In American TV dramas or American university campuses, T-shirts with the name of the school can be seen everywhere, or there are campus activities and campus mascots. Shops in the school also sell various souvenirs printed with the school name or school emblem, such as clothes, shoes, jewelry and so on. In America, campus spirit is a big event ~

However, in Australian universities, campus feelings and the like are not so spicy and strong. T-shirt, mascot, etc. It can only be seen in some grand activities such as orientation week in the first week of school. And wearing a school T-shirt on campus is basically equal to social suicide!

Most Australian college students don't live in schools.

In American universities, most students live in dormitories or near schools and eat in the same restaurant. The scene at the beginning of school is also the scene of freshmen signing in with big bags and small bags. However, in Australian universities, most Australian students do not live in dormitories.

Another reason for this situation is that, unlike Americans who consider excellent universities all over the country when choosing universities, Australians choose universities close to home that suit their majors. Therefore, Australian students choose to live at home, bring their own meals or go home at any time. Only a small number of Australian local students and international students live in school dormitories, so there are few dormitory activities as rich as American universities.

Universities in Australia all have campus bars.

In the United States, the legal minimum drinking age is 2 1, while in Australia it is 18. So many campuses in Australia will have campus bars. If you 18 years old or older, you can go to the campus bar for a few drinks at the beginning of school, and maybe you can meet some like-minded friends.

Australian students are usually well dressed.

In American TV dramas or American universities, students usually dress casually, wear vest sportswear to class, and feel like going to the gym every minute. In Australian universities, Australian students dress well to go to school every day, unlike American universities.

5. The biggest difference: courses

In America, a lot of extra homework and tests are usually arranged in the middle of the semester. There is homework almost every day, and there are strict requirements for students' attendance. Unlike American universities, Australian universities are more independent and free than high schools. Even some courses have only two or three assignments a semester. Another point is different from American universities. The courses in Australian universities are relatively narrow, but they should be in-depth for a certain subject. So some undergraduate courses in Australia can take three years to complete the same courses as those in the United States.