When applying for universities in Year 13, something I took into consideration was the chance I could get to spend some time during my degree abroad, as I knew at that point I was not going to take a gap year and travel, like a lot of my peers. For BA History, King’s students have …
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Why Should History Students Study Abroad in Australia? – Sophie Roland
When people asked me about my plans to study abroad and I would tell them that I was going to Australia, their responses were usually the same. They all asked me ‘why?’. ‘Why Australia?’, ‘Don’t you study history?’, ‘Isn’t that a waste of time?’.
A History student’s survival guide to the semester BEFORE your semester abroad – Sophie Roland
Hello fellow or prospective semester abroad students! My name is Sophie and I am a second year at King’s studying a BA in History. I am currently on my semester abroad at the University of Melbourne and am loving every second, but the journey to this point was not always smooth.
Kaitlyn Mak, 2012-13 at University of Melbourne
Accommodation There are generally three types of accommodations in Melbourne: residential colleges, private halls and housings, all have their advantages and are popular among the students. Residential colleges Residential colleges are part of/run by University of Melbourne and consist of 11 different halls; all vary in size and location, most of which located in an …
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Abi Yates, 2013-14 at University of Melbourne
Top Ten Things 1) Food: As a bit of a food fanatic, I loved trying out all the different cafes and restaurants Melbourne had to offer and I was not disappointed! Some of my favourite places include: Toast, Errol Street, which does an amazing brunch and gave me a free cupcake on my birthday, Little Richards, …
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