Charlie – Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute – USA Semester 1, 2025 Bachelor of Games and Interactive Environments Hey there! I’m Charlie, and I had the absolute privilege of completing my final semester abroad at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, nestled in the small college town of Troy in upstate New York.…
My Life-Changing Semester in Amsterdam: Studying Abroad and Finding a Second Home
Sean – Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences – Netherlands Semester 1, 2025 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Spending a semester as an exchange student at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) was one of the most transformative experiences of my life. Looking back, it feels like a…
Leaving Summer Behind: How a Fall Semester in Toronto Changed Me
Caitlyn – Toronto Metropolitan University – Canada Semester 2, 2024 Bachelor of Design – International If you told me a year ago I’d be trading Aussie spring sunshine for autumn leaves in Canada, I wouldn’t have believed you. But somehow, I found myself hopping on a plane to…
Life in the Heart of New York City
Janene – Fordham University – USA Semester 1, 2020 Bachelor of Creative Industries Hey there, I’m Janene and I did a semester overseas in the heart of New York City at Fordham University! I can truly attest to their University’s slogan, “New York is my campus, Fordham is my school”. I…
Captivating Copenhagen: The Best 6 Months of my Life!
Angelique – Copenhagen Business School – Denmark Semester 1, 2020 Bachelor of Business (Marketing) / Bachelor of Communication (Digital Media) Copenhagen, Denmark was the destination for my Semester 1, 2020 student exchange. With pure awe in writing this post, I could not recommend the cordial, captivating and social city…
Living the Milan life
Trent – Universita Commerciale Luigi Bocconi, Milan Semester 2, 2019 Bachelor of Business / Bachelor of Laws (Honours) I’m writing this blog post while on the train from Milan to Bologna, one of a few last stops before I finish living la dolce vita. Bologna felt like a…
A semester at Bath Spa University
Emily – Bath Spa University, England Semester 2 2019 Bachelor of Creative Industries/ Bachelor of Business Before I left, people would ask me “are you excited?” and as much as I had planned and saved to go on exchange, I was quite anxious about getting to Bath. Would…
Truly embracing English living!
Phoebe – Manchester Metropolitan University Semester 2, 2019 Bachelor of Business / Bachelor of Creative Industries Going on exchange to Manchester Metropolitan University in my third year of study was something I never imagined having the courage to do. Not knowing anyone going from QUT, where I was…
Paris… a city full of magnificent history, culture and more.
Eloise – University Paris Dauphine Semester 2, 2019 Bachelor of Mathematics I’ve always loved France, and after doing an exchange to rural France in high school, Paris was an obvious choice! Leaving Brisbane, I was so excited for this adventure to begin. Still, there was a small part…
Living and studying in Budapest
Amy – Corvinus University of Budapest, Hungary Semester 2, 2019 Bachelor of Urban Development (Urban and Regional Planning) For the second half of 2019, I decided to spend a semester of exchange at Corvinus University of Budapest. Overall, despite some initial challenges, I can easily say now that…