INTERNATIONAL STUDENT QUOTES

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INTERNATIONAL STUDENT QUOTES
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• AUSTRIA
• Ulrich Kropf
• Everything is very modern!
• UTS has 24/7 access, I theoretically could come
  in at 2 in the morning and do my work.
• Best of all I like the couches that are placed
  all over the campus and you can take a nap in
  between classes or just relax and listen to some
  music.
• Hugh Jackman studied here very impressive.
• The lecturers are excellent, they explain things
  in a really good and caring way
• I feel Im being looked after because they want
  you to understand what theyre teaching.
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  tudentProfiles.htm

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• BANGLADESH
• Fahim Fayyaz
• Im studying the Master of Engineering Studies
  majoring in Telecommunications Engineering. Its
  such a fantastic combination of
  telecommunications and management subjects which
  I really appreciate.
• We absolutely love beaches and Sydney has the
  best we recently visited Bondi Beach at 2am in
  the morning! It was beautiful and very different
  to a hectic day peaceful and quiet.
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• BRAZIL
• Larissa Reis
• When I was studying for the exams, I went to the
  library on a very regular basis I got up early,
  took the bus and studied in the library. Its
  great because you can concentrate and focus on
  your research, its quiet and has everything you
  need, for example a presentation room where you
  can trial your group work.
• I also like the Student Centre I always go
  there when I need my assignments stapled!
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  tudentProfiles.htm

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• CHINA
• Harvey Liu
• There was a faculty welcome before semester
  started and I found the peer networkers in their
  orange t-shirts - students who are already
  studying here - very welcoming and friendly.
• I could sense that this is what UTS represents, a
  symbol for UTS to make the new students feel
  welcome.
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  tudentProfiles.htm

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• CHINA
• Coco Xu
• The MEM is really like an MBA with lots of
  management classes. Were learning a lot of
  theories that can be applied to every day life,
  personal and professional alike.
• The lecturers know exactly what engineers think
  and teach you about best result/worst result
  scenarios, which is what you have to know about
  in a work situation.
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  tudentProfiles.htm

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• COLOMBIA
• Ana Carrillo Restrepo
• UTS has a lot to offer outside of my studies.
  You can participate in so many activities Ive
  joined the UTS Outdoor and Adventure Club and go
  climbing and bushwalking.
• As well as that I play tennis and soccer and I
  love going to Bondi Beach.
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  tudentProfiles.htm

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• EGYPT
• Ahmed El Bahaey
• I never expected to meet as many people as I
  have from so many diverse countries I know so
  many people now, from Latin America, Europe, you
  name it.
• I particularly like the incredibly diverse
  international environment here on campus. Its
  eye opening.
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  tudentProfiles.htm

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• FRANCE
• Natalie Dourneau
• I think everybody in Europe wants to come to
  Australia, at least for a while. It is simply the
  destination!
• Everything here is just so different, the
  animals, the plants, the sights! I love that
  about Sydney, the combination of city and beach.
• Im now much more confident and have more skills
  than before I came here.
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  tudentProfiles.htm

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• FRANCE
• Romain Rallu
• After all, UTS Engineering is said to be the
  best in Australia!
• And feedback from previous students has shown
  they always preferred Sydney over Melbourne.
• The wow factor for me is the outstanding
  quality of living, the convenience of having
  everything at your fingertips and of course the
  teaching its very practice based, adds value
  to what youre learning and forces you to apply
  your knowledge.
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• GERMANY
• Daniel Willinger
• Nowadays its more important than ever to have
  some overseas experience before going out into
  the workforce. For my exchange I chose Australia
  because I wanted an English speaking country.
• UTS is a great university - Ive made use of a
  lot of the services they offer, for example ELSSA
  which is the English Language Support centre and
  the LDC (Learning and Design Centres). I also
  think the computer lab facilities are very
  impressive and the lecturers very approachable.
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  tudentProfiles.htm

