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Amy (Sem 1, 2023)
My Exchange at The University of Edinburgh Q&A What were some of the highlights of the academic experience at your host university? Academically, Edinburgh is quite different to Auckland. I found my assignments in Edinburgh were typically higher weighted (70-80% for end of semester assignments), making my work loads less evenly spread across the course…Continue…
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Andrea (Sem 1, 2023)
My Exchange at The University of Hong Kong How I found out about the 360 International exchange programmeI found out about the 360 International exchange programme through my Global Studies faculty and from general chatter across the past few years. However, I hadn’t thought about it seriously until I talked about it with a friend,…Continue…
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Olivia (Sem 1, 2023)
My Exchange at Jean Moulin – Lyon 3 University I took Global Studies as I heard it was a great course to lead into an exchange semester. I was very excited when I first arrived in Lyon but I was also nervous to start a life in a new country all on my own. Although…Continue…
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Midori (Sem 2, 2022 + Sem 1, 2023)
My Exchange at University College London Doing an exchange was always part of my plan when coming to university. Covid hit during my first semester after arriving, however, and the chances of me getting to go overseas during my degree seemed to diminish. All the same, I kept my GPA up, and when 360 opened…Continue…
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Abby (Sem 2, 2022)
My Exchange at Monash University My journey to Melbourne began on the 11th of July, 2022. My host university was Monash, and everything about it was amazing. The people, the atmosphere, and the campus, I loved it all. When I initially arrived at the halls, I was taken aback. Lugging around three suitcases, trying to…Continue…
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Nakita (Sem 2, 2022)
My Exchange at The University of British Columbia I missed orientation, but from what I heard, it was like UoA O-week on steroids. There were the usual culprits; introductory lectures, beach BBQs, and club stalls. My first impression of UBC came on the first day of classes. Everything was big. Buildings, towers, clocks, parks, fountains,…Continue…
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Matilda (Sem 2, 2022)
My Exchange at The University of Arizona I found out about the 360 International Exchange through my degree of Global Studies where it is highly encouraged to study abroad. I was actually advised to go to a Spanish speaking country but my advisors accepted my request to go to the US. My first impression of…Continue…
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Bella (Sem 2, 2022)
My Exchange at King’s College London I first found out about the 360 exchange programme in my first year of Global Studies when I was strongly encouraged by Hilary – the past Global Studies coordinator, to take part in my exchange in my second year of university so I could bring back what I learnt…Continue…
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Fletcher (Sem 2, 2022)
My Exchange at McGill University I had heard about the exchange through the University of Auckland, and my family recommended I went on the exchange. Despite my reluctance to go on exchange at the beginning, I am extremely happy I did it looking back. When I first arrived I was missing my parents and already…Continue…