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Study Abroad Past Students' Experience

	Julie Holst (Denmark) “There was a wide variety of interesting courses to choose from and I particularly enjoyed the interaction with lecturers and fellow students in my tutorial classes.” Read more
	Katrin Schmahl (Germany) “A highlight for me was that the lecturers and staff at the University were friendly and welcoming. Even if you are a student they treat you with respect. I got the impression that students come first”. Read more
	Mallory Rubin (United States) “I wanted to study abroad to experience a new culture, gain some independence, and see a beautiful part of the world very far from home. New Zealand was a perfect fit because of its amazing scenery, rich Māori history, and ‘sweet as’ mentality.” Read more
	Shane Ehrsam (United States) “I chose New Zealand because everything I had seen and heard showed that it is one of the most beautiful places on Earth and I also wanted to go to an Englishspeaking country.” Read more
	Maria Akesson (Sweden) "When I was looking for a study abroad experience New Zealand seemed by far the most intriguing and interesting place and when I heard about the programme in the Geology department things were settled! New Zealand is ideal for geology – it’s all happening here – the nature is so alive! I wouldn’t have been able to study the things I study here in Sweden. Then there is the outdoors-lifestyle. That’s also one of the main reasons I came. Going tramping, sporting…wow!” Read more
	Kelsey Dignum (USA) “I am so grateful for all of the amazing people I have met and the chance to see something so different from my home. I already knew that I loved travel, but now I have an even greater desire to live away from home and see more of the world. I have met people that I never would have had the opportunity to meet otherwise, also just having the chance to see how other countries work in terms of university work, the social understandings you have to come to with other cultures. I know that any time you are taken out of your home environment you have to expect yourself to change, but I never knew that I would learn this much. I feel that I came here as an eager student, but am leaving a global citizen.”
	Britt Kalla (Germany) "My study at Canterbury has been remarkable in every respect. Coming from a German 'mass university', I'm not at all used to such a 'caring spirit' and the friendliness here. The environment Canterbury creates makes it much more fun to study!"
	Jed Rau (United States of America) "It is one of the best decisions I've ever made. I knew that I'd be able to take all of the courses I needed for my Forestry degree back home. I didn't apply anywhere else! Living in Christchurch there is always something to do. There is such a wide variety of things to do in such a short distance - hiking, biking, swimming, skiing. And the South Island has so many landscapes - plains, mountains, rainforests, beaches. What more could you want?"
	Marie Drottz (Sweden) "When it was advertised in the newspaper that some New Zealand universities were holding an education fair in Gothenburg, Sweden, I decided to have a look, and was impressed by what I heard about the University of Canterbury. I quickly discovered that at Canterbury I would be able to get the courses I needed for my degree in Sweden. Christchurch is not too big and not too small. There are lots of activities and things to do. Don't just think about studying abroad, just go!"

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