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• GERMANY
• Elisabeth Klar-Rosen
• Here, its practical, the lecturers have
  industry experience, theyve been in the
  workforce. This really reflects what you learn in
  class Ive learned so much about how to manage
  a project, risk assessment and accounting.
• Ive learned a lot about myself Ive never been
  sure where I could place myself but now Im more
  certain!
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• GERMANY
• Martin Fütterer
• People here are very friendly and open with each
  other. I find the environment really caring and
  there are some great support networks to help
  you peer networkers, ELSSA (English Language
  Study Skills Assistance), doctors etc everything
  is completely different but everything is in one
  place its just great.
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  tudentProfiles.htm

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• GERMANY
• Michael Sochor
• This semester Im having the best time out of my
  whole undergraduate course. Im doing four
  subjects, and this is all serious stuff, theyre
  challenging and were being challenged all the
  time.
• What should I say I fell in love with Australia!
  I would recommend everyone to study in a foreign
  country. It is simply the best!
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• INDIA
• Abhijeet Zargar
• A friend of mine from Pune University was
  already doing the same course here at UTS and he
  was raving about it.
• I was very lucky to stay with an Australian
  family for about 18 months in Parramatta - I
  learned a lot about Australian culture they
  were very generous and hospitable and made me
  feel at home.
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• INDIA
• Deep Puri
• Staff at UTS has been a great help in
  encouraging me and bringing the best out of me. I
  was encouraged to give a Welcome Speech to the
  international students for Autumn 2007.
• The Services at UTS are just the best I have
  used their medical, career counselling and job
  hunt services. What more can I say, as an
  international student, all the jobs that I got
  introduced to, were through their job website!
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  tudentProfiles.htm

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• INDIA
• Jyothish Varghese George
• The fantastic option regarding my course is the
  combination of technical and management subjects.
  I find this mix essential. To be stuck with just
  technical subjects is too focussed and
  undervalues the importance of management
  experience. I think thats also the difference
  with UTS no other university offers this kind
  of variety.
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• INDIA
• Nishant Siyani
• I was interested in doing a management degree,
  but not purely an MBA and when I searched for
  engineering management I came across the MEM at
  UTS.
• Also, a classmate with whom Id done my
  undergraduate degree with had already completed
  the MEM here and he recommended it highly.
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• INDIA
• Ravil Jain
• I decided to pursue mechanical engineering
  because of my industrial family background and my
  keen interest in machines. The course is very
  good. The best thing about it is the practical
  based learning experience which I would not have
  got back in India.
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  tudentProfiles.htm

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• ITALY
• Andrea Demichelis
• The MEM really meets my expectations, I feel
  very comfortable with it. The subjects blend
  theory and practice and, because of my work
  experience, the contents probably make more
  sense. Ill definitely be improving my skills in
  that field - Ive worked, which is the practice,
  and Ill then be able to reinforce my skills.
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• JORDAN
• Faisal Atmeh
• Before I arrived I dreamed of and prayed for an
  amazing experience. Now I can say with great
  confidence that the reality turned out better
  than my dreams.
• I think it was after my first or second lecture
  of 'Judgment Decision Making', on my way home,
  that I rang my dad and told him that his money
  has been invested in the right place!
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• MALAYSIA
• Harinder Kaur Singh
• Im really happy to have taken up the Master of
  Engineering Management. One of the highlights is
  the interaction in the classes.
• We have Q and A where everybody participates. It
  really helps to build up your confidence in
  speaking out and Ive learned that there is no
  such thing as a wrong answer weve really had
  to develop our critical thinking and give
  opinions!
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• MAURITIUS
• Naaill Duymun
• The WOW factor? Everything is on campus - its
  location, which is close to the city, the Tower
  Building and Alumni green, the people you meet at
  University including staff and students, the
  Lecture theatres, the Events held at Uni and all
  the facilities offered like the Library, the Gym
  and all the eating places.
• After my studies, I intend to get some experience
  before returning back to my country to have my
  own practice. I am very proud and honoured. I
  wish UTS and all the students all the best for
  the future.
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  tudentProfiles.htm

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• MEXICO
• Diana Bustani Garcia, Maria Lopez Lobaton, Leti
  Morales and Ricardo Papayanopoulos
• The year here has been all encompassing not
  only did we study very hard but we also enjoyed
  Sydney and all it has to offer. The diversity of
  people and the way Sydneysiders embrace other
  cultures has really impressed us a lot.
• We love it here and UTS Engineering and want to
  eventually come back to do a postgraduate
  program. Its been amazing. Any student
  interested in coming here GO!
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  tudentProfiles.htm

