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Liam (Sem 1, 2023)
My Exchange at The University of Washington I first time I heard about the 360 International Exchange programme was in my first year, as many of my lecturers in the Global Studies discipline stressed the need to go overseas and experience other cultures, as well as expand our networks across the globe. Since then, I…Continue…
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Josh (Sem 1, 2023)
My Exchange at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile I had always had my eye on an exchange since starting my Global Studies degree. Thanks to doing a conjoint with Law, I had enough years of study to wait out a pandemic and head to Santiago de Chile to study Semester 1 2023 at Pontificia Universidad…Continue…
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Erin (Sem 1, 2023)
My Exchange at The University of Nottingham How I found out about the 360 International exchange programme: The programme was actually one of the reasons I applied to UoA in the first place! I went to South Africa on exchange in high school, which changed my world so much, and I always wanted to do…Continue…
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Ayaan (Sem 1, 2023)
My Exchange at The National University of Singapore In my first year at university, having been somewhat plagued by the pandemic, I met a few students who spoke really highly of having gone to a student exchange program with 360. I decided I had to look into it at the very least given a student…Continue…
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James (Sem 1, 2023)
My Exchange at The University of Leeds I found out about the Exchange programme through the University newsletters. I arrived in the United Kingdom in early December, about a month and a half before my course started. I used this time to visit family I had not seen for almost a decade, as well as…Continue…
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Rebecca (Sem 1, 2023)
My Exchange at Sung Kyun Kwan University I had previously done a virtual exchange via the 360 International exchange programme. I discovered the opportunity through university student letters. My first impression when I arrived at my host university was that I was overwhelmed and perhaps overstimulated. The lights on the streets and the stores on…Continue…
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Edison (Sem 1, 2023)
My Exchange at The National University of Singapore I felt the program was very helpful to me both academically and in terms of my perspective on certain things. The past semester has truly been amazing, possibly the best few months I’ve had in my life. I first arrived in Singapore during the first week of…Continue…
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Airam (Sem 1, 2023)
My Exchange at Korea University During my time on exchange, I had spent the semester studying at one of Korea’s most prestige universities, Korea University. I was lucky enough to have gotten a room in the university’s international dormitory. During my time at KU, I stayed in Anam International, one of their newer dorms and…Continue…
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Mikaela (Sem 1, 2023)
My Exchange at Simon Fraser University My exchange was amazing in every way. The best decision I made was to go with a friend from home. This meant that neither of us ever got homesick, and every single thing throughout the exchange, from the pre-departure admin prep, to initial arrival overseas, to the return back…Continue…
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Laura (Sem 1, 2023)
My Exchange at The University of Edinburgh I discovered the 360 International exchange programme through the 360 International exchange email. As I always wanted to travel around Europe and make new friends, I decided to participate in this programme, which I’m very glad I did. When I arrived in Edinburgh, I was filled with excitement…Continue…
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Victor (Sem 1, 2023)
My Exchange at University College Dublin I had a fantastic time in Ireland and am already looking at returning ASAP. When I first arrived in Dublin, I was constantly amazed by the landscape and city. The country is very immersed in its own history, which is often breathtaking and disturbing at the same time. One…Continue…
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Benny (Sem 1, 2023)
My Exchange at The University of Groningen How I found out about the 360 International Exchange programme: Through my friend, Thomas. My feelings/first impressions when I arrived at my host university/city/country: I was a little bit spooked at the beginning but it was really cool knowing that the Netherlands would be my home for the…Continue…
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Heejoo (Sem 1, 2023)
My Exchange at Utrecht University I lived on the highest floor of one of the university housings with two roommates. The views were stunning. Utrecht University puts a lot of effort into making the exchange experience the best for students. We had two orientation weeks: one called welcome week and another called introduction week. They…Continue…
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Marika (Sem 1, 2023)
My Exchange at Utrecht University Save, save, save. Going through a university-linked housing program was useful for finding close and cheaper housing, but even so I was one of the students who didn’t get lucky with the cheaper housing and ended up forking out twice as much as many others. On that same note however,…Continue…
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Pieta (Sem 1, 2023)
My Exchange at The University of Granada The 360 international exchange programme was a real highlight of my degree and of my life. It gave me the opportunity to consolidate the language I had been studying as part of my degree, to meet people from all over the world and to learn about myself completely…Continue…
