melbourne australia Past Review

By (communications/poli sci, Fordham University) for

Arcadia: Melbourne - University of Melbourne

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
i'm trying to go back for grad school

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

there's a midterm and a final, so you can't really screw up one or the other. also lectures are huge so one is expected to attend his or her weekly tut which breaks down the material in small groups

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

program was small enough to meet everyone, which was great

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

* Food:

you'll be fine

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

stradbroke island trip, the grampians

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

* Safety:

i never felt unsafe

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? melbourne is expensive

Language

How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? None

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Dorm
* Who did you live with?

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  • Local Students

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • the people. the city.
* What could be improved?
  • orientation was a bit long