By Queen Mary University of London Modern Languages student, Gia, who studied abroad at Pompeu Fabra University in Barcelona, during summer 2023. My journey to Queen Mary: My name is Gia, and I am currently a second-year student studying Modern Languages at Queen Mary University of London. I also stood in your shoes as I … Continue reading Embracing a transformative journey: A warm welcome to our new Study Abroad students!
Why I choose Barcelona Hi, I’m Gia! Currently a second-year student studying Modern Languages at Queen Mary University of London, and have had the opportunity to be funded by the GO Summer! programme Bursary to take part in a summer school, and I decided to choose Universitat Pompeu Fabra Barcelona to pursue my academic journey … Continue reading Barcelona Summer School Experience: Embracing Education & Exploring the Catalonian Gem
According to Malaika Malik and William Green who both took part in our GO Summer! programme in July. Malaika: During a one-week course at the University of Almería, I had the opportunity to immerse myself in the world of entrepreneurship and discover the captivating charm of Almería. Thanks to the GO Summer! Bursary from Queen … Continue reading 1 week at the University of Almería…
By Saad Mobarak: Saad is a 4th-year mechanical engineering student at Northeastern University, passionate about education and aspires to reform educational systems in less fortunate communities.Find him on LinkedIn here. As a study abroad student from Boston, Massachusetts, I embarked on a remarkable journey to study in London for a semester. While there are so … Continue reading 5 Unexpected Realities of Studying in the UK: Lessons Learned as an American STEM Student
The GO Summer! Bursary and the Turing Scheme offer Queen Mary full-time undergraduate students the chance to apply for partial funding from Queen Mary towards the cost of participating in one from a selection of Queen Mary's partner summer schools abroad. In this blog, Queen Mary Law student, William, will outline an unforgettable week-long experience … Continue reading Almería In A Week
Queen Mary University of London History student and Turing Scheme grant recipient, Najma Kabash, has been studying abroad at the University of Toronto in Canada and shares the life of a UofT study abroad student with us! I have been studying at the University of Toronto for the past academic year and it is definitely … Continue reading A Life at UofT
Maggie studies Global Health at Queen Mary and is currently studying abroad, with the support of a Turing Scheme grant, at Ateneo de Manila University in the Philippines. Learn more about Maggie's adventures so far! When I tell people I’m studying abroad in the Philippines, living in Manila for almost a year, people are surprised … Continue reading “Why the Philippines?”, I get asked a lot…
Pilar studies within Queen Mary's School of Languages, Linguistics and Film and studied abroad at the University of Geneva in Switzerland, as a Turing Scheme grant recipient. Choosing to study in Geneva was, for me, a huge shot in the dark… I had never been before, knew little about its culture and customs and just … Continue reading My semester abroad in Geneva, Switzerland!
Jason Loh is a final year Economics, Finance and Management student and Turing Scheme grant recipient from the School of Economics and Finance, studying abroad at the University of Sydney for a year. Want to know how studying abroad in Sydney has changed my life and how it can change yours? Read down below for … Continue reading The Wonders of Australia
As we launch our applications for the Queen Mary Summer School 2023, we take a look back at Josh's experiences and perceptions from their time studying abroad with us during our Summer School 2022... Hi! My name is Josh Paez and I’m currently a theater major with a minor in Chicanx and Latinx studies at … Continue reading An interview with Summer School 2022 student, Josh Paez
By Lauriane Fons, final year Marketing & Management student at Queen Mary, who studied abroad at Bocconi University in Milan, Italy and who is one of our wonderful Global Opportunities Ambassadors! Don’t get me wrong, studying abroad can be pretty challenging on many levels (speaking from experience) and the application is the very first step … Continue reading Top tips for nailing your application process!
It’s likely I won’t be the first to tell you that studying abroad takes a lot of preparation and research, and as the application deadline gets closer it can begin to feel a little daunting. But I promise the work you put in now will be so worth it! I’ve been through the process myself, … Continue reading Need to start your application to study abroad, but unsure where to start? Emma’s got you sorted…
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