Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

australia: great time at a steep price Past Review

By (economics and public policy, St. Mary's College of Maryland) for

James Cook University - Townsville: Townsville - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
yes completely worthwhile

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 2 weeks - 1 month

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

the grading system was very different then my home university. everything in australia was on the hd, d, c, and p, whereas at home its a, b, c, d, f

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

everyone was so friendly and willing to help whenever needed

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

* Food:

the food on campus at George Roberts hall was awful. often times, I ate little to no food because it was so bad

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

traveling all around the south east coast was amazing. sydney, melbourne, the whitsunday islands. all of it was great

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

* Safety:

very safe. only had one minor issue with a bus being egged but other than that, safety was not an issue

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)

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

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Dorm
* Who did you live with?

Select all that apply

  • Local Students

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • meeting so many new people
* What could be improved?
  • more knowledge about cost of goods

Comments

The Office of International Education has recently gone through a personnel change so while the comments about orientation etc. may be true for this student for this period; we have done quite a bit to change this process starting last semester.

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