UNSW Exchange Program Past Review

By (Corporate Finance, The University of Texas at Austin) for

The University of New South Wales: Sydney - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
Its made me want to do more with my life and see more of the world. I'm now considering peace corps and other options.

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 0-2 weeks

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

The teaching methods were quite different during one session a teacher might teach from the book and during another the teacher made up his own formulas and own methods so it was very hard trying to figure out what each teacher was going to test on during the test since they switched after your midsession exams.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

They were extremely helpful in the registering process and suggesting classes that could fit our schedule.

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

It was a room inside possibly the best family in Australia's house. It was on 26 Carr St. basically a 2 min or less walk to the beach. Penny our landlady was the best, its a really nice house as well and the room had a big bed and a desk. <br /><br /> I found my housing from UNSW student housing office. My house was a min walk to the major bus stop and a 30 min ride to the city. It was also close to Coogee Bay hotel a popular nightclub.

* Food:

It was good, there is a lot of asian Food everywhere.

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

It was the best experience of my life.

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

* Safety:

Australia was extremely safe I never heard of robberies around campus.

If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? Yes

Finances

* 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)

Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? I didn't realize how high Australia's minimum wage was so I hadn't put into perspective the cost of everything over there. Cereal was $8 for fruit loops so in general food was more expensive.

Language

How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? None
If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition?

Direct Enrollment/Exchange

* Did you study abroad through an exchange program or did you directly enroll in the foreign university? Exchange

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

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* Who did you live with?

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  • International Students

A Look Back

* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? Other than the difficulty of the school work, living in Sydney (Coogee Beach) is amazing. There are many backpackers around so you meet people from all over the world its a great experience.

Individual Course Reviews

Course Name/Rating:

International Business Finance

Course Department: FINS3616
Instructor: Dr Bohui Zhang; Dr Eliza Wu
Instruction Language: English
Comments: The class was interesting. I learned more from the tutor than the instructors, one had such a thick accent you could hardly understand him.
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STRE2010

Course Department: Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Instructor: Mr. Martin Bliemel
Instruction Language: English
Comments: Great course. The teacher is the best I had at UNSW.
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Applied Corportate Finance

Course Department: FINS3625
Instructor: Dr. Kingsley Fong; Dr. Kyung Hwan Shim
Instruction Language: English
Comments: This was the most challenging course I've ever taken. The first professor was ok but read off the slides the entire time and the second didn't even teach from the book just made up his own stuff. It was hard to prepare for the test because it was so unpredictable.
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The Marine Enviroment

Course Department: MSCI0501
Instructor: Professor Matthew England
Instruction Language: English
Comments: Very informational class. The test are a harder than they let off them to be because they are all free response. The field trips are great because you get to see parts of Sydney you wouldn't usually go to.
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