Kellie Amos, Bachelor of Business / Bachelor of Creative Industries Maastricht University, Netherlands (Semester 1, 2017 Exchange) Maastricht – birthplace of the European Union A beautiful medieval city, Maastricht is home to a large international student population – particularly from the neighboring countries Belgium and Germany. People from…
A Semester in the True North
Kathryn Frost – Bachelor of Business / Bachelor of Laws (Honours) University of Ottawa (Semester 1, 2017 Exchange) I was fortunate enough to spend Semester 1, 2017 completing an exchange at the University of Ottawa in Ontario, Canada. Applying for an exchange at the University of Ottawa was…
Norwegian Adventure
Kathleen, O. Bachelor of Business Norwegian Business School (Semester 2, 2017) Norway? Why did you pick Norway? – Most common question I received after getting my acceptance letter. Next in line was Australia *shocked face* gosh that must have been a long flight, how long did it take?…
Beautiful Italy – Milan Exchange
Catlin, B. Bachelor of Design (Fashion) Politecnico di Milano (Italy) (Semester 1, 2017) I completed my exchange semester in Milan at Politecnico di Milano, Bovisa Campus. Politecnico have two campuses in Milan – Bovisa and Leonardo. In comparison to QUT Politecnico is very, very different. The Bovisa campus…
My Exchange Experience In France
Rosemary, K. Bachelor of Law/Bachelor of Journalism Catholic University of Lille (Semester 2, 2016) Lille is a great exchange city. It is small enough that I could walk everywhere. The university is about a twenty-minute walk to the main train station and beautiful old town or there is…
True American Experience
Marshall, R. Bachelor of Business University of South Carolina (Semester 2, 2016) In the beginning, leaving the comforts of home in Brisbane for a new life in America was extremely daunting. When I applied to University of South Carolina, I didn’t know anyone from the school or anyone…
Cultures of Singapore
Aakanksha – Nanyang Technological University, Singapore Semester 2, 2016 Bachelor of Information Technology / Bachelor of Mathematics In the heart of South-East Asia, Singapore has more to offer than its incredible airport. Spending five months at the Nanyang Technological University as an overseas exchange student, I have learnt…
Vienna Exchange
Leah, D. Bachelor of Business & Law Vienna University of Economics & Business (WU) (Semester 2, 2016) WU and QUT differ in a number of ways – it’s not a good or bad thing, it’s just different. As WU only recently moved to its current location, every building…
Fashion in Hong Kong
Nhu, C. Bachelor of Design (Fashion) Hong Kong Polythechnic University (Semester 2, 2016) I studied fashion design at The Hong Kong Polythechnic University in second semester of my second year. The Institute of Textiles and Clothing in PolyU is significantly different to QUT fashion studios as they have…
Exchange at the University of Mannheim
John, H. Bachelor of Law/Bachelor of Creative Industries University of Mannheim, Germany (Semester 2, 2016) My time living in Germany was absolutely the best experience I’ve ever had. In the beginning the idea of spending 6 months living in a totally new place with a whole new bunch…