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Raina (Sem 1, 2023)
My Exchange at The University of California – San Diego Going to a completely different country to study and live for a long period of time was the first time in my life. There are some things I wish I had known before my exchange. Firstly, there were more challenges than I thought when travelling…Continue…
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Zara (Sem 1, 2023)
My Exchange at Jean Moulin Lyon 3 University My first impression of Lyon was great- I hadn’t heard much about the city and when I arrived I was surprised to see that it was actually more beautiful than the photos. I was lucky enough to flat In Vieux Lyon, the old Roman part of the…Continue…
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Trista (Sem 1, 2023)
My Exchange at Kyoto University 360 International Exchange Programme brings you an immersive study experience in another country. The destinations are broad, and the experience will most likely be the most memorable time of your university life. When I first arrived at the exchange university, I was shocked by the architecture and the cultural differences…Continue…
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Cissy (Sem 1, 2023)
My Exchange at Keio University I consider the 360 exchange program as an incredible opportunity to explore the world beyond New Zealand in a seamless and supportive manner. Upon my arrival in Tokyo, Japan, I was overwhelmed with excitement. The city’s public transport system impressed me with its convenience, and the locals’ polite manners and…Continue…
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Keon (Sem 1, 2023)
My Exchange at The National University of Singapore My partner had the amazing idea to apply on semester exchange to the National University of Singapore (NUS)! After all the paperwork to apply for exchange, I took a flight all the way to Singapore, and sort out my accomodation. I stayed at a residential college on-campus…Continue…
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Hanna (Sem 1, 2023)
My Exchange at Salamanca University I think it would have been useful for me to know that you really can find English speakers very easily in Europe. That if you want to practice your host language you really have to make an effort to go out of your way and speak it. It’s scary but…Continue…
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Cyrus (Sem 1, 2023)
My Exchange at Korea University I have always been interested in an exchange experience. I love New Zealand, but other than to grow up and to retire, it offers little excitement to me in terms of environment, urban life, food, and entertainment. South Korea appealed to me as somewhere that fits all of these parameters,…Continue…
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Joe (Sem 1, 2023)
My Exchange at The National University of Singapore I found out about the exchange from a friend, who was planning to go overseas himself but wasn’t able to due to COVID. It was a great feeling to be overseas. I feel I acclimatized quite quickly; there were a large number of other exchange students who…Continue…
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Blake (Sem 1, 2023)
My Exchange at The University of Virginia It is fair to say that my exchange experience at the University of Virginia was one of the best things I have ever done in my life. When I first arrived at UoA in 2021 and heard about 360 I immediately knew that was what I wanted to…Continue…
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Thomas (Sem 1, 2023)
My Exchange at The University of Groningen I found out about the 360 international exchange program through my own research as I knew I wanted to do an exchange based on all the good things people had said. When I first arrived in The Netherlands I was a little intimidated and nervous about being somewhere…Continue…
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Martin (Sem 1, 2023)
My Exchange at The University of Sydney Overall, I found the 360 International exchange programme very fulfilling and really saw myself grow. I had always known that a semester exchange programme was available as I had learned about it during the Auckland University open day. Since I had initially wanted to study in Australia, I…Continue…
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Mack (Sem 1, 2023)
My Exchange at The University of British Columbia When I first arrived in Canada I was lucky enough to be greeted by an old friend of my family which made the first day a lot easier. I hadn’t seen who I now call my uncle Bruce since I was 2 years old but I decided…Continue…
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Isabella (Sem 1, 2023)
My Exchange at The University of Copenhagen Going to Copenhagen was quite possibly the best decision I’ve made in my life. I have never expected to feel so at home in a city where I don’t speak the language. And 6 months later I still can’t speak much Danish, apart from my favourite phrase “unskyld,…Continue…
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Hashley (Sem 1, 2023)
My Exchange at The University of California The UC Berkeley campus is very different and large compared to Auckland. Berkeley is a college town about 30 minutes away from San Francisco so it was quite closed off from the working city and was mostly surrounded by students. The campus is dominated by neoclassic buildings very…Continue…
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Sophia (Sem 1, 2023)
My Exchange at The University of Salamanca As soon as I was in my senior years of high school, I was certain I wanted to study for a semester in Spain when I got to university. So as soon as I started my degree, I started enquiring about the 360 International exchange programmes to find…Continue…