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Guest blog: through the eyes of a non-year abroader
Saturday, 14 January 2012I’m the first to admit that I wish I’d taken a year abroad. I took a gap year before university, and I went on to use every possible opportunity to travel in uni holidays etc, but it’s not quite the same thing.
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Queen Mary's University, London
Thursday, 03 November 2011Students at QMUL are encouraged to study abroad thanks to the university’s various links to partner universities across the globe. Students of all departments (with the exception of Law, Medicine and Dentistry) are eligible to apply. At QMUL, Modern Language students can choose to work, study or teach abroad as part of the Erasmus scheme. German students can also choose to study or work abroad at independent German institution, checking with their year abroad coordinators first.
- Find out which universities you could apply to
- Check out more info about accommodation
- Find out more about financing your year abroad
- Read more about application procedures
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University of Leicester
Wednesday, 26 October 2011The university of Leicester offers the chance to go abroad for most of its students. That is to say, you don’t need to be studying Modern Languages to go abroad for a year. Generally speaking, other departments outside of Languages tend to have partner universities across the world for you to spend your year abroad in. Here are their schemes:
- Studying abroad with Erasmus
- Studying abroad if you're not a linguist
- Working abroad on a placement in accordance with the university
- Teaching abroad with the British Council
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How to pick your uni by course: Modern Languages
Monday, 17 October 2011As you are ordering your university prospectuses to study languages, eager to get your final year of 6th form out of the way so as to become a real student, you might feel a little overwhelmed at just how many unis are on offer, what combinations to go for and what you should be looking out for. Here is our uni checklist (compiled by students), to help you pick which Modern Languages course:
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The importance of a Modern Language degree
Wednesday, 21 September 2011I'm the first to admit that I don't really use my Italian language skills in my job. I'd love to - but I don't. However, that's not to say I don't use what I learnt during my Italian degree every day. My year abroad in Italy and understanding of the language introduced me not only to Italian food, art and culture but to a relaxed, happy approach to life (in the sense that if you enjoy what you do each day, you will get a huge amount out of it) and effectively a new way of thinking, all of which has changed me for the better and is thanks to my language degree.Published in Blog
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University of Nottingham
Thursday, 03 November 2011At the university of Nottingham, you can choose to study at a partner university, get a similar yet different experience offshore at a foreign Nottingham university campus or work at an international company for your year abroad. Most departments offer the chance to spend either a summer, semester or year abroad to work, study or teach.
- Why Study Abroad factsheet
- Find out more about studying abroad with partner universities
- The year abroad in Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American countries
- The year abroad in French and Francophone countries
- The year abroad in America and Canada
- The year abroad in German and Dutch speaking countries
- The year abroad in Russian and Slavonic countries
- Read case studies from previous students
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University of Exeter
Wednesday, 26 October 2011The option to study abroad is popular with students at the university of Exeter, across the board. Whether you’re studying Languages or fancy spending a semester or year abroad, there’s loads to choose from.
Modern Language students have 5 options:
- Work as a teaching assistant with the British Council
- Study abroad with Erasmus
- Get an Erasmus work placement
- Go out further afield by checking out partner universities across the globe
- Find a work placement outside of Europe, in accordance with the university's requirements
Students outside of the Modern Languages faculty can get in touch with the International Office to get more information about their options.
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University of Aberdeen
Thursday, 20 October 2011At the University of Aberdeen, you can take a year abroad if you are studying from a range of disciplines. Although most commonly associated with Modern Language students, students of Law and other departments can also speak to their course supervisor to check whether they can take a year abroad. There are 3 programmes:
1) International Exchange Programme
2) The Erasmus Programme, particularly aimed at students not studying Modern Languages
3) Studying Abroad as part of your Modern Languages degree (e.g. French)
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University of Aston
Wednesday, 12 October 2011Aston University gives you the chance to spend your year abroad either:
- Work abroad undertaking a placement
- Study abroad for a few months to a year
- Become a language assistant
Aston Uni is quite flexible, meaning you can combine some of these options to suit your personal needs.
Check out studying at a partner university with Aston Uni here
Find out more about working abroad here
Check out Erasmus here
Finding a placement, thanks to Aston Uni contacts
Find out more about financing your year abroad as an Aston Uni student here
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Virtual reading: Kindle review
Monday, 19 September 2011Packing for my stay in Mexico, I realised something: aside from the fact I’d have to pick which shoes/dresses/hair products to bring, I’d also have to make a tough decision regarding which literature I could fit (carry) in my two suitcases. Yes, hand luggage was still an option, but my bag was already bulging with my laptop, charger, camera, passport and important documents, a couple of packets of sweets (no Percy Pigs in the airport), my over-filled diary and more clutter I care to recall. What to bring? How do you pick between Molière’s dramatic comedy, Ruiz Zafón’s page-turning novels and Pratchett’s sarcastic fantasy? What about all the other loves in my life, the Arabic classic literature, the socio-economic tirades of South America, the sharp wit of America’s finest authors, or the Renaissance literature of Britain?
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