Joshua C Bachelor of Engineering University of Trento, Italy My exchange program was placed and set in the northern part of Italy, Trento, a small city town that is located in the gulf between two mountains. Initially I had chosen this partner university by its impressive range…
Discover the UK’s picturesque countryside
Jordan W (BCI student Majoring in Drama, Minors in Scenography and Literature) Leeds University, UK The landscape is stunning in England, if you’re a painter or creative type it will make your mind wonder. I was fortunate enough in my weekend explorations of the England countryside to…
Learning and living at Leeds
Jordan W (BCI student Majoring in Drama, Minors in Scenography and Literature) Leeds University, UK Leeds University is built on-top of a mountain that looks over the town. It is known to be one of the prestigious universities of England known as the Red Brick Universities. Don’t…
Leeds Survival Guide, Part 3: The Studies
Having just finished my final class for the semester, I now have a one month break before exams and so, I decided to let you all know what the studies here at Leeds have been like. To get an idea of where I’m coming from, I did the…
Need to know where to find icecream in Leeds? Read on…
Jordan W (BCI student Majoring in Drama, Minors in Scenography and Literature) Leeds University, UK Leeds is an extraordinary place it has the same population as my home city, the Gold Coast except its city centre is perhaps the same size as one of the suburbs. Everything…
New Sights, New Smells – Hong Kong
“Learn a little Cantonese and the locals will bend their backs to help you out” Arriving in Hong Kong on my first day was both exciting and daunting at the same time – I had only been overseas less than a handful of times, let alone traveling by…
Forever Hungry in Hong Kong
“You may never go hungry in Hong Kong; however, you will feel the perpetual desire to eat being surrounded by delicious food” As a cultural hotpot, Hong Kong boasts a vast array of cuisines and delicacies unlike anything I have previously seen. If you decide to undertake your academic…
Looking for a little adventure? Travel!
Jordan W (BCI student Majoring in Drama, Minors in Scenography and Literature) Leeds University, UK It’s been a little over four weeks now since returning from my exchange, and it has given me a lot of time to relish and ponder on the extraordinary opportunity that QUT…
Experience the Dutch Life
Kellie Amos, Bachelor of Business / Bachelor of Creative Industries Maastricht University, Netherlands (Semester 1, 2017 Exchange) Maastricht – birthplace of the European Union A beautiful medieval city, Maastricht is home to a large international student population – particularly from the neighboring countries Belgium and Germany. People from…
A Semester in the True North
Kathryn Frost – Bachelor of Business / Bachelor of Laws (Honours) University of Ottawa (Semester 1, 2017 Exchange) I was fortunate enough to spend Semester 1, 2017 completing an exchange at the University of Ottawa in Ontario, Canada. Applying for an exchange at the University of Ottawa was…