IFSA: Victoria University of Wellington Partnership

Studying abroad in New Zealand was a fantastic experience. At Victoria University Wellington, I got to choose from a wide range of courses that would fulfil my course requirements for my school in the US. The classes challenged me but the workload was light enough that I had ample time to travel and experience my new city and community. I lived in an International Student Housing Flat with two other international students (one from Italy and one from South Korea) which was a great experience. We...

Studying abroad with IFSA in Wellington was one of the highlights of my college career. Not only is New Zealand an amazing country, but Wellington is the coolest, windiest capital city at the bottom of the world. The Victoria University of Wellington (Vic) has about 22,000 undergrads, which, coming from a liberal arts college of 4,000, was pretty big. But international student orientation made registering for classes easy and I got all the courses that I needed to transfer back home. Class sizes...

I truly enjoyed all aspects of my study abroad experience. The entire process was made very manageable through IFSA-Butler. The pre-departure team was an amazing resource to turn to with any questions before leaving. They assisted me in picking my courses and aided with the visa application process. Once in country the IFSA organized orientation was an amazing way to begin my abroad experience. Fighting through the jetlag they organized a great array of different cultural and informational activ...