Postcards from Abroad

To Tiffany, Beijing was a city that she never thought she would call home. However, after six months of not only studying, but working there, it has become a city that holds a place forever in her heart.   In this Postcard, Tiffany – one of our New Colombo Plan Scholars for 2025 – reflects on her experience adapting to cultural norms […]

Koko’s overseas study centered around three themes: innovation, sustainability, and cross-cultural understanding.   As Aalto University is well known for its culture of entrepreneurship, students are encouraged to be “radically creative” in classes. Whilst it was initially an adjustment for Koko to adapt to the unique educational system, Koko found that she was able to thrive […]

Mikaela Price is a Bachelor of Biomedicine student at the University of Melbourne, majoring in Pathology. Over the summer she completed the Global Health and Development virtual program delivered by IFSA Butler from Pune, India.

Ian Zhuang is currently completing a year-long exchange at the University of Auckland in New Zealand. He is studying a Bachelor of Science, with a focus on Physiology and Statistics.

Eilidh Rayfield had the opportunity to undertake an exchange at the University of Auckland in Semester 2, 2021 when Australia and New Zealand formed a travel bubble.

Sriram Gopalasubramanian is currently in the final semester of his Master of Management degree, specialising in Human Resources. He shares his experiences taking part in the U21 Global Citizens Program,

Antonia Gausachs completed her Bachelor of Arts degree and incorporated a semester of exchange at Fudan University in Shanghai, China supported through the Australian Government’s New Colombo Plan Grant

Lilly Ying is a Bachelor of Arts student majoring in Media & Communications and Screen & Cultural Studies and what better destination to explore these disciplines than China. Lilly spent one semester on exchange at the University of Nottingham, Ningbo Campus and shares her insights with us.

Renee Yong recently graduated from her Bachelor of Science (Physiology) degree. Renee spent Semester 1, 2020 studying at the University of Birmingham in the UK.

Sasha Gilles-Lekakis was the University’s first student to undertake a semester of study at the University of Havana, Cuba through the CASA Program in Semester 1, 2020. He went on to participate in the CASA virtual internship in January 2021, interning with the Department of Housing in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Sam Leeder is completing his Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Philosophy and spent Semester 1 of 2020 studying at the University of Hong Kong with the support of the Australian Government’s New Colombo Plan Grant.

Chelsea Large is a Bachelor of Arts student, majoring in Screen and Cultural Studies. Chelsea fulfilled her dream of living in New York and spent Semester 1 of 2020 studying at Barnard College, Columbia University. Despite her program being cut short due to the pandemic, Chelsea shares her New York experience with us.

Athirah Ahmad has recently graduated from her Master of Publishing and Communication degree. Athirah spent Semester 1 of 2020 studying at Leiden University in the Netherlands.

Charan Naidoo is a Bachelor of Arts and Diploma of Languages (French) student, majoring in Politics and International Studies & Sociology. Charan spent Semester 1 of 2020 studying at the Institute of Political Science (Sciences Po) in Paris.