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How to get the most out of University in Australia
How to get the most out of University in Australia
VISUAL: Video opens with animation of the RMIT logo.
AUDIO: Ambient music plays throughout.
VISUAL: Various shots of Melbourne street scenery including trams and buildings.
TEXT ON SCREEN: how do you get the most out of university?
TEXT ON SCREEN: Dhiran / Malaysia
DHIRAN SPEAKS: Hey guys, now Melbourne has been an obvious choice for me to come to study mainly because of its safety.
TEXT ON SCREEN: Hamidreza (Will) / Iran
HAMIDREZA SPEAKS: One thing I wish I'd known when I first came to Melbourne was how to find a part-time job and part-time employment, if you come on campus you can just go to the job shop that they have here.
VISUAL: Hamidreza walks in front of the Job Shop on the RMIT Melbourne campus.
TEXT ON SCREEN: Brittney / Canada
BRITTNEY SPEAKS: When I first got to Melbourne I decided to familiarize myself with the suburbs and the public transport system, that way I could find the perfect location to access both RMIT as well as potential employers and that allowed me to find housing with a fellow student who later became a friend.
TEXT ON SCREEN: Yu Chi / Taiwan
YU CHI SPEAKS: In Australia you don't need to worry about a language barrier because people are very friendly and easygoing.
TEXT ON SCREEN: Tim / Netherlands
TIM SPEAKS: International students are always looking for new friends you don't know that many people in a new city, fortunately are RMIT is the best way to do that. they have the RMIT mates program it's really cool you get with a bunch of other international students you get matched to a local student so you can make new friends and explore the city together.
TEXT ON SCREEN: Joyce /China
JOYCE SPEAKS: Luckily Australia has a great medical system. The first time when I got sick and needed to see a doctor I found plenty of useful information on the RMIT website as well as my health insurance provider website.
VISUAL: A train travels along the track in Melbourne.
DHIRAN SPEAKS: Transport here is great, efficient and always frequent.
YU CHI SPEAKS: When you meet people just put on your warmest smile
VISUAL: Various students smiling at the camera.
TIM SPEAKS: I hope you’re going to have a grand time in Australia.
HAMIDREZA SPEAKS: So yeah, best of luck.
YU CHI SPEAKS: Enjoy your time here.
JOYCE SPEAKS: Welcome to Melbourne and I’m sure you’ll have a great time here.
BRITTNEY SPEAKS: My advice is to go on the RMIT website search accommodation and you’ll find a list of all these beautiful recommended sites to help you find your home.
DHIRAN SPEAKS: I’m sure you’ll have a great time at RMIT and in Melbourne, goodbye.
TEXT ON SCREEN: got questions? We’re here to help.
VISUAL: Various shots of Melbourne scenery.
TEXT ON SCREEN: Closing Credits of the RMIT University logo and text reading “www.rmit.edu.au”
AUDIO: Ambient music fades out.[End of transcript]
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