Christina B., Bachelor of Fine Arts (Visual Arts) San Jose State University, USA (Semester 1, 2017) Located in downtown San Jose, SJSU is part of a diverse local community. Being in the heart of Silicon Valley, tech companies like Apple, Facebook and Netflix have their headquarters nearby; there…
Making Memories in Milan
Andrew Q. Master of Business Politecnico Di Milano, Italy (Semester 1, 2016) Host University I went on exchange at Politecnico di Milano (Polimi) in Semester 1, 2016 at the Leonardo campus. It is a widely respected university in Europe with a rich history in engineering. Note in Europe,…
The Realities of Studying in Gothenburg
Lydia W., Bachelor of Business / Bachelor of Laws (Honours) University of Gothenburg, Sweden (Semester 2, 2017) My time in Gothenburg can be summed up in one word: memorable. The city of Gothenburg is an incredible city, and my little dorm room will always be considered my second…
My first month as an exchange student at QUT
My name is Shengyi and I’m a sophomore in clinical medicine from Nanjing Medical University. I am undertaking my exchange semester at Queensland University of Technology. I am honored to receive an Endeavour Cheung Kong Student Exchange Program grant from Australian Government, and I appreciate that QUT provided…
Re-imagining India: Three Parts Exhilarating, One Part Exhausting
Alicia Shorey, Bachelor of Design Short-term Program: Reimagining India Experiential Learning Program India (December 2018) What can I say other than it is an experience of a lifetime. The Re-imagining India program is 3 parts exhilarating and one-part exhausting, but amazing none the less. Over the course of two…
Reimagining India – “an invigorating experience that I will never forget”
Zeyn Janif, Bachelor of Business / Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Short-term program: Reimagining India Experiential Learning Program India (December 2018) I had the privilege to join 50 other students from universities all over Australia on a short-term study program in India, which was funded by the New Colombo…
A World Class Fashion Experience in Paris
Ashleigh Hobbs, Bachelor of Creative Industries Short-term program: IESEG ‘Fashion Business in Paris 2018’ France (July 2018) My name is Ashleigh Hobbs, a second-year student at QUT, majoring in fashion and film. In June/July of 2018, I had the opportunity to go on exchange to Paris, France, and…
Kassel – A new Journey
Yu Yi Yu, Bachelor of Engineering/IT Short-term program: Hessen University “Hessen International Summer University – Kassel” Germany (June/July 2018) Don’t take this the wrong way, but had I been asked one month ago will I go on exchange, my answer would’ve been – probably not. QUT has awesome…
Living like a Local in Kassel
Xaythavone Phommachanh, Bachelor of Engineering Short-term program: Hessen University “Hessen International Summer University – Kassel” Germany (June/July 2018) Doing exchange abroad is one of my favourite opportunities that I could do while being in university. On July 2018, I took a journey to Germany to participate in an…
Life in Kassel
Tantika Na Nakhon, Master of Engineering Management Short-term program: Hessen University “Hessen International Summer University – Kassel” Germany (June/July 2018) My name is Tantika Na Nakhon and I’ve just completed an international summer program at the Universität Kassel (University of Kassel) in Kassel, Germany. It was four-week program…