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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

• 2. Noosa, Byron Bay & Surfers Paradise
• 3. Northern Queensland - Great Barrier Reef, Cape Tribulation & Whitehaven Bay
• 4. Sydney & Melbourne

Sydney Opera House

• Mt. Cook, New Zealand

Cape Tribulation, Queensland Somewhere in New Zealand Whitsunday, Queensland Shark alarm in Noosa Port Douglas, Queensland

Shrine of Remembrance, Melbourne

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 Chamonix, France Pantheon, Rome May 1st, Cervinia, Italy Barolo, Piemonte Portofino, Italian Riviera

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