Bachelor- & Master-Abschlüsse Semester - itchy feet

50 – Studium
Edith Cowan University
Perth, Australia
• An innovative and modern University
• Over 300 courses at Bachelor and
Masters level, including Study Abroad
programs
• Key strengths in Business, Computing,
Health Sciences, Education,
Communications and the Arts
• Perth - a friendly city with beautiful
beaches, offering a great lifestyle
quickly settled into our new homes and became acquainted with our
roommates. An important part of the student culture is partying, and we
did a lot of that during the first week of the semester.
All of us had to take an English test so we could be placed in an English
course appropriate to our language proficiency. As all classes at the
university are taught in English, students are required to meet certain
language requirements. Those who have trouble expressing themselves
properly can take English courses during the summer. After the English
tests were evaluated, we finally got our class schedules. Students take
four courses each semester. A few of them, such as Statistics offered
by the Academic Core Department, are compulsory for every freshman.
When I heard that I had to take four courses only, I did not believe I
would end up with such an immense workload. During the interview the
Dean had told me that I was expected to work about 56 hours a week on
my studies and that it probably would not be possible to have a part-time
job. Back then I thought he was exaggerating. A couple of weeks into the
semester though I noticed that I needed those hours if I wanted to keep
up with the many reading assignments and homework in my classes.
I also had to prepare presentations, write papers, essays and reviews,
do research and interviews for projects and so on.
The first half of the semester demanded a lot of time and self-disci-
pline. In order to receive a sound education, students at Roosevelt
Academy are required to take classes from different fields of studies:
The Science Department includes subjects such as Chemistry, Phy-
sics and Biology. Politics, Anthropology and Psychology for example
are offered by the Social Science Department. Creative minds longing
for an education in the fields of Theater, Music, Art, History and Religion
strive for a major in Arts and Humanities. Students have to choose a
major at the beginning of their second year. Keeping in mind certain
restrictions and regulations, they are able to design their own programs.
Study...and explore!
A U S T R A L I A
@ ECU
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