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Frankie says relax: How to deal with exam stress
Thursday, 17 March 2011With all there is to do, learn and regurgitate in 2 hour blocks, exam stress can take hold of many students with remarkable ease. Though you can’t shy your exams away, you can try and control your levels of stress effectively, to make sure you stay on top of them and focus on your studies.Published in Study Tips -
Top 10 Year Abroad Cities for Singles!
Friday, 11 February 2011If you’re going off on a year abroad and haven’t a girl/boy to your name, fret not dearest singletons. Relationships when you’re going off for a semester/year can be quite hardcore. Some pull through, some don’t; but that’s not who this article is directed at. It is for you, young French-kissing aficionados. This article is for all those lonely hearts out there that want to spend the best year abroad, without any romantic ties back home. But where to go is the real question, with so many great cities on offer? Here’s a top ten of our favourite cities, tried and tested with year abroaders...Published in What's out there? -
Twitter and the year abroad
Saturday, 29 January 2011Whether you love it or you hate it, Twitter can make a huge difference to year abroad students and staff alike. It might seem a bit of a minefield at first but in mere moments you'll be getting top tips about your study abroad destination, language-learning tips, up-to-date travel advice, breaking news, foreign 'words of the day', you'll be passing on advice and, best of all, you will ask questions and actually get answers!Published in Making the Most of Your Year Abroad -
Linguists' New Year's Resolutions
Saturday, 31 December 2011Foreign language students from across the UK have been writing in to let us in on their own New Year’s resolutions for 2013. Here are some of the very best ideas to improve your language skills and, best of all, they’re pretty easy to do...
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Studying Abroad with a disability
Thursday, 30 December 2010Studying abroad with a disability is more common than you would think and many people take the plunge to move their studies abroad, and feel better for it. In fact, 10 out of 10 students who went abroad with a disability said they’d recommend others to do the same, according to our survey. Starting your research early and finding out about the universities and the help on offer is the first place to start in your search for your year or semester abroad. Speaking to your home university’s International Office is top of your list.Published in Disability and the year abroad
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Fly me to the moon: How to book cheap flights
Monday, 28 February 2011Booking 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 -
Which policy's right for me? Student insurance case studies
Wednesday, 09 February 2011Taking out Year Abroad insurance is essential to any trip abroad, be it for one semester or a whole year... Some policies give you the option of taking out year-long insurance, some offer up to 18 months of cover so you can include your holidays before and after, whereas others may offer a month rollover scheme. Consequently fees do vary, so it’s best to make a list of things you’re after before you choose your policy.Published in Insurance -
Why should I take a year abroad?
Wednesday, 19 January 2011Taking a year abroad can be mandatory on some university courses, such as Modern Languages, but it is becoming increasingly popular with students who are specialising in other fields, such as Business, History and even Medicine. Taking an open unit in the language you left at school is seen as advantageous by many an employer; uprooting to study or work abroad even more so. One of the reasons for the surge in students going abroad can be attributed to the plethora of schemes on offer, thanks to organisations like the British Council. So why should students choose to go abroad?Published in UK Universities -
Useful travel advice for disabled students going away
Tuesday, 04 January 2011Disabled travelers need to do some planning before they go on a trip and pack accordingly. It is wise to write down a checklist before you leave, so as to make sure you have it all covered. Search for travel providers who can accommodate your specific needs and make sure you contact various airlines to see what sort of care and help they have on offer.Published in Disability and the year abroad -
W is for...What is culture shock?
Tuesday, 28 December 2010Culture shock affects people in all sorts of situations. However, it is deeply felt by students on the year abroad - whether it’s adjusting at the very start to your new surroundings, getting to know the locals, coming back home to notice things aren’t quite the same as when you left them, going back out there, still struggling with the language more than 3 months in...Though you can find articles on culture shock to do with specific countries, here are some tell-tell signs and general advice on how to cope.Published in Year Abroad Blues
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Priceless Porto
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Oliver spent his year abroad in Porto, Portugal. Read on as he fills the year abroad gaps... -
The Mole Diaries: Brazil
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Georgie Russel is studying French, Spanish and Portuguese at Newcastle University. She chose Brazil for her year abroad "because it… -
Passionate Porto Alegre
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Porto Alegre, Brazil - food heaven, exotic, social, cheap, cosmopolitan I wanted to make the most of some spare time… -
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Enticing Beira
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Beira, Mozambique - lively, gritty, poor, warm, youthful I wanted to be somewhere in the developing world on my year…
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