Category: Global Short Programs
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The Real Fiji. That is what myself and 20 other students from the University of Technology, Sydney were able to experience in the early summer days of 2019. I had heard about the beautiful sunsets but I have never seen a place so green and met people who are so welcoming, in my life. It…
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‘Fiji time’, a term I heard a lot whilst sweltering in the heat and humidity of the Pacific Island Nation Fiji. A reference to how things happen in their own time that is a lot slower than what we Australians are used it. Whilst it can be irritating and frustrating to most, it is actually…
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My time in Fiji was nothing but an experience of a lifetime!! Myself, along with 20 other students in our 4th year of the Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation completed a social enterprise and sustainable development program with Unbound. We immersed ourselves in the communities of Waivaka and Namatakula where we ate and drank…
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Going into this project I was unsure of what to expect. I had little knowledge of Christchurch or of the destruction and damage caused to the city and its people by the devastating earthquake in 2011. When drafting and researching for the design our team wanted to acknowledge the past and look towards a brighter…
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The opportunity to travel, study and learn French in Bordeaux, France, was incredible. Undertaking the Bordeaux Institute of Technology Sustainable Development Summer School which, although was out of my direct area of study, was so interesting and relevant. Giving me an insight in to other aspects of engineering and the different contributions that these fields can have…
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As I was nearing the completion of my bachelors’ degree, I was reflecting on how I wish I applied for t the opportunity to go on exchange and study in a foreign country. I was excited to discover BUILD exchange and how I could take a short course and embrace a new and exciting cultural…
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Share the experiences of three students who completed the Shanghai University-UTS SILC Winter School Program. How did this BUILD Abroad Program relate to your course or future goals? As a business student, the SILC program offered subjects that were particularly helpful for my management course. It was basically a crash course about business in China,…
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Kuzuzangpola! In August 2018, seven students from the UTS School of Education set off to teach in Paro, Bhutan. It was two weeks of non-stop adventure. We explored temples and climbed mountains in between the lesson planning and actual teaching. A small country located in the eastern Himalayan region, Bhutan’s culture has been largely unaffected…
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Bonjour Madame, Monsieur, Hello, I’m Celina, back from a BUILD Abroad Trip in Bordeaux, France, a region very well known for its wine. During June-July 2018, I attended a Summer School run by the Bordeaux Institute of Technology where I studied ‘Sustainable Development in Metropolitan Bordeaux’. The main topic the subject revolved around, was sustainable…
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I was recently fortunate enough to be selected to join a group of university students across Australia, in an invaluable and unforgettable experience. Working in rural India with a social enterprise. The social enterprise I was working with is known as 40K Plus. I was a part of the Media/Marketing project, this meant in a…
