Lack of Support and Concern for Students April 01, 2024
By Joey P (Law, Victoria University - Melbourne, Australia) - abroad from 07/01/2022 to 03/31/2024 with
Victoria University: Melbourne- Direct Enrollment & Exchange
A waste of time and money, it's an awful experience studying here
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* Overall educational experience
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My experience at Victoria University was very bad because the teachers were not good, the complaint system didn't work, and they didn't care about students. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
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* Housing:
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
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* Health Care:
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Transitioning to study in Australia is daunting, requiring robust support. However, my experience at Victoria University has been marred by irresponsible lecturers who disregard assessment criteria. Despite reporting repeated incidents, the university's failure to address the issue suggests a disregard for student welfare. Their complaint policy appears self-serving, exacerbating harm to vulnerable students. Feeling unsafe and neglected, I can’t recommend Victoria University as a safe learning environment. |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
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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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Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
Direct Enrollment/Exchange
| * Did you study abroad through an exchange program or did you directly enroll in the foreign university? | Direct Enrollment |
Other Program Information
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A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | I won't attend this university if I find out that the professors here are careless and that their complaint system is designed not to help students but to harm them mentally. What a waste of time and money. |
