Find out what graduates who have spent a year abroad during their degree have gone on to do with their lives, and how the year abroad has made a difference to their careers...
Jonathan studied Italian and French at Leeds University and spent his year abroad studying in Pisa. He graduated in 2011 and is now working for an online media company in Berlin.
Emma studied English and French at Leeds University and spent her year abroad as a British Council Language Assistant in St. Germain-en-Laye (19km West of Paris). She graduated in 2007 and now manages the 'Writers in Translation' programme for the non-profit organisation English PEN.
Katie studied French and Spanish at Surrey University and spent her year abroad La Rochelle, Paris and the Basque country. She graduated in 2011 and is now works in compliance for a property management company in California.
Kirstie studied French and German at the University of East Anglia and spent her year abroad studying in Vienna and Geneva. She graduated in 2000 and is now a part-time in-house translator for Siemens
Mary studied Interpreting and Translating with French and German Language (Dutch ab initio) at the University of East Anglia and spent her year abroad studying in Geneva and Germersheim. She graduated in 2001 and is now going through the recruitment procedure to become a Lawyer-Linguist at the Court of Justice of the European Communities in Luxembourg.
Eleanor studied French and Management at the University of East Anglia, and spent her year abroad working in Vélizy, on the outskirts of Paris. She graduated in 2008 and now works as a PA for a Paris law firm.
Belinda studied German at Aberystwyth University and spent her year abroad in Bad Bergzabern as an English Language Assistant for 9 months, and then in Wyk auf Föhr - also in Germany - as a waitress for 2 months. She graduated in 2000 and now works in the translation department of a French pharmaceutical company in Paris.
Nathalie studied International Business and Management at Aston University and spent her year abroad working in Brussels. She graduated in 2010 and is now a European Renewable Energy Researcher.
Katherine studied German and Linguistics at Manchester University and spent her year abroad as an Erasmus student at Heidelberg University. She graduated in 2001 and after starting her own business, she is now a Senior Recruitment Consultant.
Jessica did a Double Honours in Translating and Interpreting with French and Spanish at the University of East Anglia and spent her year abroad studying in Alicante, Spain. She graduated in 2010 and is now a model and actress.