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Planning and preparation
As you get ready to jet off on your year abroad, make sure you check out our regularly-updated list of articles on how best to prepare yourself.
- Make the most of the summer holidays before you go
- Find out what last year's students think you should take with you
- Tick the boxes of your year abroad checklist
Have you got any tips to help other students? If so, please send them in and we'll post them here.
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As you’re trying to pick your favourite clothes, decide on how many pairs of shoes to bring, which posters to flog into your suitcase and just how much tea you’re going to go through in a year, packing for your year abroad can be a real pain in the rear end, at the best of times. You will inevitably end up going abroad with far too many scarves when it’s boiling in the sunshine, or packing your favourite heels only to notice that no one else gets that dressed up. But what about your personality traits? What are the essentials when it comes to moving to another country?Published in Planning and preparation -
Anna's Year Abroad Prep: Packing and living arrangements
Written by Anna Petri Wednesday, 01 June 2011Anna Petri came to England when she was 16 thanks to her German exchange. She decided to stay and is currently studying Translation with French and Spanish. She is currently planning her second year abroad, spending 5 months working in Mons, Belgium and another 5 months studying in Granada in Spain. Here, she lets us know how she's doing...Published in Planning and preparation -
Phil Richards gives his preparation plans a few months before YA-Day (Year Abroad day) and shares his worries, tips and advice about his upcoming year abroad...Published in Planning and preparationTags -
How to make every penny count: Travel on limited funds
Written by Arthur ReaganOnce upon a time lived an impoverished student. He was on his year abroad, with only a few bags and a love of travel to his name. He hungered for cheap deals, trying to find the best ways of saving and making the most of his money. He found solace in the following tips, and maybe you will too...Published in Planning and preparation -
How to write a great personal statement: tips from students
Written by Karl LangtonWriting a personal statement can be time-consuming, frustrating and slightly overwhelming for students across the UK. In so many words, you’re expected to tell the university why they should pick you personally for your chosen course, and at that said university. Thus, you need to prepare and make sure you write towards these specific goals, whilst also being true to yourself, and your interests. Here are a few pointers as to how to go about writing a personal statement:Published in Planning and preparation
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ThirdYearAbroad.com is a mine of invaluable information and top tips. To help you stay on track, we've decided to extract the best of the best to create a master list of things you need to do/buy/prepare for/be aware of before your year abroad.Published in Planning and preparation -
Phil Richards, in the middle of his year abroad prep, tells all about the stress of packing, money issues and more as he prepares for his year abroad...Published in Planning and preparation -
Fly me to the moon: How to book cheap flights
Written by Arthur ReaganBooking a flight can be like taking a gamble. Whether it’s a last minute deal you’re looking for, or, quite the planner, you’ve been scouting the internet comparison sites for months on end trying to find the cheapest deal, getting flights sorted can prove to be quite stressful. Which are the best sites to buy from? Are any airlines a no-go? What about cancellation fees? And more importantly, when’s the best time to buy...Published in Planning and preparation -
How to write a personal statement to study abroad
Written by Susie PritchardWith so many students deciding to study abroad, either within Europe or further afield, being an undergrad in the UK is sometimes not enough - foreign universities want good grades, good personalities and good personal statements. How does one go about penning their thoughts and ideas about the upcoming year abroad, to make it as enticing as possible for universities abroad?Published in Planning and preparationTags -
Doing the splits: Getting the most out of your year abroad
Written by Natacha Cullinan Tuesday, 02 November 2010Studying two languages (or three!) at university generally means you’re entitled to ‘split’ your year abroad, either equally (6 months in each place), or alternatively by placing more importance on one language than another.
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