My Study Journey
Ever thought about studying in Australia? Follow the stories of international students who have taken the leap to study abroad in Queensland, Australia, to follow their dreams and pursue their passions in search of their best life!
Episodes
From an early age Elin had her heart set on becoming a world champion in equestrian vaulting – gymnastics on horse back! Follow her story from breaking her back and the fear she’d never walk again to her inspirational journey after studying personal training at TAFE Queensland.
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Sherina left Bali to study a diploma of business and marketing at Tafe Queensland after growing up in a village in Denpasar and wanting more – but not too far from home!
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Laura always dreamed of studying overseas and the work / study / life balance was why she picked Australia. Follow her story from not speaking English to landing her dream job after studying engineering at TAFE Queensland.
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Jerry had never left Papua New Guinea or stepped foot on an airplane before travelling to Cairns to study a diploma of hospitality at TAFE Queensland. Follow his story to seek a better education, weather and his dream of helping the community back home.
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Geysa & Leo met in their home country of Brazil, Leo’s passion for surfing and a new career led him to Queensland where he got a scholarship to TAFE Queensland to study cookery & hospitality. Geysa soon followed and now their dream is to open their own restaurant in Australia.
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Rajani left a life in Nepal where she had limited electricity and no running water but saved every penny to afford her ticket to Australia. Follow her fascinating and humbling journey to become an Anaesthetic nurse thanks to Tafe Queensland – and her excitement at seeing a bathtub for the first time!
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Dani grew up in the mountains of Colombia. Follow her journey through TAFE Queensland in Cairns studying a diploma of business, leadership & management to her dreams of creating her own eco village in Australia.
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Kevin grew up in South Korea and after completing mandatory military service decided to save up and travel to Australia. Hear his story about studying at TAFE Queensland on the Gold Coast and his plan to stay and become a carpenter.
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Follow Paulo’s journey from working as an actor in Brazil to living the dream and travelling to Australia. Studying cookery at TAFE Queensland on the Sunshine Coast has opened up opportunities for him to become a chef.
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Sandy spent 10 months in Australia away from her home in South Korea and decided she had to come back! Follow the story of how she extended her visa, decided to study cabinet making at TAFE Queensland in Brisbane and her aspirations of becoming an interior designer.
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After Jorge’s friends told him to come to Australia because it’s the best place ever he did it and hasn’t looked back! Follow the path he took from his home in Colombia with 15 siblings to his new life in Queensland where he’s studying cookery at TAFE in Toowoomba.
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Mario thought he had it all in Chile, a good family, a great job but there was something missing. That empty gap was filled when he travelled from Chile to Australia to study Interior Design at TAFE Queensland on the Gold Coast. Follow his journey to finally finding happiness.
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Laura came to Australia from her home country of Colombia looking to learn a 2nd language. 4 years on she’s loving life as an Infrastructure Designer at an engineering firm, going to the beach not only before work but after as well! Follow her story of how she got here after studying at TAFE Queensland and her goal to change the narrative and encourage more women to the industry.
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Eric first came to Australia in 2003 and couldn’t stay away! Originally from South Korea his ambition and drive took him to TAFE Queensland to study Commercial Cookery. Follow his journey as a chef with plans to own his own Korean restaurant on the Sunshine Coast and teach cooking classes.
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Julie first came to Australia on a working holiday visa as a backpacker. Completing an events management course at TAFE Queensland allowed her to go on to a business degree and master of law. Join her on her journey towards having the dream career in Australian law.
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Alan grew up in the UK but decided life was too short not to follow his dreams and move to Australia! With a passion for food and keen to go down a completely different career path he decided to study commercial cookery at TAFE Queensland. Find out how he went about making his dream job a reality and Australia home for him and his family.
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Abedin is originally from India but his fascination for both computers and travel brought him to Australia. After studying a diploma of software development at TAFE Queensland and landing a job at one of Australia’s top cyber security companies the sky is the limit for him and his partner.
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Jade grew up in the UK and after travelling to Australia as a backpacker decided Queensland was the place for her. Hear her journey from going through brain surgery to cure her Epilepsy to studying carpentry at TAFE Queensland and landing her dream job working on the set of a new Disney movie.
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Higor is from Brazil but at 37 decided he wasn’t satisfied with life and found work boring. After seeing an Instagram photo of Brisbane he decided that was the place to be! Follow Higor’s story from studying automotive at TAFE Queensland Acacia Ridge campus to landing his perfect job as a technician at MG on the Gold Coast.
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As a teenager, Alvaro decided he wanted to study abroad and after seeing photos and brochures of what could be done in Brisbane he decided that was where he wanted to go. With a few hurdles on the way, this story follows his journey from the busy city of Bogota to studying at TAFE Queensland and ending up as a teacher at the very place he learned his skills.
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