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Category: Global Short Programs

  • Immersing in the rich culture, architecture, and delicious food of Seoul

    Travelling abroad to Seoul was an incredibly enriching part of my Masters of Architecture Design Studio. My Design Studio was run under the 4th Seoul Biennale of Architecture and Urbanism 2023, Land Architecture, Land Urbanism: City of Mountain Ranges, Waterways, and Wind Breezes— Drawing of Seoul’s Next 100 Years. Our studio was centered around proposing…

  • Photography and Heritage at Nottingham Trent University

    If you are considering doing a global short program, I urge you, do it! I can’t promise a completely  glamorous experience by any means. I missed a connecting flight, and after hours of stressed emails and rebooking travel, I somehow stumbled off the 4-hour bus ride into the streets of Nottingham at midnight. I managed…

  • Every day at ‘Mensa’ in TU Berlin

    Last winter break, I studied abroad in Berlin at Technische Universität Berlin (TU Berlin) for two weeks. Arriving from a very long but scenic train ride from Amsterdam the Saturday before, my friend and I dived immediately into the German culture by venturing to the city centre through Tiergarten and the Brandenburg Gate. The next…

  • Internship at University of Indonesia

    Just a few days of living in Indonesia as a student studying forensic science will shock you. I spent just over six weeks in Indonesia experiencing all the positives and the negatives there were to experience, as you would expect living in a country so unique to Australian people. My work placement was at the…

  • Milan Moments: Embracing Culture, Cuisine, and Connections

    I am beyond grateful to have had the opportunity to participate in the UTS Global Short Program in Milan. As part of this enriching experience, I studied at the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore with an amazing group of tutors and peers from all corners of the world. in Milan. As part of this enriching…

  • Finnish Nightmares and Pierogi Delights: My International Strategic Management Workshop Experience in Poland

    When I first applied for this program, I had so many things I was anxious about such as how do I connect with people from different cultures and backgrounds and will I be able to adapt to these cultures. Fortunately, this program exceeded my expectations. I enjoyed the lectures that told me about different cultures.…

  • UTS BUILD : Leadership Symposium and volunteering in Thailand

    I was fortunate enough to be given the opportunity by UTS BUILD and Humanitarian Affairs Asia to be a part of the 11th University Scholar Leaders Symposium from AUG 1st-4th at the United Nations Conference Center Bangkok.  Where to start? These four days were so overwhelming with mixed emotions that putting it all into words…

  • Experience a mini immersion into daily Berlin life at HTW

    Over the winter break, I had the wonderful opportunity to complete a 3-week global short program in Berlin, Germany with Hochschule fur Technik und Wirtschaft Berlin (HTW). This trip served as the conclusion to the 6-month Global Women in Engineering and IT Program, which included three mixed teams of students from UTS, HTW and Swinburne…

  • From Accents to UNO: How Nottingham Turned Me into a Brit

    Hi friends!I’m Roweena, and I am studying for a Bachelor of Nursing and a Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation. I’m super excited to share my time at Nottingham Trent University in the UK for the Global Summer School Program. Earlier this year, in July, I touched down in the land of tea and biscuits…

  • Harmonious Blend of Cultural Immersion and Sightseeing in Jakarta

    I was one of the 13 fortunate health students who embarked on a remarkable two-week study tour in Indonesia, graciously hosted by the prestigious Universitas Indonesia, the highest-ranked university in the country. The stunning Kenanga Lake at Universitas Indonesia The core of our study tour was an immersive experience in Indonesian culture and their healthcare…