Category: Engineering
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This April, I had the incredible opportunity to attend the 25th International Workshop on Strategic Management, held at the Poznan University of Technology in Poland. The week-long event brought together students from top universities across Europe and beyond, immersing us in a dynamic environment to explore strategic management through real-world case studies and cross-cultural collaboration.…
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Because I study in FEIT (Faculty of Engineering & IT), there are not too many options to take direct equivalents overseas, so I am using my free electives to take some subjects for fun! I think exchange is the best place to use up your free electives, you definitely won’t regret it! At Kansai Gaidai…
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My name is Andy, and I’m currently on exchange at Bocconi University in Milan. I am studying History of political institutions, Political regimes, Critical approaches to the arts and Politics of advanced democracies. These subjects are all free electives, as my degree is in engineering. As they are completely different to the subjects I have…
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I had the amazing opportunity to participate in the Tropical Data Science School hosted by Universiti Sains Malaysia in Penang, Malaysia. During the intensive two-week program, we had the privilege of participating in hands-on lectures delivered by industry specialists, covering a wide range of topics including statistics for data science, data visualization techniques, understanding consumer…
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The highlight of the experience, I would say, was the activity that I participated in for “Kindness Day”. I planted mangroves in Bangpakong Mangrove Forest, and I was also able to learn more about the site’s history. The lead conservationist explained how the mangrove forest we were on was planted over a decade ago by…
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Although only 3 weeks into my exchange, I already can’t recommend Czech Republic enough! Coming over here, I chose to study 2 direct equivalents and 1 free elective from my degree in Mechanical Engineering. I share a room with one other Aussie, and amenities with 4 other people from Italy and Portugal. Sharing a space…
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For two weeks in January, I was lucky enough to participate in a data science program with USM in Malaysia. Over the trip, we engaged in multiple cultural activities and attended data science lessons, which expanded my knowledge about customer trends and data graphing. USM was kind enough to allocate Malaysian Buddies to take care…
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“The NCP program is a fantastic opportunity to experience different cultures.” Claire Gimble, NCP Scholar 2022 I applied for the NCP Scholarship as I was interested in international exchange experiences, particularly in Asia. I wanted the opportunity to both study and work overseas so I could learn more about different cultures and improve my intercultural…
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Vanisha Singh, NCP Scholar 2022 Last year, I graduated with a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Software) and Diploma in Professional Engineering Practice, before beginning work as a graduate at my current workplace, Commonwealth Bank. Despite completing my New Colombo Plan (NCP) Scholarship program last year, I still firmly believe that embarking on the program was…
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Hey! I’m Liam and I’m now a month into my exchange to TU Delft in The Netherlands. In this post, I’m providing a quick recap of my first time in Europe at one of The Netherland’s best universities. Whether you’re interested in applying for Exchange to TU Delft, or a Dutch university in general, I…
