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4.37 / 5 based on 180 reviews
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Patrick J
Housing
Type of housing: With a family
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: With a family
Why?
Staying with a family is a risky matter as you don't really know them until you get there. This is a common thought many people have when it comes to choosing their accomodation abroad. So far, I've never been unlucky. My family was so overwhelmingly friendly and cared a lot about me which made my stay un unforgettable experience. I would immediately do it again. The advantages of this sort of accomodations always outweighs the disadvantages: You get a real insight of life in another country and really get the feeling of beonging to your new place instead of just being a "foreigner".
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Lori H
Overall
I wish I had known...
Stay for a year -- its beautiful and so worth it.
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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 Uni doesn't have a close on-campus student friendship fostering feel the way it does in Texas... I hung out with other international students I met through my exchange program and locals i met in class.
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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
Tour the east coast... sail around the whitsundays, 4x4 frasier island, scuba dive the great barrier reef, fly to new zealand, take advantage of the proxitiy to south east asia.
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miipotchamon
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Business Studies, Undergraduate, Certificate
Overall
I wish I had known...
Some Cultures/ lifestyle
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
The instructors were so friendly but the study should have more attention
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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
Travelling in Syndey is the excellent place i should recommand people try to live sometime and good transportations
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Lesley S
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife, Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Oxford Street has plenty of amazing clubs with the latest house music and the cafes in Sydney are unbeatable. Just walk down oxford street, visit Betsy's Soup Kitchen, Tiny Box (Thai Food), or the Stone Wall for individuals with a truly open mind. Home was a really nice club located on Darling Harbour. There is so much to do. You won't be bored. Also if planning to travel make sure you don't miss Cape Tribulation and the Daintree Rainforest.
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Elizabeth L
Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Darling Harbour was always a great place to go to for a night out, as well as George Street in the CBD. I lived at Coogee Beach so my favorite local spot was the Coogee Bay Hotel. The Mardi Gras parade down Oxford Street is a must see in March. Sydney offers so many great cafes and Thai restaurants, Coogee Bay Road had a great selection as well as the main streetw in Glebe and Newtown. The markets in Sydney on the weekends are also fantastic.
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Lori H
Academic
Course recommendations
Take international business at the main campus; it was a really great course with a phenomenal lecturer. Australian sociology was a trip... liberal arts courses in Australia are taught very differently in Oz compared to the states. I took a couple of classes at the college of fine arts (a different campus) -- they were awesome. I highly recommend taking an arts course or two there.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Marketing courses could have been organized a bit better.
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My opinion of the university assessment
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