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Line Kyndi Jensen

VIA University College
Exchange student coming to UTS from Horsens, Denmark
Mechanical engineering

Photo of Line Kyndi Jensen - student of UTS

Why did you choose Australia/Sydney?
I chose Australia because I have never been this far away and I find it interesting to learn about another culture and country as well as studying in another university than my home university. I chose Sydney because we have an agreement with UTS and because I heard from some friends that Sydney was one of the world's best cities in addition to the fact that the weather should be nicer here than in Melbourne Furthermore, Sydney has a lot of attractions and famous places as well as famous beaches.

What do you like most about Sydney/Australia?
I like Australian people, because they have been really nice and helpful. I like Bondi because it is close to the beach and still not more than 30 min drive from city. The trains and buses go often so it is never a problem to go somewhere in Sydney.

List three factors that convinced you to go come to Australia.

  • I had to go as it is a mandatory part of my degree (my degree is an international degree where all subjects are taught in English)
  • I wanted to study at a foreign university and thereby try a different teaching style, culture etc.
  • I wanted to go backpacking and am going to spend two months in Australia, after finishing my exam, travelling around the country

What is unique about studying in an Australian university?
I have not tried any other university besides my home university and now UTS, but based on the differences I would say that we use open book exams with notes, books, laptops etc. We do not have hand written exams, we write on laptops or pc's. (You can choose to write by hand, but very few do that). At UTS most exams are handwritten and closed book). There are a lot of people wanting to be in the union board and there are plenty of trips, clubs etc. which you can attend. UTS has a lot of international students which creates an international environment.

How do you spend your spare time, whilst not in the classroom?
I study a lot, I spend time with my friends and flatmates, I party as well as I spend time at the beach.

In what ways has coming to Australia benefited your degree/ your life?
I would never have met my two network cafe buddies, which I am going to keep in contact with. Furthermore, going on exchange is sometimes a real eye opener which helps you realise what really matters to you e.g. your family, friends back home, the feeling of coming home to an apartment that never is empty and almost never is quiet. I know now that I have friends from all over the world. I have gone deeper into my subjects than I would have done back home, as I only have four subjects here. In Denmark I would have had about six subjects in one semester.

Do you have any advice for other students who may be planning to go on Study Abroad or Exchange to UTS?
Check the subjects out before choosing them. I chose three difficult subjects and I have spent a lot of my spare time studying. I did not know a lot about the subjects before arriving in Australia and when we started people informed me that I had chosen about the worst combination of subjects possible! So talk to somebody who had already studied at UTS and get some advice about what to choose and what not to choose. Ask about how the exams are conducted. It really surprised me that they were closed books exams and that we could not use a programmable calculator. And most importantly... Attend the Network Cafe meetings. Party and get together with all the international and national students. Join some social clubs. Do not solely hang out with people from your own country, and speak as much English as possible. Last but not least: You are probably only going on exchange once in your lifetime, so enjoy and relax!

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