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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

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+

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 […]

Coronavirus 1 – year abroad 0

Posted on 15 April 2020 by Alice Clifford

This has been one of the craziest weeks of my life. On Wednesday corona virus seemed like a whole world away, and I was confused by the growing panic, but […]

The six nations in Spain

Posted on 16 March 2020 by Alice Clifford

I’ll start with an obvious statement: Spain in February is much warmer and sunnier and by far dryer than the UK. So I feel like I can’t possibly complain while […]

Coronavirus

Coronavirus

Posted on 12 March 2020 by Phoebe Grinter

@cardiffunitravel Phoebe Grinter The outbreak of COVID-19, more commonly known as the coronavirus, continues to evolve and is beginning to impact more people. As the virus spreads across the globe, […]

A Year Abroad And… A Long Distance Relationship

Posted on 12 March 2020 by Niamh O'Reilly

This post is the second in my weekly series where I write about topics that nearly stopped me going on my year abroad and how they have shaped my experience […]

A Year Abroad And… Mental Health

Posted on 5 March 2020 by Niamh O'Reilly

This blog is going to be the first in a weekly series. Each week I will write about topics that nearly stopped me going on my year abroad and how […]

Opportunities in Granada

Posted on 14 February 2020 by Alice Clifford

After 4 months living in Granada I may be a little bit bias but I believe it is one of the best places in the world! It is a great […]

Hotel vs. Hostel vs. Airbnb

Hotel vs. Hostel vs. Airbnb

Posted on 9 February 2020 by Phoebe Grinter

@cardiffunitravel Phoebe Grinter When going on holiday there are many things to consider. Hot or cold country? Relaxing or adventurous? Factor 20 or factor 50? But arguably one of the […]

Winter Sun

Winter Sun

Posted on 28 January 2020 by Phoebe Grinter

@cardiffunitravel Phoebe Grinter Ah, winter. Cold, rainy, endless winter. Months of freezing temperatures, damp days and frozen extremities have pushed me to my very limit. But as January finally comes […]

My first semester in Spain

My first semester in Spain

Posted on 27 January 2020 by Alice Clifford

When I started this blog I had a very naive view of my work ethic and time management as I thought it would be easy to upload a blog post […]

A closer look into: Japanese classrooms

Posted on 23 January 2020 by Alejandra

Everyone who starts to gain an interest into the Japanese culture will come across how pretty Japanese schools and are drawn in anime. In these Japanese animations, since they are […]

Tomos Morris

Posted on 15 January 2020 by GO Student Ambassadors

School of Law and Politics Erasmus+ study placement Where did you go? I studied French Law in Toulouse, France for a year. What motivated you to take up a Global […]

Leah Pickett

Posted on 15 January 2020 by GO Student Ambassadors

School of History, Archaeology and Religious Studies Erasmus+ study placement Where did you go? I studied at Charles University in Prague for 10 months. Why did you decide to study […]

Emily Rayner

Posted on 15 January 2020 by GO Student Ambassadors

School of Healthcare Sciences Erasmus+ traineeship placement Where did you go? I completed a work traineeship at Gothenburg University What motivated you to take up a Global Opportunity? I have […]

Lucy Hilton

Posted on 15 January 2020 by GO Student Ambassadors

School of Modern Languages Erasmus+ study and traineeship placements Where did you go? I spent one semester in Austria, as a language teaching assistant through the British Council and I […]

Pegah Besyarfard

Posted on 15 January 2020 by GO Student Ambassadors

School of Law and Politics Erasmus+ study placement Where did you go? Hamburg University in Germany for a year abroad. Why did you decide to study abroad? I was interested […]