Queen Mary University of London Languages student, Klevisa, discusses all things study abroad: the joys and the challenges. After arriving in Madrid, it's safe to say I was pretty excited to spend my semester there. The city welcomed me with warm sunshine and bustling crowds from day to the late evening in Puerta del sol … Continue reading From paperwork, budgeting and academic challenges to adventures and lifelong memories
Category: Europe
From the classroom to the coastline: a journey through Almería’s Summer School
A month in Almería...according to Queen Mary University of London Politics and International Relations student, Diana, and Business and Management student Stephanie. According to Diana: As a 20-year-old international relations student, embarking on a journey to Almería for a summer school at the University of Almería was an adventure that promised not only academic enrichment … Continue reading From the classroom to the coastline: a journey through Almería’s Summer School
Travelling Europe during your year abroad
Hey guys! I’m Riya, I’m 21 and I studied law as part of my Queen Mary degree programme at Université Paris 1. I love travelling and my year abroad was an opportunity to get to know Europe better. Over this past year, I have been fortunate enough to travel to Germany, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, … Continue reading Travelling Europe during your year abroad
My year abroad in Tours, France
Sergiu studies French and Spanish at Queen Mary and decided to spend their year abroad in Tours, with the support of Turing Scheme funding. Why I chose ToursAs a student living in London, I wanted to spend my year abroad in a smaller city, somewhere calm that could feel like home. I found Tours to … Continue reading My year abroad in Tours, France
Everyday experiences, as much as the memorable ones, taught me valuable skills…
Law student Dimitar has spent the last academic year studying abroad at the Humboldt University in Berlin, Germany. Read below for Dimitar's insights. Embarking on my year abroad to study at Humboldt University, I anticipated an academically rewarding experience in the heart of Berlin. In this blog post, I will discuss the highlights of my … Continue reading Everyday experiences, as much as the memorable ones, taught me valuable skills…
Top tips for nailing your application process!
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!
The Practical Side to Nights in Valencia
By Queen Mary Languages student and Turing Scheme grant recipient, Nazra Yazmin Ali, who studied abroad at the University of Valencia in Spain. Valencia is a fun and bright city for students, making it a great option for those wishing to study abroad! Having studied in Valencia myself for a year, I can say with … Continue reading The Practical Side to Nights in Valencia
You might want a big city, but don’t be surprised if a small town ends up being the one for you…
Queen Mary Languages student and Turing Scheme grant recipient, Nadine Gomes Paixão reflects on how taking a break from the larger cities is great and can feel easier to connect with others. Being in a small cityBefore my semester abroad, I decided that I wanted to be in a big city, somewhere that reminded me … Continue reading You might want a big city, but don’t be surprised if a small town ends up being the one for you…
Queen Mary Economics student and Turing Grant recipient Harkirat Singh studied abroad at Bocconi University in Milan, Italy. Harkirat takes a look back on the challenges students can face when looking to study abroad but how and why these challenges should not stop you.
My curious and inquisitive nature enables me to keep thriving and forces me out of my comfort zone, which is one of the many reasons I decided to embark upon a semester abroad at the University of Bocconi, Milano. Admittedly this experience was daunting at first, especially since this was my third and most heavily … Continue reading Queen Mary Economics student and Turing Grant recipient Harkirat Singh studied abroad at Bocconi University in Milan, Italy. Harkirat takes a look back on the challenges students can face when looking to study abroad but how and why these challenges should not stop you.
“The chances that I would actually make it to London seemed slimmer than winning the lottery (and I don’t even play the lottery)”…
Jenny is currently studying abroad with us from the University of Augsburg in Germany and reflects on her journey to get to us! As I filled in my application for my semester abroad in Autumn 2020, my home country Germany was about to go into lockdown again. To be honest, the chances that I would … Continue reading “The chances that I would actually make it to London seemed slimmer than winning the lottery (and I don’t even play the lottery)”…
Salamanca: The Ultimate To-Do List!
Cassandra is a French & Hispanic Studies student and studied abroad at the Universidad de Salamanca, Spain & Université de Paris Sorbonne III, France. You may recall Cassandra's last post about the incredible food scene in Paris and this is Cassandra's list of musts for a visit to Salamanca in Spain! Choosing Salamanca for my … Continue reading Salamanca: The Ultimate To-Do List!
An unconventional exchange…
Yoana is an English and European Law student who studied abroad at KU Leuven in Belgium mid-pandemic. Read all about Yoana's experiences studying abroad during a time of social-distancing and mask mandates... We all remember the last weeks of March 2020. The Coronavirus panic was beginning to ensue everywhere, places of work closed down and … Continue reading An unconventional exchange…
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