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Meet the ambassador – Rachel – EARTH, Sweden

European Placements, GO Student Ambassadors

Meet the ambassador – Rachel – EARTH, Sweden

Posted on 21 November 2025 by Global Opportunities Globetrotters

Name: Rachel Kay School, Degree Programme: EARTH - Environmental Geoscience with year of study abroad - year 4 Host destination: Stockholm, Sweden Tell us about your global opportunity—where did you […]

GO Student Ambassadors, International Summer Programmes

My time at Camp America

Posted on 17 November 2025 by Global Opportunities Globetrotters

A day in the life 7:30am: Get up if the kids haven’t already woken you.  8:00am: Breakfast, donuts on Sundays 9:00am: First instructional starts. For me, this meant teaching kids […]

European Placements, GO Student Ambassadors

Meet the ambassador – Catherine – LAWPL, Czech Republic

Posted on 24 October 2025 by Global Opportunities Globetrotters

Name: Catherine Parkins School, Degree Programme: Law and Politics, LLB Law with a Year Abroad, Third Year Host destination: Prague, Czech Republic Tell us about your global opportunity—where did you […]

GO Student Ambassadors, International Summer Programmes

Meet the ambassador – Hollie – CARBS, Bali

Posted on 24 October 2025 by Global Opportunities Globetrotters

Name: Hollie Aston School, Degree Programme: Business School-Economics, Second Year Host destination: Bali Tell us about your global opportunity—where did you go, and what did you do? This summer I […]

 
Meet the ambassador – Kani – ENCAP, Canada

Meet the ambassador – Kani – ENCAP, Canada

Posted on 24 October 2025 by Global Opportunities Globetrotters

Name: Kani Abdullah School, Degree Programme: ENCAP, English Literature and Creative Writing, Year 3 Host destination: Kingston, Canada Tell us about your global opportunity—where did you go, and what did […]

Meet the ambassador – Francesca – MLANG, Spain & Italy

Meet the ambassador – Francesca – MLANG, Spain & Italy

Posted on 24 October 2025 by Global Opportunities Globetrotters

Name: Francesca Deronda School, Degree Programme: School of Modern Languages, Spanish and Italian Year 4 Host destination: Valencia in Spain and Brescia in Italy Tell us about your global opportunity—where […]

Meet the ambassador – Lily – LAWPL, Fiji

Meet the ambassador – Lily – LAWPL, Fiji

Posted on 17 October 2025 by Global Opportunities Globetrotters

Name: Lily Jones School, Degree Programme: School of Law and Politics, Politics and International relations, Year 3 Host destination: Fiji     Tell us about your global opportunity—where did you […]

Meet the ambassador – Anoushka – PSYCH, Australia

Meet the ambassador – Anoushka – PSYCH, Australia

Posted on 16 October 2025 by Global Opportunities Globetrotters

Name: Anoushka Parylo School, Degree Programme: School of Psychology, Undergraduate Psychology with professional placement, year 4 Host destination: Sydney, Australia Tell us about your global opportunity—where did you go, and […]

Meet the ambassador – Daniel – ENCAP, Ireland

Meet the ambassador – Daniel – ENCAP, Ireland

Posted on 13 October 2025 by Global Opportunities Globetrotters

Name: Daniel Estell School, Degree Programme: ENCAP, English Language and Linguistics, Year 3 Host destination: University College Dublin, Ireland Tell us about your global opportunity—where did you go, and what […]

Meet the ambassador – Joe – ENCAP, USA

Meet the ambassador – Joe – ENCAP, USA

Posted on 9 October 2025 by Global Opportunities Globetrotters

Name: Joseph Lake School, Degree Programme: ENCAP, English Literature Y2 Host destination: Camp America, USA Tell us about your global opportunity—where did you go, and what did you do? I […]

Meet the ambassador – Freya – BIOSI, Sri Lanka

Meet the ambassador – Freya – BIOSI, Sri Lanka

Posted on 9 October 2025 by Global Opportunities Globetrotters

Name: Freya Mould School, Degree Programme: Biosciences, Biomedical Sciences, Year 2 Host destination: Sri Lanka, Hikkaduwa Tell us about your global opportunity—where did you go, and what did you do? […]

Meet the ambassador – Charlotte – SHARE, Germany

Meet the ambassador – Charlotte – SHARE, Germany

Posted on 9 October 2025 by Global Opportunities Globetrotters

Name: Charlotte Bennett School, Degree Programme: SHARE, BA History, third year Host destination: Bremen, Germany Tell us about your global opportunity—where did you go, and what did you do? The […]

Reverse Homesickness: Missing the home you made on your year abroad

Posted on 9 October 2025 by Shaquille Qassim

Unpacking my suitcase back in my family home, the rain pattering against the window like an old friend, I expected relief. After a year abroad in Kitakyushu, Japan, I was […]

Studying in Ireland: Top 3 Dos and Don’ts ☘️

Posted on 29 September 2025 by Daniel Estell

Name: Daniel Estell School: English, Communication and Philosophy Global Opportunity: Semester Abroad What’s your origin story? Where did you go? My origin story is relatively simple - I first learned […]

Yale University – from student to staff!

Yale University – from student to staff!

Posted on 6 August 2025 by Global Opportunities Globetrotters

Name: Katie Myerscough (BSc 2024) Degree subject and school: Psychology with professional placement Type of Global Opportunity: Professional Placement Year (Research) Where did you go?  Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, […]

A Literary Student’s Global Marketing Journey

A Literary Student’s Global Marketing Journey

Posted on 25 June 2025 by Global Opportunities Globetrotters

Name: Camille Stanley (BA 2019) Degree subject and school: English Language and Literature, School of English, Communication and Philosophy Destination: Canada Which Global Opportunity did you take part in and […]

My opportunity to conduct research in Japan

My opportunity to conduct research in Japan

Posted on 17 June 2025 by Global Opportunities Globetrotters

Name: Otilia Ojeda School: Biosciences Global Opportunity: Professional Research Year at Kumamoto University, Japan What motivated you to take up a Global Opportunity? I was motivated to take up a […]

How my year abroad helped my career

How my year abroad helped my career

Posted on 6 June 2025 by Global Opportunities Globetrotters

Name: Garin Chapman (BSc 2020) Degree subject and school: Business Management with a European Language (Spanish), Cardiff Business School / School of Modern Languages Global Opportunity: Year of Study Abroad […]

Teaching in Thailand

Teaching in Thailand

Posted on 2 June 2025 by Global Opportunities Globetrotters

Name: Emma Marshall School: English, Communication and Philosophy Global Opportunity: Volunteering with VSA Thailand/WCIA, International Summer Programme What motivated you to take up a Global Opportunity? Participating in a global […]

Studying in Berlin!

Studying in Berlin!

Posted on 28 May 2025 by Global Opportunities Globetrotters

Name: Anagha Sivram Academic school: School of History, Archaeology and Religion Type of Global Opportunity: Year of Study Abroad at Freie Universität Berlin in Germany   What motivated you to […]