University of Liverpool Location: Liverpool, England Why Liverpool? Student-friendly city, long history, cost-effective, football, and a rich arts and music scene. Founded in 1881, The University of Liverpool boasts massive red brick buildings and a long, diverse history, while also being innovative and modern. The university is a leading research…
Interning with Kyoto Journal
In the second semester of 2016 I was afforded the opportunity to study abroad at Ritsumeikan University, Osaka, Japan. During that time, I also undertook an internship with Japan’s longest-running independent English publication, Kyoto Journal. Initially focusing on Japan, specifically the ancient capital of Kyoto, the quarterly magazine…
Making the most of summer in Germany
Brian: Kassel, Germany – International Summer School Program After I finished my last exam in Semester 1, I headed off to Kassel, Germany for International Summer School program at Universität Kassel. On route to Germany, I stopped over in Singapore for a week to catch up with friends from…
An action-packed semester in Hong Kong
Jaime L, Bachelor of Business City University of Hong Kong (Semester 1, 2016) New Colombo Plan mobility grant recipient I completed one semester of exchange at City University Hong Kong. Going on exchange has opened up so many doors for me. My time abroad in Hong Kong has…
Politechnico di Milao: A few fast facts
Krystel – Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy: Semester 1, 2016 Dreaming of an Italian Exchange? Why not head to Milano? Fashion capital of Italy and gelato to-die-for. But that’s not all Milan has to offer; here is a list of interesting facts about Milan, from QUT student Krystel…
Clarice’s South Korean Short-Term Exchange Experience
Clarice: Seoul, South Korea – Short Term Program 2016 As a student in Seoul, I find it to be so much cheaper than being a student in Brisbane; especially when it comes to our daily food and caffeine needs. I would barely spend over 10,000won (about AUD11-12) a…
Changing Expectations
Roisin: Zhejiang University, China: Semester 1, 2016 Whatever expectations or preconceived notions I had about China prior to my exchange, they all went out the window as soon as I arrived on a cold day in February. It is truly unlike any other country I have ever been…
Three months in Tuvalu
Kate Donnelly: New Colombo Plan Scholar interning in Tuvalu We took our descent into the tiny capital of Tuvalu twice. The flight from Suva passed quickly enough, until the seat belt sign flicked on. The plane began to sink closer and closer to the gun-metal grey surface of…
How was studying at HTW?
Chloe: HTW Berlin, Semester 1, 2016 The university program was very different to what I was used to in Australia. The course had no real structure and the teachers had carte blanche to decide what the content was, what the assessment was and when the assessment occurred. For…
My Time in Mannheim
Caitlin: University of Mannheim, Germany – Semester 2, 2015 & Semester 1, 2016 My name is Caitlin and I set out on my year abroad to Europe in July, 2015. At that time, I had no idea that the next year of my life would be the best…