Category: Summer or Winter School
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During the winter of 2024, I attended a Global Short Program at the University of Leeds in the UK for 2 weeks to study bacterial genomics and the increasing impact of antibiotic resistance. As a third-year student in the last year of my undergraduate degree for a Bachelor of Forensic Science, I chose to undertake…
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Embarking on a Faculty-led Global Short Program was an adventure that surpassed all my expectations. From immersing myself in new cultures to delving into academic subjects in an international setting, every moment was filled with learning and discovery. In this blog post, I’ll take you through the highlights of my experience and share some insights…
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In December 2023, I was blessed with the opportunity to complete some units of study in Yogyakarta, Indonesia to study cross cultural design. This would be my second time leaving the country, the first time which was way back in 2015, so I was extremely excited to experience a new culture and country. Me and…
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This winter, I was fortunate to be able to participate in a Global Short Program at Università Cattolica, Milan. Arriving in Milan, I felt a mixture of excitement and anxiety, as this was the first time that I would undertake anything like this. After two years of online university, I was grateful and ready for…
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I have had one of the best trips of my life in this winter of 2019. That’s all because of a 2 week program in the University of Navarra, Spain. My project was learning how to run and function basic robots using programming. It was essential to know about Python (programming language) to operate the robots. Our…
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On June 30 2019, 24 UTS Engineering students commenced a brilliant two week course at Shanghai University. With classes in the morning and city exploration in the afternoon, their fortnight abroad went by in a flash! Below are some short reflections from a few of the students who recently embarked on this terrific overseas experience. From the 30th of…
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I return from Spain with a greater world view for my career and future study options. This experience put me outside of my comfort zone, requiring me to lead teams in the classroom, to learn to communicate and adapt when travelling around the area or speaking with locals. I have a new found understanding for…
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From July 1-12 2019 I took part in the Robotics Summer course at TECNUN Engineering branch at the University of Navarre in San Sebastian Spain! It was an unforgettable experience that I shared with 2 other UTS students and 10 University of Michigan (UMich) from the USA. In the first week of the program we…
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I had the opportunity to go to Singapore for a short program with a group of friends for 1 month, it was fantastic! Prior to departing, I had worries about not being able to make new friends (since I chose to study in different subjects from my friends), keeping up with the subjects and staying healthy.…
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After receiving an email through UTS about the AIM Overseas exchange program I saw they had a three week program going to the United States of America. This was the perfect amount of time for me as a semester or year always seemed too long. The program was structured around the topic of Social Media…
