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4.37 / 5 based on 180 reviews
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Elizabeth L
Overall
I wish I had known...
I wish I had taken advantage of the internship oppurtunities for study abroad students.
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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
Its a great uni for a study abroad student becuase their program is comprehensive and their advisors are accesible.
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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
Travel as much as possible within Sydney and around Australia.
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Patrick J
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your English?
My level before:
My level after:
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I had plenty of opportunities to practice my English in a variety of situations, such as discussion classes, doing seminar presentations or working in a team on a group project. There was of course a lot of chatting in my host family aswell ;-)
Therefore, my overall language experience could have hardly been any better!
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Matthew J
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Other
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Sydney is cheap for Americans. Our dollar is worth considerably more. However, you will spend more than you originally budget.
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Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Overall, Nightlife, Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Food, Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Do not look at the Australian dollar and think you are spending less than with the American dollar. Look at them as equal, or you will spend twice as much as you wanted to...
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Lori H
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I worked, but it was illegal/cash in hand work
Personal spending habits
The cost of living is higher in Australia than in Texas. Travel expenses to see Australia and NZ were obviously more than i would spend in a given semester traveling to and from cities in Texas
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Travel, Nightlife, Food, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Cell phones are much more expensive in Australia than in the US -- budget for high cell phone expense
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charles c
Parahyangan Catholic University, Bandung, Indonesia
Business Studies, Graduate, Independent
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
at first I was having difficulties with the local language, since australian speak pretty fast and use a lot of jargon and slang so I need extra work to adapt with them, watching local TV show and interact with local people more,and after 6 month I've been here I'm starting to cope with that
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Lesley S
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
My native language is American-English. It was enriching to hear the English language manipulated with the Australian accent and sometimes I really found it difficult to understand. I spoke to many international students while studying and improved my interpersonal communication skills.
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