Chris, M., Bachelor of Business Erasmus University Rotterdam, Netherlands  (Semester 1, 2018) In the last few days of 2017 I embarked on what would be the experience of a lifetime. After saying goodbye with mixed emotions and spending over 24 hours travelling, I finally arrived in the city…

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…

Andrew P., Master of Business Process Management 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…

Relicia G., Bachelor of Fine Arts/ Bachelor of Laws (Honours) Catholique Universitie de Lille, France (Semester 1, 2017) Exchange is honestly going to be the best decision you ever make. If you’re going to the Catholique Universitie de Lille, then there are a few simple things that can…

Jordan S., Bachelor of Engineering Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden (Semester 2, 2016) Hej jag heter Jordan Simpson! I undertook an exchange semester at Chalmers University of Technology in Göteborg (Gothenburg) Sweden during the second semester of 2016! Host University I found that life on campus at Chalmers…

Sarah C., Bachelor of Business (Marketing)/Behavioural Science (Psychology) University of Waterloo, Canada (Semester 1, 2018) For my semester abroad, I attended the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada and completed subjects for my Bachelor of Psychology. Waterloo is a somewhat small town, largely populated by college students a…

Hello again, Instead of discussing general things about Japan this entry I thought I would detail specifically what studying and travelling within Japan is like. So, this entry will be more interesting to those who want to know more about these two aspects of Japan. I must admit…

Kate K. Bachelor of Business – International Hong Kong Polytechnic University (Semester 2, 2018) Hi, my name’s Kate. I’m a third-year marketing student and I’ve just begun my year of exchange. I can’t believe it’s already been two weeks since I hopped on an aeroplane and began my…

So we are now a little over two months in… and I am realising more and more that I love being a little fish in this big, big, crazy sea. I thoroughly enjoy spending time on my own and Hong Kong gives you endless opportunities to take yourself…

The currency in Italy is the Euro which is generally about one third stronger than the Australian dollar. This was a bit of a blow as the money from the scholarship (9.5k) became lesser than anticipated and in this regards the concern of converting it all in one…