Each year, the Macquarie Doctor of Physiotherapy program receives glowing praise from students on our OzTREKK Student Survey. Macquarie Physiotherapy Clinical Education and Student Support Manager Angela Stark, along with second-year Canadian DPT student Hiba Madhi, will be hosting a webinar for everyone considering studying physiotherapy. Don’t miss this webinar! Everyone is welcome to attend.

Everyone has a story to tell… what’s yours? We’re looking for people just like you—students who are studying in 2020 to serve as storytellers of the student experience. From moving across the world to making Australia your new home to everything in between, we know choosing to study in Australia is a huge decision.

It can be tough to get into medical school, and securing a coveted spot in law, dentistry, or physio can be next to impossible. Frustrating, we know, but you can still make your dreams happen!

Alright, the major aspects a lot of people have asked me about when I moved over to the “literal” other side of the world is what about homesickness? How can you move somewhere with no friends, no family, and not have the ability to just take an hour’s drive home and see everyone?

What’s your dream career? If you’ve applied to Canadian universities for your graduate degree, you know entry can be competitive and places can be limited. You…

Although one of the things that you shouldn’t “short” yourself is on your food. I know the classic “university student diet” consists of instant noodles, KD, crackers and Uber Eats, but I’m here to tell you that you can have really good, healthy, cheap food for all your meals!

We’ve got lots of program spoilers in this OzTREKK student blog! So if you’re a future University of Melbourne physiotherapy student, heads up!

In part one of my banking and finances blog, I talked about banking in Australia. Here, I’d like to chat about transferring your money!

I feel like I can speak for the entire population of international students when I say that this is a very big financial decision that you are making to study abroad. Don’t be taken aback by the fact that you are going to be looking at paying six figures for your education, but instead look at this as an investment for your dream job that you will have for the rest of your life.

International students have a lot to do in order to prepare for study in Australia: getting a student visa, booking a flight, transferring money, finding…