European Placements

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 […]

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 […]

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 – 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

My Professional Placement Year in Switzerland

Posted on 21 May 2025 by Global Opportunities Globetrotters

Name: Amber Coleborn Degree subject and school: Business Economics Type of Global Opportunity: Year in Industry Where did you go? Deloitte, Switzerland What motivated you to take up a Global Opportunity? […]

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 […]

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

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

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 […]

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 […]

Ellysia Childs-Peacock

Posted on 9 December 2020 by GO Student Ambassadors

School of History, Archaeology and Religion Erasmus+ Study Placement Where did you go? I went to Norway and studied at the University of Oslo. What motivated you to take up […]

Andrew Mason

Posted on 9 December 2020 by GO Student Ambassadors

Cardiff Business School Erasmus+ Study Placement Where did you go? I studied a Finance and Marketing Masters at Kedge Business School in Bordeaux France. What type of placement did you […]

Nuevo país, nuevos amigos

Posted on 20 October 2020 by Millie Roberts

Making friends on your year abroad - whilst maintaining social distancing! One of the most nerve-wracking thoughts before your year abroad is making new friends... in a new language! For […]

Planning your year abroad during a global pandemic!

Posted on 19 October 2020 by Millie Roberts

Keep calm and wear your mask! My experiences and advice for planning your year abroad. Having spent the last two years bragging to your friends and family that you will […]

How to stay motivated to study during Covid-19

Posted on 28 April 2020 by Tammy-Louise Wilkins

Being a final year student in Covid-19 is something no degree starter pack gives tips on. Among trying to find graduate jobs or applying for a 'panic masters', there are […]

Life after Erasmus+

Posted on 19 April 2020 by Tammy-Louise Wilkins

When I returned to the UK in December 2019 after spending the Autumn semester of my final year abroad in Norway, I was filled with the incentive to live the […]