Student stories

Every year more than 10000 students participate in a global experience. Read through the stories below and see what they got up to.

Jessie Chen | Global Leader Experience | Global Leadership Programs | Melbourne

“This experience has not only developed new perspective for me to see life from, but also contributed to my career development.”

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Libby | Mumbai Global Internship Program | Global Work | India

"A great way to meet people, see places and experience a country and learning in a new way. I met so many lovely people, the clothes were beautiful, the food delicious." Libby is studying a Bachelor of Youth Work and Youth Studies.

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Julia | University of Liverpool | Exchange | England

“My experience abroad was made complete by the people I met. My closest friends now live around the world, including different parts of Australia.”

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Carlin | Kwantlen Polytechnic University | Exchange | Canada

"Canada surprised me and better yet allowed me to surprise myself. This exchange taught me to live in the moment and appreciate the journey rather than focus on the destination."

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Colleen | Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore | Exchange | Italy

"I have always found Italy to be an interesting and magical place. Doing an exchange program became a dream of mine in the early years of high school and then transformed into a goal after VCE. It then became a reality thanks to RMIT’s Global Experience program." Colleen is studying a Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology).

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Theerapong Samreeloy | RIIERP Internship | Global Work | Germany

"Life in Germany was an invaluable experience and I’d love to be there again!" Richard is studying a Bachelor of Engineering (Aerospace) (Honours) / Bachelor of Business Management.

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Jessie Milhe | Detroit Global Intensive Design Studio | Global Winter | USA

"I loved meeting the local people all around Hamtramck and it allowed us to explore a side of Michigan often ignored. It's beautiful filled with mixes of all different cultures, much like Melbourne!" Jessie is studying a Bachelor of Interior Design.

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Georgia | RMIT Vietnam | Exchange | Vietnam

"Vietnam has an incredible atmosphere especially Saigon. There is always something to see, something to do."

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Grace Leong | Winter in Sophia University | Global Summer | Japan

"This experience gave me such a fresh perspective on life, culture, and people. It also helped to give me the confidence to travel alone in a foreign country despite knowing very little of the language." Grace is studying a Bachelor of Design (Animation and Interactive Media).

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Celeste | Spanish Language Intensive | Don Quijote

“I came here because I wanted to learn a European language as well as to become more independent and confident”.

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Keira | ACICIS Journalism Professional Practicum | Global Work | Indonesia

"This experience changed my career aspirations and has given me an invaluable perspective moving forward in my studies. I loved every moment of my global experience and couldn’t recommend it more highly." Keira is studying a Bachelor of Professional Communication.

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Richard | Unbound: Global Challenges in Nepal | Global Work | Nepal

"This trip got me out of my comfort zone, gave me the opportunity to meet new people with similar skills, see new places and have the opportunity to experience an entirely new culture." Richard is studying a Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical) (Honours).

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Riley Fyffe | Business Globalisation | Study Tour | Canada

"Jump at the opportunity to participate on a study tour. It's a great way to make friends and build industry connections to enhance your career." Riley is studying a Bachelor of International Business.

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Joshua | University of Aeronautics and Astronautics | Exchange | China

“Being able to travel with so many people from all corners of the globe allowed me to gain valuable insight into the cultural, similarities and differences between their home country and mine allowing me to learn new traditions, ways of living and a bit of the local language."Riley is studying a Bachelor of International Business.

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