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Incoming Exchange – Abigail from Monash University, Australia

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Incoming Exchange – Abigail from Monash University, Australia

Posted on 25 February 2025 by Global Opportunities

Abigail: Incoming Exchange Student Home institution: Monash University, Australia Subjects studied: Chemistry, Computer Science and Physics What motivated you to take up a year/semester abroad in Cardiff? I chose Cardiff […]

Incoming Students at Cardiff

Incoming Exchange – Nadia from University at Buffalo, USA

Posted on 25 February 2025 by Global Opportunities

Nadia: Incoming Exchange Student Home institution: University at Buffalo, New York, USA Subjects studied: Media studies and English literature Tell us a bit about yourself. I am an English and […]

Incoming Students at Cardiff

Incoming Exchange – Ren from NTU, Singapore

Posted on 25 February 2025 by Global Opportunities

Ren: Incoming Exchange Student Home institution: Nanyang Technological University, Singapore Subjects studied: Chemistry What motivated you to take up a year/semester abroad in Cardiff? I have always wanted to do […]

Incoming Students at Cardiff

Incoming Exchange – Sixu from Beijing Normal University, China

Posted on 25 February 2025 by Global Opportunities

Sixu: Incoming Exchange Student Home institution: Beijing Normal University, China Subjects studied: Translation, French, English language, and Education studies Tell us about yourself and what motivated you to take up […]

 
Incoming Exchange – Karis from Simon Fraser University, Canada

Incoming Exchange – Karis from Simon Fraser University, Canada

Posted on 25 February 2025 by Global Opportunities

Karis: Incoming Exchange Student Home institution: Simon Fraser University, Canada Subjects studied: Marketing, Branding and Promotional Cultures in Television, and creative and cultural industries. Tell us about yourself and what […]

Why I chose to spend my summer saving sea turtles in Greece

Posted on 10 January 2025 by Jessica Scurlock

Why I volunteered with Wildlife Sense through The Mighty Roar: If I could go back and tell myself a year ago that I'd book non-refundable flights to go to Greece […]

Mid-Point Update

Posted on 12 November 2024 by Jacob Foster

12/11/2024 It being nearly the midpoint of my first stint here in Barcelona, I feel a second update would be perfect for this journey of being abroad. In comparison to […]

Adventures in Amiens

Posted on 30 September 2024 by Amelia Jenkins

Coucou! My name is Amelia, and I'm studying Law and French at our very own, Cardiff Uni. I'm officially a month into living in Amiens, France, and I'm absolutely loving […]

First thoughts of Barcelona!

Posted on 24 September 2024 by Jacob Foster

So… Having arrived just under a week ago now I feel as though I’m in a good position to make my first update. First off, I am a 20 year […]

Hiraeth: Navigating Homesickness as You Embark on Your Journey Abroad

Posted on 16 September 2024 by Shaquille Qassim

Whilst on my travels people would often ask me about home. When faced with these questions, I often find myself drawn back to a word that perfectly encapsulates how I […]

Preparing for my Year Abroad – Samantha Woolley

Posted on 7 September 2024 by Samantha Woolley

In all honesty, having ( what I perceived as) a year-long Holiday was a big motivator for my degree choice. A year amongst the French sounded ideal to me. Soaking […]

The best coffee stops in Granada

The best coffee stops in Granada

Posted on 15 August 2021 by Millie Roberts

One of the first things I wanted to know when arriving in Granada was where I could get an amazing coffee. The truth is, almost every coffee you will have […]

International Women’s Day

International Women’s Day

Posted on 8 March 2021 by Millie Roberts

International Women's Day, a day in which societies around the globe celebrate the achievements women have made throughout history in dedication to a world free from gender inequality. It is […]

Niamh O’Reilly

Niamh O’Reilly

Posted on 11 January 2021 by GO Student Ambassadors

School of Earth and Environmental Sciences International Exchange Placement Where did you go? University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada What motivated you to take up a year abroad? I've had […]

Svetla Manolova

Svetla Manolova

Posted on 14 December 2020 by GO Student Ambassadors

School of Psychology International Exchange Placement Where did you go? I went to study for a semester at the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong. What motivated you to take […]

Joe Newman

Posted on 14 December 2020 by GO Student Ambassadors

School of Journalism, Media and Culture International Exchange Placement Where did you go? Sydney, University of Sydney What motivated you to take up a semester abroad? The idea of being […]

Nisha Bhanu

Posted on 14 December 2020 by GO Student Ambassadors

School of Dentistry International Summer Volunteering Placement Where did you go? I volunteered in Cambodia with the SAFE foundation. What motivated you to take up a Global Opportunity? I love […]

Martha Jennings

Posted on 14 December 2020 by GO Student Ambassadors

School of History, Archaeology and Religion International Exchange Placement Where did you go? University of Adelaide, in Adelaide, Australia. What motivated you to take up a year abroad? I was […]

Joseph Thomson

Posted on 14 December 2020 by GO Student Ambassadors

School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences International Summer Study Placement Where did you go? I went to Washington State University, in Spokane, Washington State. What motivated you to take up […]

Jessica Leung

Posted on 14 December 2020 by GO Student Ambassadors

Cardiff Business School International Exchange / Erasmus+ Study Placement Where did you go? The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong and Copenhagen Business School, Denmark What motivated you to […]