Montreal or Melbourne
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21 Nov 2007, 09:47
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I am currently considering where to go on my 9th semester here at uni; we are able to study abroad, and we are pretty much able to get all expenses paid.
So currently I am considering 2 universities:
- McGill University, Montreal
- RMIT University, Melbourne
Anyone got any experience from the two cities, or universities?
So currently I am considering 2 universities:
- McGill University, Montreal
- RMIT University, Melbourne
Anyone got any experience from the two cities, or universities?
although both r big universities. i dunno which has "more money for their students and researches"
Montreal = cold
Melbourne = sun
Melbourne as a city is quite nice. There are plenty of bars, clubs and pubs to keep most people happy. The public transport and infrastructure is quite efficient compared to the other major cities which makes commuting/travel quite easy. If you enjoy your sport then Melbourne is pretty good on that front with plenty of parks, tennis clubs, golf courses etc. as well as a teams in the national Soccer, AFL, Rugby, Cricket leagues. Another plus is that Melbourne is quite multicultural; there is a diverse range of restaurant cuisine (the Euro is quite strong against the $AU as well).
Although the water will be quite cold there are many nice beaches within two hours drive of the city and some nice scenery as well. The weather is generally quite warm in spring, we haven't had much rain in the last few years :x
Anyway this is a pretty biased view of the city, I quite like it. The University is not too bad if you are there to learn however the student life is perhaps not as good as some of the other Unis in Melbourne. Having said that, there are plenty of other opportunities to socialise outside it. If you have any other questions just ask, I live about 5 minutes walk from there :P