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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

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!

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

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

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

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

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!

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 Global Opportunities as a Chemistry Student

Posted on 22 May 2025 by Global Opportunities Globetrotters

Name: William Osborne Degree subject and school: MChem, School of Chemistry Type of opportunity: Summer volunteering and research year abroad Where did you go? 1st was a short volunteering trip […]

South Africa Summer Volunteering – The Mighty Roar

Posted on 21 May 2025 by Global Opportunities Globetrotters

Name: Joshua Franklin Degree subject and school: Politics and Modern History, LAWPL/SHARE Type of Global Opportunity: International Summer Programme, Volunteering Placement Where did you go? Plettenberg Bay, South Africa. […]

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? […]

Incoming Exchange – Annika from Queen’s University, Canada

Posted on 17 April 2025 by Global Opportunities

Annika: Incoming Exchange Student Home institution: Queen's University, Canada Subjects studied: History and English What motivated you to take up a semester abroad in Cardiff? I had heard great things […]

Incoming Exchange – Ella from University of Washington, USA

Posted on 17 April 2025 by Global Opportunities

Ella: Incoming Exchange Student Home institution: University of Washington, USA Subjects studied: History What motivated you to take up a semester abroad in Cardiff? I was interested in visiting the […]

Incoming Exchange – Humam from University of Connecticut, USA

Posted on 11 April 2025 by Global Opportunities

Humam: Incoming Exchange Student Home institution: University of Connecticut, USA Subjects studied: Engineering What motivated you to study abroad at Cardiff University? I chose to study abroad in Cardiff due […]

Incoming Exchange – Nicolas from University of Sydney, Australia

Posted on 20 March 2025 by Global Opportunities

Nicolas: Incoming Exchange Student Home institution: University of Sydney, Australia Subjects studied: Philosophy What motivated you to study abroad at Cardiff University? Wales, although seeming small and quiet, looked gorgeous […]

Incoming Exchange – Meghan from SUNY New Paltz, USA

Posted on 17 March 2025 by Global Opportunities

Meghan: International Exchange Student Home institution: SUNY New Paltz, USA Subjects studied: Mathematics What are your highlights from your time in Cardiff? I absolutely love the Give It A Go […]

Incoming Exchange – Kira from Queen’s University, Canada

Posted on 14 March 2025 by Global Opportunities

Kira: International Exchange Student Home institution: Queen's University, Canada Subjects studied: Social sciences What are your highlights from your time in Cardiff so far? My highlights in Cardiff have been […]

Incoming Exchange – Grace from University of New Hampshire, USA

Posted on 13 March 2025 by Global Opportunities

Grace: International Exchange Student Home institution: University of New Hampshire, USA Subjects studied: Psychology What motivated you to take up a year abroad in Cardiff? I really wanted to study […]