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The Official pre-Year Abroad Guide

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.

Checklists and Packing

  1. The Definitive Year Abroad Checklist.
  2. Don't forget your dictionary! - discounts of up to 40%!
  3. Books you should take with you 
  4. Other things you should take with you
  5. Your packing list
  6. Last minute supplies
  7. 5 top tips to fit your life into your tiny suitcase 

Boring, yes, but SUPER important!

  1. Year abroad insurance - before it's too late!
  2. Going to Europe? Get your free EHIC Card!
  3. Register your travel plans with the British Embassy 
  4. What you will need in your wallet 
  5. Transporting your stuff
  6. Student bank accounts 
  7. Keeping career-focused on your year abroad

Making the Most of Your Summer Holidays

  1. Summer internships abroad
  2. School's out for summer! 
  3. Create your CV in a foreign language

The Wandering Student

  1. The very best student travel advice
  2. Follow that festival - worldwide
  3. Do you need a visa?
  4. The adrenaline junkie's year abroad
  5. Travel on limited funds

Staying on the Safe Side

  1. Panic button: What to do in an emergency abroad
  2. Understanding year abroad insurance
  3. The essential medical kit 
  4. Potential catastrophes and how to cope

Beyond-Useful Resources

  1. Top free online resources for year abroad students
  2. How Twitter can help year abroaders (and uni staff!)
  3. The best apps for year abroad students 
  4. Current year abroad preparatory case studies
  5. Been there, done that! Last year's students' advice

And last but not least...

  1. 8 ways to document your year abroad (and make everyone else jealous!)
  2. Keeping in touch with friends and family
  3. Winning year abroad advice 
  4. The final countdown
  5. The beginning of your year abroad
  6. 10 tried-and-tested ways to make the most of your year abroad 
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