My exchange semesters QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY & - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

My exchange semesters QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY & POLITECNICO DI TORINO DAVID ÖSTLIN

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Australia - QUT

Pre departure & Upon Arrival • A Student Visa is necessary for studies in Australia • I arrived four days before orientation week, which was two week before school start • I found housing via Uni by a housing agency which is very common. • Shared housing is most common, often in big houses • My Uni had very organized orientation weeks, with a lot of events

Life Down Under – Australia • Australia is like an exotic laid back friendly Scandinavian country • People are as laid back as you may think • The weather is as good as you can imagine • Prepare for amazing and scary animals • The prices are very similar to Sweden

Things to consider at University • I started in July and finished in November • Uni were like KTH, but all classes were recorded online • Attendance was not mandatory • The tempo was similar to KTH, a bit slower • You can pass courses before the exam

Places to visit 1. New Zealand Shrine of Remembrance, Melbourne Sydney Opera House 2. Noosa, Byron Bay & Surfers Paradise 3. Northern Queensland - Great Barrier Reef, Cape Tribulation & Whitehaven Bay 4. Sydney & Melbourne Cape Tribulation, Queensland Whitsunday, Queensland Shark alarm in Noosa Mt. Cook, New Zealand Port Douglas, Queensland Somewhere in New Zealand

Turin, Italy

Italy - Polito

Pre departure & Upon Arrival • Visa is not required, but you need to attain a fiscal code • I arrived two days before orientation week, which was two week before school start • I found housing via Facebook which is very common, Airbnb is also common. • Shared housing is most common, often in big apartments • My Uni and ESN had some fun events and gatherings

The inventor of Gluten – Italy • People are as Italian as you may think • I did experience a cultural clash • The things you take for granted in Sweden… • Coffee, Vine, Pizza and Pasta, prepare for some weight gain • It will get very hot in the Summer • Prices are lower than in Sweden

Things to consider at University • Uni started in the beginning of March and finished in the beginning of June • Uni differed from KTH, 3-hour lectures, assignments and exams were different too • The tempo at Uni and in life is slower • Consider formal greetings at Uni “Dear Mr. Professor Da Vinci” • All exams are at the end of the semester

Places to visit & Things to do  The Alps  Lake Como & Cinque Terre, Wine district of Piemonte  The French & Italian Riviera, Rome, Florence, Milano, Verona  Do not forget to do the typical Italian stuff, football, Go to museums & Enjoy food  Tips and recommendations Florence, Tuscany May 1 st , Cervinia, Italy Barolo, Piemonte Chamonix, France Portofino, Italian Riviera Pantheon, Rome

Good Luck & Have Fun Questions?