Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision are amoung the best in the U.S.
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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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Jason D
Australian Catholic University, Brisbane, Australia
Educational Psychology, Graduate, Independent
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Other
Other sources of funding:
Other
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife, Overall, Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Food, Travel:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
There is nowhere in town to exchange foreign currency. You should do this in Columbus.
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Jason D
Australian Catholic University, Brisbane, Australia
Educational Psychology, Graduate, Independent
Overall
I wish I had known...
There are ample opportunities to mix with students from many different countries.
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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
This is an excellent institution for counseling related study.
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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
International Student Services at OU is very helpful and approachable. If you do not have any contacts at OU, I suggest you start with them.
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