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As a Macquarie University student you will join a diverse and welcoming community of 31,000 students, with 8,800 international students from over 114 countries.
Ranked among Australia’s nine top universities and within the top 40 in the Asia-Pacific region (Shanghai Jiao Tong University Academic Rankings o... More
| Provider: | GlobaLinks Learning Abroad |
| Hosted at: | Macquarie University |
| Location(s): | Sydney, Australia |
| Year Founded: | 1989 |
| Website | Take me there! |
Review By:
Katrina B. (CHF, University of Maine - Orono) on November 30, 2011
Overall Rating
Personal Information
| * Start Date: | 2011-02-08 |
| * End Date: | 2011-06-30 |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Not too many assignments, just one or two big ones and a final. They graded more difficult than I'm used to. Classes are set up with a lecture and a tutorial, both once a week, and most lectures are recorded so attendance is optional. Tutorials are very participatory though, so important to go to. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
They didn't have much of a presence, but I didn't have any problems. |
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Food's expensive! But it's alright, can cook about the same stuff as you would here. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Only program arranged by program was the in-country orientation in Cairns. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
I always felt very safe in Sydney, and never had any health problems. No vaccines! :) |
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* Home Institution Advising:
How well did University of Maine - Orono prepare and support you for your time abroad? |
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Finances
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* Money: How easily were you able to live on a student's budget?
(1 = not very easy/$200+ on food & personal expenses/week, 2.5 = $100/week, 5 = very easily/minimal cost) |
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| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Sydney is a very expensive city! Food, drinks, etc. And they don't give you a student discount for public transportation. Also, internet is not unlimited in a lot of places so you pay for it based on data. |
Language
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
Other Program Information
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A Look Back
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| * If you could do it all over again, would you choose the same program? | Yes |
| * What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile? | Yes! Made me feel so much more independent, made tons of friends, and has helped me think more about what I want out of life. |