Amira Habane, a Queen Mary University of London Medicine student, took advantage of our GO Summer! programmes to indulge a life-long interest in Latin America by studying at Tec de Monterrey in Mexico - and it didn't disappoint! How One Email Took Me to Mexico and Changed My Summer (and Maybe My Life) When I … Continue reading More Than a Trip: My Life-Changing Summer in Mexico
Niranda Morris, a Queen Mary University of London MA Heritage Management student, reflects on her Summer in Utrecht, Netherlands and how she learnt to live life in slow lane. In Utrecht, the canals aren’t just pretty backdrops, they are part of everyday life, someone’s front porch, a workplace, a spot to meet friends. I’d seen … Continue reading Living Slowly in Utrecht: Art, Canals and the Practice of Attention
Jacobo studies finance at Tecnológico de Monterrey in Mexico and studied abroad at Queen Mary University of London during the spring 2024 semester. Thanks to a love of Man City, joining multiple university societies and reading local newspapers, Jacobo integrated well into local London life. Learn more about his experiences below... When deciding where to … Continue reading Why choose Queen Mary?
Hello! My name is Divany Olivia, a 3rd year student majoring in Industrial Design from Bandung Institute of Technology and in the fall semester of 2023 I had the opportunity to study at Queen Mary University of London through the Indonesian International Student Mobility Awards (IISMA) program. When I first arrived in London, to Queen … Continue reading A Home in Unexpected Places
Hi! My name is Fasya, and last semester, I had the incredible opportunity to study at Queen Mary University of London. I am an English Studies student from Universitas Indonesia. I was fortunate to be part of the Indonesian International Student Mobility Awards (IISMA), a scholarship program by the Indonesian Ministry of Education. My time … Continue reading Recounting Memories from My Study Abroad semester at QMUL
History and Comparative Literature student, and Turing Scheme grant recipient, Hadi, shares how a year studying abroad at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore opened them up to many adventures. I sit here now, my weary body nestled in the comforting embrace of memories. Memories that stretch across distant lands, woven together by the thread of … Continue reading Something beyond the familiar streets of Tower Hamlets…
Queen Mary University of London Theoretical Physics student, and Turing Scheme grant recipient, Khadar, shares their experiences of studying abroad at the University of California Santa Barbara, as a person of colour. Today, I want to take you on a journey through my study abroad experience in the beautiful city of Santa Barbara. As a … Continue reading Embracing Diversity: My Unforgettable Study Abroad Experience in Santa Barbara
By Queen Mary Economics student, and Turing Scheme grant recipient, Paulina. My time at UC Berkeley was full of great experiences and amazing people. I was lucky to receive an offer for university accommodation - however, that is not guaranteed for exchange students and depends on availability. The process of finding housing in Berkeley can … Continue reading A part-time job, salsa classes, Berkeley academics, sea kayaking and paddle-boarding: the life of a UC exchange student
Viktoria is a third year English and European Law LLB student at Queen Mary University of London, currently completing her year abroad at Université Panthéon-Sorbonne Paris 1 in France. Techno Music is a music genre which is known for electronic beats and songs without lyrics most of the time. Despite the fact that a broad … Continue reading Where to get your ‘Techno Music’ experience in Paris
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!
I arrived in London on September 18th, yet IISMA’s final announcement of successful scholarship awardees was on May 12th. Four months is not a short amount of time, so how have I been perceiving this long wait from receiving the good news to landing in London? To better understand how we got here, please allow … Continue reading My IISMA experience & preparing to depart for Queen Mary in retrospect
By Queen Mary English student and Turing Scheme grant recipient, Mariyah Sawati Am I the same Brit I was when I boarded my flight from London Heathrow, unsure and afraid, waving goodbye to my family, tears streaming down my face, solemnly carrying my Stitch plush in my arms? Not one bit! Let me elaborate…. This … Continue reading My American, Mexican, Muslim Year in Austin, Texas (Yeeeeehaw!)
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