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Category: Study abroad

  • From UK to HK – My year away in Hong Kong

    28 October 2022 by Victoria
    4 minute read

    Hiya! I’m Victoria and I study Business and Management (BA) at the Uni of York… though at the moment I’m on a year away at the University of Hong Kong!…

  • From York to New York – my experiences so far as a British student in NYC

    28 October 2022 by Niamh
    3 minute read

    Hiya! I’m Niamh, I study History of Art, and I’m on currently on a year abroad studying at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City! Unbelievably, I’m already…

  • Study Abroad: Arriving in Denver

    28 October 2022 by Alice
    3 minute read

    Hiya, I’m Alice! In September, I flew to Denver, Colorado to begin my Study Abroad year at the University of Denver. Studying abroad is something I’ve had my heart set…

  • Studying Abroad as a Postgrad: My Experience in India

    22 September 2022 by Jen
    5 minute read

    Although I have loved all four years of my university education in the UK, part of me has always been curious about studying abroad. When I received an email in…

  • My trip to an International Study Centre in Mexico

    12 July 2021 by Keely
    3 minute read

    One of the greatest things I’ve done during my time at York is going to Mexico on the 2018 International Study Centre (ISC) trip. We headed over to Querétaro and…

  • My experience of living in Mexico

    21 April 2021 by Caitlin
    11 minute read

    Hi!! I’m Caitlin and I am a 4th year Spanish and French student at York! Last August I moved to Cholula, Mexico and studied at the Universidad de las Américas…

  • Making the decision to do a Year Abroad: A very honest account

    21 April 2021 by Laura
    4 minute read

    Deciding to embark on a year abroad in the middle of your studies at university can be daunting (especially in the midst of a pandemic!). I especially struggled with the…

  • Travelling abroad: the world outside your studies

    Travelling abroad: the world outside your studies

    25 February 2020 by Keely
    3 minute read

    Without a doubt one of the best things I’ve done in my time at York was travelling abroad on the 2018 International Study Centre (ISC) trip to Mexico with the…

  • Ghana International Study Centre – what I learnt

    19 July 2019 by Lottie
    4 minute read

    Hi, I’m Lottie, a 2nd Year biology student at York. I’ve just come back from the Ghana International Study Centre and here’s what I learnt. About the Ghana International Study…

  • My experience of coming to York as a visiting student

    28 May 2019 by Laura
    2 minute read

    Hi, my name is Laura, and I grew up in a small farming community in the Eastern Cape of South Africa. I completed my first and second year at the…

  • My year down under – future plans

    My year down under – future plans

    11 February 2019 by Rebecca
    3 minute read

    Hi everyone. I’ve been down under now for nearly seven months. Though currently, I’m travelling around New Zealand with my brother and cousin who came over for a holiday (and…

  • Studying in Australia: a Day in my Life

    Studying in Australia: a Day in my Life

    21 January 2019 by Rebecca
    3 minute read

    It’s a little hard to write about a normal day in the life at the moment because I’m on my Summer holiday from Sydney University, travelling around Australia and New…