ThirdYearAbroad.com helps make your year abroad less scary!

How we can help...

ThirdYearAbroad.com is the UK's biggest network of students who study or work abroad during their degree. The site is designed by and for university students across the world to provide up-to-date information, help and advice about living, studying and working abroad, to help make the whole process less scary. Get tips from other students going to your destination, share experiences, discoveries and recommendations in your own online guidebook and find out everything about where to go and what to do while you're there, making sure you really make the most of your year away – the most important and exciting part of your degree!

Who set up ThirdYearAbroad.com?

Meet the team! And watch an interview with our Founder, Lizzie Fane:

Any questions?

Check out our FAQs, write in our Forum or get in touch!

Heard it through the grapevine

Find out what our users, universities and supporting programmes think about us.

Why sign up?

1. Join the first FREE all-inclusive network for university year abroad students!
2. Get exclusive access to constantly-updated Members-only year abroad information on the website and future events.
3. Search for other students going to (or who have been to) the same destination as you and share advice and tips!
4. Create your own online guidebook to your city using Google Maps™ technology, and keep all your top recommendations in one place.
5. Get the latest special offers and discounts, specifically for year abroad students.
6. Receive our monthly newsletter for guidance at each stage of your year abroad, and find out about the latest jobs and career advice for linguists.
7. Share your worries and advice with other members in our forum.
8. Keep an online travel journal (visible to all users) and help students benefit from your experience.
9. Contribute an article to the site, see your name in print and get some first-hand travel writing experience for your CV!
10. Get involved in the next phase of the website as we introduce new features just for our members, including our mentorship scheme and year abroad publication - Coming Soon!