Jonah K., Bachelor of Science/Mathematics University of Münster, Germany (Semester 2, 2018) Living, Studying, and Sightseeing in Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia The greatest challenge of going on exchange is successfully integrating oneself into the local culture. The prospect of waking up one morning in a completely foreign land and…
Terrifying, amazing. Difficult, worth-while.
Jordy K., Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/Bachelor of IT Politencnico di Milano, Italy (Semester 1 2018) Europe in general is so different to Australia, and then Milan in Italy is so different to the rest of Europe. When I arrived I was shocked by the landscape, architecture, people, and…
Kicking it in Kingston
Helaana A., Bachelor of Business and Engineering Queen’s University, Kingston, Canada (Semester 1, 2018) I just finished my exchange at Queen’s University in Kingston, Canada. My experience abroad was rewarding, exiting and fun but a little different than I expected, and I quickly realised I was a little…
Beginning at the BI Norwegian Business School
Georgia M., Bachelor of Business and Psychology BI Norwegian Business School, Norway (Semester 2, 2017) If there is any advice I can give to someone when talking about exchange it is to be open minded and just say yes! Say yes to going on exchange and say yes…
My Exchange in Lancaster
Georgia S., Bachelor of Creative Industries Lancaster University, England (Semester 1, 2018) In semester 1 of 2018 I went on exchange to Lancaster University in England. It was an amazing, life-changing experience and I am so thankful I took the leap. I made incredible friends, got to travel…
Fun in the Netherlands
Erika R., Bachelor of Design University of TU Delft, Netherlands (Semester 1, 2018) Life at TU Delft is a student’s dream in my opinion. The university covers a significant portion of the small town of Delft in the Netherlands. This means majority of the people are students. The faculty of…
Leeds Survival Guide Part 5: General Tips
Eleny H., Bachelor of Media and Communications University of Leeds, England (Semester 2, 2017) Money I spent around $14,000 on return flights from Brisbane to Leeds, catered university accommodation, bedding and kitchen items, a trip to Paris, Amsterdam, Edinburgh, Tenerife and numerous trips throughout England. My biggest expenses were…
Exchange at Leeds
Emma Lewis, Bachelor of Business/Laws University of Leeds, United Kingdom (Semester 2, 2017) Living overseas was something that I always wanted to do but I just was not sure when I wanted to do it. The student exchange program through QUT gave me the opportunity to take this…
The American College Experience
Bridgette V., Bachelor of Journalism / Law (Honours) San Jose State University, United States (Semester 2, 2017) Host University Life on campus at San Jose State University (SJSU) was a fantastic experience. While the on-campus accommodation was very expensive, like anything in Silicon Valley, the student apartments were very…
The Ultimate Guide to the University of Leeds
Katie, Nichola and Molly – Inbound students to QUT University of Leeds, England (Semester 1, 2019) We may be biased, but we love the University of Leeds. It is rated one of the world’s top 100 Uni’s and is right in the middle of one of the UK’s…