<p>i currently finished my first year of college in Florida. i decided i want to go get my bachelor degree in Australia mainly university of Sydney. i don't want to study abroad for a year i want to finish my program there. I'm seeking advice on how to transfer into colleges in Australia, what i should be a aware of, the differences between American colleges and Australian colleges, the social life and the education quality. my counselors are clueless so any advice is very helpful</p>
<p>thanks</p>
<p>as far as transferring goes, I’m not entirely sure on that process, but the biggest problem will be getting credits for the courses you have already completed. I had been looking at doing an exchange to UF and the only way i could have gotten credit was if the subject content there matched the content here by at least 80%, otherwise you cant. It all depends on what your studying.</p>
<p>As far as uni’s go, again is depends on what area of study you’re interested in. Im at Queensland University of Technology and it has a fantastic urban development field (property, construction, town planning) with some quality lecturers/professors (also some average ones)(also plan on doing my masters in the US because aus is not worth the time nor the money). University of Queensland has great commerce/pre-med courses. I think Australian universities are very underrated, especially for the medical and engineering faculties. I could presume that you have chosen Sydney because its Australia’s biggest city, but take everything into account. Melbourne and Brisbane can be just as great depending on what you want (Melbourne is cold, Sydney is expensive and Brisbane has the climate and the beaches).</p>
<p>As far as social life goes, its what you make of it. Don’t think that we have the same set-up as the US because we dont. If you board at college dorms, don’t expect to get work done because everyone gets hammered, but at the same time, its not the same atmosphere here. We dont have the big sport events for college, so if you want a good college experience like the US, you’ll be dissapointed. </p>
<p>So in short, if you want to know how to transfer, call the university and ask them. They’ll be really friendly and tell you everything. You’ll also have to keep in mind where you want to work. </p>
<p>Sorry if i’ve blabbed on, but hope this helps</p>
<p>Generally speaking, classes you have taken outside your intended mojor will not count towards your Australian degree, due to the more focused nature of Australian undergraduate degrees. For instance if your major was biology and you completed math and science, these credits may transfer. If however, you took english, history and political science these credits would not count towards your Australian biology degree. U.S 1 yr of bachelor’s degree = Aus 1yr bachelor’s degree; 3 yrs = 2 yrs generally.</p>
<p>You must first apply for credit transfer by completing an undergraduate form (which can be mailed to you) from X or Y University. On the form you must identify that you wish to apply for credit transfer including the following: official transcript, copy of subject description for each subject taken (including # of contact hours, assessment method, language of instruction and final grade). Upon receiving your application they’ll compare the level of content of work complete to their course syllabus.</p>
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