Christopher Murray is studying French and German at Queen's University Belfast and is on his year abroad in Tours, France, for nine months. He says, "the vast majority of language students at my university spend the year as assistants, but I was more interested in the Erasmus experience so one of my lecturers set up a new exchange with Université François-Rabelais." Here he passes on his top survival tips.
Sally is studying French and Spanish at the University of Edinburgh, and has just come to the end of her first semester in Grenoble, where she was studying a range of subjects from politics to symbolism, at Université Stendhal 3. Although Grenoble was initially her 5th choice, she's been totally won over by this exciting city, and now wouldn't have wanted to go anywhere else! Here, she reveals why you shouldn't judge a book by its cover, and why Grenoble really is the perfect city for a year abroader...
Rutasha is studying Law with Spanish at Nottingham Trent University and is currently on her third year abroad at the University of Salamanca. She is studying Law and Political Science there and will be teaching English part time from next semester. Here she passes on her top tips about life in Salamanca; finding accommodation, getting over the culture shock
Sarah Harrison, a Modern Languages student studying German, Russian and Dutch at the University of Sheffield, is just coming to the end of her British Council placement in Innsbruck, Austria. Next semester, she'll be heading out to Saint Petersburg to continue her studies! But here, Sarah shares all the insider knowledge she's acquired over her time in Innsbruck: where to find accommodation, picking up the accent, what to pack, and how to make the most of the amazing snow...
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