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…
A Semester at the University of Leeds and 73,705kms of Travel!
Shannon M., Bachelor of Education (Secondary) University of Leeds, England (Semester 1, 2016) I had an incredible time in Leeds. Living in Devonshire Hall was one of the best experiences. Considering I had not lived out of home before, this was the best place to do it knowing…
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…
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…
Leeds Survival Guide, Part 2: Leeds Lingo
In the past few months of being in Leeds, there have been plenty of interesting and strange Yorkshire sayings that I’ve encountered. In Australia, we have words such as “snag”, “arvo”, “grog” that are native to the Australian language. Similarly, there are newfound words found in the ‘Yorkshire’ dialect found in…
Leeds Survival Guide, Part 1: Arrival
The idea of travelling and experiencing a life away from home seems fantastic; until you arrive in this strange place with no clue of what you’re doing here. I’ve been in Leeds, England for about a week now. It’s been scary, but it’s also been an incredible amount…
Out & About in Leeds
Elouise: University of Leeds, Semester 1, 2016 From the moment I submitted my exchange application, right up until I hopped off the train at Leeds station I was unsure if I had made the correct decision and picked the right university/ destination. But boy am I glad that…