Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

City College - Surrounded by Many Friends Feeling Close to Home February 14, 2025

By (Economics, Middlebury College) - abroad from 07/20/2024 to 11/11/2024 with

IFSA: Melbourne - University of Melbourne

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I got exposed to a different kind of college experience.

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 6 months+

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

My living arrangements were quite good but I did not like that they only had leases till the end of January even though the program ended in November the previous year and made us pay for almost three months that I wasn’t living there.

* Food:

The food was good but it was not provided by the college or included in the program

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

* Safety:

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)

Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? Roughly 100
Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? Purchase groceries weekly to avoid overbuying

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? No

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

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  • Other
* Who did you live with?

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  • Other
* Who did you take classes with?

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  • Local Students
About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with?

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • My friends
  • The city college experience
  • The country
* What could be improved?
  • Having living options that allow you to pay only for the months your live there
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? How some of the classes would be

Reasons For Studying Abroad

To help future students find programs attended by like-minded individuals, please choose the profile that most closely represents you.
The Outright Urbanite
A social butterfly, you're happiest in bustling cities with hip people, and took advantage of all it had to offer. You enjoyed the nightlife, and had fun going out dancing, and socializing with friends. Fun-loving and dressed to the nines, you enjoyed discovering new restaurants, shops, cafes, and bars in your host country.

Individual Course Reviews

Course Name/Rating:

International trade policy

Course Department:
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Instruction Language: English
Comments: It was quite challenging
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Economics and cities

Course Department: Economics
Instructor:
Instruction Language: English
Comments: Fairly challenging
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Australian film and television

Course Department:
Instructor:
Instruction Language: English
Comments: Very challenging and writing intensive
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Advertising, Media, and Marketing

Course Department:
Instructor:
Instruction Language: English
Comments: Fairly challenging
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