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Mackenzie (Sem 2, 2023 + Sem 1, 2024)
My Exchange at The University of Amsterdam My exchange has been a whirlwind. It has challenged me a lot. It has taught me a lot. It has been so much fun. It is so beautiful to live in Amsterdam, a city so connected to the rest of the world, a city with such a great…Continue…
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Paris (Sem 1, 2024)
My Exchange at Monash University After spending a week in Melbourne during the summer of 2022, I fully understood why the New Zealand to Australia pipeline was thriving; Naarm was vibrant and full of culture, the people were incredibly friendly, and the pay for retail and hospitality workers was tenfold better than it is here….Continue…
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Josh (Sem 1, 2024)
My Exchange at The University of Maryland Before I went on my exchange program several people told me that it would be one of the best experiences of my life. I can now say without exaggerating that this was true. One thing I will say was that arriving was very hard. Firstly I landed in…Continue…
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Emma (Sem 1, 2024)
My Exchange at University College Dublin – Law I absolutely LOVED my exchange to University College Dublin. It was my first time in Ireland, and I have fallen in love iwth the country. I was lucky and managed to get on-campus accommodation – not all of the exchange students I met did, so I know…Continue…
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Evie (Sem 1, 2024)
My Exchange at McGill University When I first arrived in Canada, I was shocked by how different the winters were compared to New Zealand. Obviously, I knew that it would be colder and snow a lot more, but I didn’t expect not to see the sun properly for two weeks. Plus, the sun sets around…Continue…
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Nahanni Bliss (Sem 1, 2024)
My Exchange at Lund University For my exchange, I got to study at Lund University in Sweden. Being able to reflect on the entire experience now, I don’t think I could have made a better choice for where to spend my semester abroad! Lund is not a city I knew of before I started doing…Continue…
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Jana (Sem 1, 2024)
My Exchange at Trinity College Dublin I found out about the 360 International Exchange Programme through a friend whose older brother went on exchange. After seeing his experience on exchange, I decided I really wanted to do one myself as a part of my university experience. It took me a while to decide where I…Continue…
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Samantha (Sem 1, 2024)
My Exchange at The University of Oslo I found out about the 360 exchange program when I was initially researching which university to go to, and it is part of what made me decide to attend UoA. I always knew I wanted to do an exchange, as I think it’s such a good way to…Continue…
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Max (Sem 1, 2024)
My Exchange at The University of Stony Brook I found my experience at Stony Brook very satisfying. I found out about the program when I expressed interest in studying abroad and researched what the university’s program was. There was a lot of paperwork to fill out at different points, making it a lengthy process, but…Continue…
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Rachel (Sem 1, 2024)
My Exchange at Jean Moulin – Lyon 3 University Introduction I found out about 360 exchange through my French class! My teacher spoke of the many francophone universities that would greatly benefit my language learning. When I first arrived in Lyon, France, I could hardly believe I was there. I was stunned by the beauty…Continue…
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Nadia (Sem 1, 2024)
My Exchange at Newcastle University – Law I knew about the opportunity to go on exchange since I applied for the University of Auckland; however, I was reminded of the opportunity through an email about the 360 International Exchange programme. When I first arrived in Newcastle, United Kingdom I was nervous but extremely excited for…Continue…
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Tyler (Sem 1, 2024)
My Exchange at The University of Hong Kong Introduction: I found out about the 360 International Exchange Programme from a friend at the University of Auckland who was on an exchange in the United States. Intrigued by their experience, I decided to embark on this journey and chose the University of Hong Kong (HKU) as…Continue…
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Georgia (Sem 1, 2024)
My Exchange at The University of Amsterdam I found out about 360 exchange when I first started university at UoA 6 years ago. It was part of the reason I chose UoA because of how awesome the exchange programme was! When I first arrived in Amsterdam, it was off the back of a prior semester…Continue…
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Rebecca (Sem 1, 2024)
My Exchange at The University of Glasgow I always knew bout 360, but my friends really pushed me to go for it as they were about to embark on their own exchange journeys. When I first arrived to the city of Glasgow I was nervous as this was the first time I was solo travelling….Continue…
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Caitlin (Sem 1, 2024)
My Exchange at Queen Mary University of London Studying abroad in London through the 360 International Exchange programme was an incredibly rewarding experience, both academically and personally. I found out about the 360 International exchange programme from a friend who had recently returned from a semester abroad in the US. The positive feedback and comprehensive…Continue…
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Nimish (Sem 1, 2024)
My Exchange at The University of California I learned about the programme via word of mouth from students who had already completed an exchange with 360 International. When I first arrived in the United States, I was a little bewildered by certain cultural differences, most immediately by how their airports and airport security operated. After…Continue…
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Reena (Sem 1, 2024)
My Exchange at Tsinghua University I learned about the exchange programme through friends and found out more about it through the UOA website, followed by information sessions run by 360 International. These resources were instrumental in guiding me through the application process and setting realistic expectations for my semester abroad. Arriving at Tsinghua University in…Continue…
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James (Sem 1, 2024)
My Exchange at Seoul National University I found out about the 360 exchange program by coincidence as I looked through the opportunities offered by the university on a whim one day, and I’m really glad that I stumbled upon the program. My first impression upon arrival was definitely not the most pleasant; my airline lost…Continue…
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Isabel (Sem 1, 2024)
My Exchange at The University of Nottingham at Ningbo Deciding to move abroad and spend a semester in China was probably one of the best decisions I could have ever made. I had a blast on my semester exchange met so many incredible people, travelled so many different cities around China, as cliche as it…Continue…
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Aziza (Sem 1, 2024)
My Exchange at King’s College London I’ve always wanted to go on an exchange programme and planned my degree accordingly so I could go on exchange in the last semester of my studies. A close friend of mine went on exchange a semester before me and absolutely loved it, which made me even more eager…Continue…
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Ella (Sem 1, 2024)
My Exchange at McGill University My time at McGill was amazing overall. Montreal is a wonderful city, and McGill is a great university! That’s not to say it was all sunshine and rainbows though. My first few days there were rough, I wanted to go home straight away and I got little to no support…Continue…
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Julie (Sem 1, 2024)
My Exchange at Korea University Ever since high school, I had dreamt of going to a university outside of New Zealand. While becoming an international student was one choice, I was not sure if 3-4 years of staying overseas without my family and friends from home was a lifestyle that would suit me. In my…Continue…