Reviews of Southern Cross University (SCU) | Australia

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Anja R

Fachhochschule Wiesbaden, Wiesbaden, Germany
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Academic

Course recommendations

The only course I took and can't recommend is Business Finance as the teacher is only reading from the book, doesn't explain anything and hardly any student is able to follow. Didn't learn anything in this course. The range of courses is amazing! Most popular courses are Photography, Outdoor education (2 trips included) and Perspectives on Australia. Workload varies tremendously. Some units just have some little tests, others require four assignments and an exam.

My academic experiences

Quality of courses

Variety of courses

Access to resources

Interaction with teachers

Interaction with international students

Interaction with local students

Personal comments

There should be more equality. I had to write 5 assignments, do 1 presentation and sit 3 exams. Others didn't have any exams and/or presentations at all.

My opinion of the university assessment

Exams at end of course

Exams throughout the course

Essays and/or projects at the end of course

Essays and/or projects throughout the course

Overall

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Anja R

Fachhochschule Wiesbaden, Wiesbaden, Germany
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Housing

Type of housing: On campus

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: On campus

Why?

That's just the best opportunity to get to know other people.

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

Three different colleges, home stay is also possible, but mostly too expensive. Life in college is sometimes chaotic and loud, but you have always someone (your room mates or the accomodation assistants, who are Australian students at this uni)who can help you.

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Anja R

Fachhochschule Wiesbaden, Wiesbaden, Germany
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Overall

I wish I had known...

Yeah, in winter it's getting pretty cold! So, don't forget your warm jackets.

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

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

Academic reasons

2

Culture

3

Costs

2

Activities

3

Campus life

3

Party / people

2

Weather / location

4

Personal recommendation

If you love nature and animals that's the perfect uni for you. This uni has a koala hospital on its premises and you can help them (caring for sick and injured koalas).

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

Became familiar with another culture

3

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

3

Advanced my studies & career

3

Final comments

If you have any (!) problems just go to the International Office (on campus) and ask for help. They do almost everything for you and are really nice and dedicated. It's one of the most amazing instituitions I've ever seen. Always friendly, always relaxed.

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“Unbiased University”

Venus911

Australia, Graduate
, 2022

Overall

In the past twelve years, I studied at four different universities including Macquarie University, Curtin University, University of South Australia and Southern Cross University and personally found that the professors or teachers at University of South Australia and Southern Cross University are unbiased and respecting other cultures and treating all students are equal. This is extremely important to a students likes me who’s first language isn’t English.

Careers

I don’t pay attention on internship as I have a full time job and being asked for job interviews on a weekly basis.

Pros

Unbiased and respect other cultures

Cons

Location

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Anja R

Fachhochschule Wiesbaden, Wiesbaden, Germany
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Government assistance

Other sources of funding:

Family<br> Personal savings<br> A private grant

Work opportunities:

I didn't want/need to work

Personal spending habits

Well, you just have to travel a lot in such a country! :-) Calling home is pretty inexpensive. Just buy a calling card for a public telephone - ca. 5 cents (!) per minute. So you really can afford to talk for hours!!

Overall, Food, Housing, Travel:

was more expensive than at home.

Nightlife:

was the same price as at home.

Telephone:

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

Check wether your home bank has a partner bank in Australia (for Germany: Deutsche Bank's partner Bank is Westpac). Then you don't have to pay any fees when getting money at an ATM.

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