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• NEPAL
• Barsha Karki
• Make use of all the services UTS offers from the
  very beginning airport pick up, the housing and
  career services, the cultural and social clubs
  and sporting facilities.
• There are also student services where you can see
  a doctor or counsellor if you need to.
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• NEW CALEDONIA
• Claudie Cheng
• The undergraduate Engineering program here is
  ideal because of the internships to get
  industrial experience whilst studying is just
  invaluable!
• It makes such a difference to be able to show a
  future employer that youve already had work
  experience.
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• NIGERIA
• Jude Chizea
• I think that UTS is a great place the lecturer
  / student relationship is a very good one and I
  find I get good feedback and cooperation from
  lecturers.
• Ive also been utilising lecturers times at the
  Learning and Design Centres within the faculty.
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• RUSSIA
• Alina Gabdrakhmanova
• My manager had also studied at UTS he completed
  a BE in Civil Engineering and he recommended me
  the university with such an enthusiasm, that I
  thought hmmm, this must be a great place.
• To those who hesitate about studying here, forget
  about your doubts and usual perceptions, do
  something new and exciting!
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• SOUTH AFRICA
• Tovhowani Stanley Manngo
• I searched for courses at Australian
  universities which can offer an interface of
  technical skills and then I found a program that
  suited me best - the Master of Engineering
  Management at UTS.
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• SPAIN
• Sergio Gil López
• I wanted to do the MEM because after years of
  working in constructions in all kinds of
  companies I wanted to see the bigger picture.
• The program gives you a really good overview,
  with subjects that are not technical and which
  make you think! Im very happy with the course.
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• SPAIN
• Ignacio Rojo Chacon
• During the course I particularly enjoyed the
  practical aspect of the subjects, whereby
  lecturers would often present real-life case
  studies to illustrate the theory being taught.
• I think this was invaluable training for the real
  world! This has given me the confidence to
  communicate effectively with different
  stakeholders in my current employment.
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• SRI LANKA
• Ranishka Wimalasena
• I work for "Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy
  Authority" which is the main governing body in
  Sri Lanka for all energy related matters.
• Ive been working as a specialist on Planning and
  Policy since June. Its a very good job and 100
  in line with what I learnt for my masters at
  UTS.
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  tudentProfiles.htm

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• USA
• Deanna Yu
• I will use the MEM to move into a management
  position pursue a people oriented career path.
  Its such a good vehicle for moving up and
  expanding my career.
• Studying abroad puts you in a different
  environment and you learn things you would never
  learn in your own country. Ive learned a lot
  about appreciating peoples differences and
  learning about other cultures.
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• USA
• Erika Soltis
• Sydney has a very multi-cultural feeling and
  its great fun living with so many different
  nationalities in my apartment. The housing is
  good, pretty large and well-appointed, and I
  recommend students try to live there. There are
  eight students total in my apartment - from
  Germany, Denmark, India, China, and Japan.
• UTS housing offers a multitude of regular
  activities, for example, catered dinners, movie
  nights, salsa dancing lessons and soccer games
  every Sunday!
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• VIETNAM
• Phu le Truong Huynh
• Im very impressed with the university system
  here in Australia. Its generally very
  supportive, contact with lecturers is direct by
  email or phone and you can make contact with
  other students through UTSOnline and you can also
  get your class materials from there.
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  tudentProfiles.htm

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• VIETNAM
• Liem Ho
• The course is very hands-on and practical its
  exciting as we get to go outside and see the real
  world. I love it!
• I have lots of friends now and I treat them like
  my brothers and sisters and UTS is my family!
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• YEMEN
• Omar Balamash
• Australia has been an interesting experience for
  me. I find people are really friendly and
  outgoing I was welcomed by a very friendly
  customs officer at the airport at my arrival and
  when I travelled up north during a holiday I
  found the pace of life much slower than in
  Sydney.
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  tudentProfiles.htm