Embracing a transformative journey: A warm welcome to our new Study Abroad students!

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!

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

Seoul Survival Guide…

Hi! My name is Natasha, and I am currently on my year abroad from Queen Mary University of London as a Geography student, on exchange in South Korea. Studying in the most prestigious university in a foreign country with a culture and language quite different to mine brings around lots of anxiety and uncertainty, but … Continue reading Seoul Survival Guide…

Tips and Tricks for an Australian Exchange; The Diary of a 21-Year-Old Muslim Girl and her Experiences in Melbourne

Khadijah is a Queen Mary English student and Turing Scheme grant recipient, currently studying abroad at the University of Melbourne in Australia. Moving abroad comes with its own set of adventures and challenges that one can never be fully prepared for; that’s what makes it so exciting! The experiences I have had during my year … Continue reading Tips and Tricks for an Australian Exchange; The Diary of a 21-Year-Old Muslim Girl and her Experiences in Melbourne

“I found myself meeting students from every corner of the world…”

Queen Mary Politics with a Year Abroad student, and Turing Scheme grant recipient Yash Dadhwal, reflects on a year abroad spent hiking, beaching and studying, all within the hustle & bustle of Hong Kong. My life after being accepted for an exchange programme suddenly became very fast-paced and frantic. Amongst feelings of anxiousness and excitement … Continue reading “I found myself meeting students from every corner of the world…”

A weekend away from the Big Smoke…getting to know other parts of the UK.

Will Estony is currently studying abroad with us through IFSA from Trinity College of Connecticut. When I (Jess of the Global Opportunities team) first met Will, after letting him know the pride I have for being from the best city in the North (disclaimer: this is personal bias and not exactly what we'd call a … Continue reading A weekend away from the Big Smoke…getting to know other parts of the UK.

Yes… you can solo travel too! Alexis Buncich, Columbia University (Sep-Dec 2019)

As a young woman whose biggest travel leap of faith has been across the pond, I was anxious about taking a trip all by myself.  But whenever friends couldn’t make it and Barcelona called, I decided to just go for it! Here are a few things I learned so you don’t have to. Learn the … Continue reading Yes… you can solo travel too! Alexis Buncich, Columbia University (Sep-Dec 2019)