Study Abroad in Australia, Canada or the USA – Blog & Videos
To study abroad in Australia, Canada or the USA has always been your dream, and you are looking for experience reports from students at the International College of Management, Sydney (Australia), Vancouver Island University (Canada) and National University, San Diego & L.A. (USA) that inspire you and provide you with useful tips and advice for your study abroad adventure?
Whether you look for the perfect leisure time activity in Manly, the most interesting course at National University, or the funniest professor at Vancouver Island University – you name it: our students and our team members sure have some tips for you.
Find blog posts of our students’ experience reports here and watch exciting videos to get inspired and to indulge in the thrill of anticipation for your time in Australia, Canada or the USA. Our blog & videos bring Australia, Canada and California home to you – have fun browsing around!
Christmas in Australia – Semester Abroad Australia
Christmas time in Australia Report by Katja N. Having the family over... For the first time of my life I spent the Christmas days far away from home. Fortunately my mother and my sister came for Christmas in Australia and New Year’s Eve, so it felt a bit like home....
Ladysmith Christmas Light Up – Semester Abraod Canada
Ladysmith Christmas Light Up Report by Simone R. How to get there? Ladysmith is a little town 20 driving minutes away from Nanaimo. It is famous for its lavish Christmas decoration and the event, where it is lighted up. VIU offers a ride to this event every year. It...
Buyer’s Behaviour – A Course Review – Semester Abroad Canada
Buyer’s Behaviour - A Course Review Report by Tina-Marie H. If you are thinking about taking marketing courses at VIU, I can recommend you one in particular. The course is called Buyer’s Behaviour and the VIU course ID is MARK 260. You might have already taken a...
Searching for a Place to Live – Semester Abraod USA
Searching for a place to live: Airbnb Report by Denise A. Airbnb.com If you’re planning on studying in another country for a certain amount of time, you also have to think about a place to live. One opportunity if you are searching online is the web page...
Climbing Mount Benson – Semester Abroad Canada
Climbing Mount Benson Report by Isabelle A. A great experience that I would like to share here with you was my ascent of Mount Benson. The mountain is located west of Nanaimo and is 1023m high. Westwood Lake is located in front of the mountain, where you can swim in...
Hunter Valley Trip – Semester Abroad Australia
Hunter Valley Trip A Report by Laura B. It was a rainy day in November when we went to Hunter Valley. All of us had several assignments to finish for the upcoming week and were under stress. Despite these circumstances it has been one of the best days of my study in...
Taronga Zoo – Semester Abroad Australia
Taronga Zoo Report by Ipek T. In the first week that we had started the lectures and tutorials, considerations were already being taken on what we should do on the first weekend. The majority of students have no classes on Fridays at ICMS and so we decided to visit...
Capilano Bridge – Semester Abroad Canada
Capilano Bridge Report by Tina-Marie H. It is getting busy at VIU, almost half-time and everyone is preparing for the midterms. But at some point you face the question: am I here just for studying or do I want to spend this lovely sunny Saturday at a historical place...
Strategies for Sustainable Management (MGMT 494) – Semester Abroad Canada
Strategies for sustainable Management (MGMT494) Report by Tina-Marie H. A Course Review There is another course for which I would like to write a review to provide you with more information on what to expect. It is about the Management course “Strategies for...
The Gym at VIU and other Sports – Semester Abroad Canada
The Gym at VIU and other Sports Erfahrungsbericht von Isabelle A. In case you are thinking whether you’ll have the chance to do sports in Nanaimo before you leave Germany or whether you should pack sports gear in your suitcase; this is a recommendation that you should...
