Preparing for the year. A year abroad is a daunting prospect. To be thrown into another country with no one you know, little real understanding of the area until you actually get there and an array of opportunities ahead of
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How Switzerland Saved Me: A Retrospective on my Year Abroad
The Study Abroad Team Visits Bergen, Norway
Hello! As Study Abroad and Exchange Coordinator (Outgoing International and Erasmus), I spend Monday – Friday 08:30 – 17:00 helping send University of Southampton students abroad as part of their degree or for Summer Schools. This is a job I
Read moreBeaucoup de baguettes, fromages, et bien sûr, le vin.
I am writing this blog post from my french apartment with the sun shining through the window and a glass of wine at hand. My year here in Toulouse, France is soon to come to a close and it is
Read moreMy Erasmus in Southampton – Julien Lefort, ESTACA
My experience at the University of Southampton could not be more different compared to what I experienced during my studies in France, and all things considered, it could not have been better! I am a French student studying aeronautic engineering
Read moreMy Erasmus Experience in Frankfurt, Germany
Many students like me have thought about studying abroad at some point even before starting to apply for university. Then actually in your first and second year you start to research what universities you can choose from because you had
Read moreStaff Exchange Experience – Cleome Dakin
In May 2013 I was fortunate enough to take part in a staff exchange week at Linköping University in Linköping, Sweden. It was a fantastic opportunity for me to listen to the experiences of my colleagues from across the world
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