Studying abroad – Student testimonials from Utrecht University, the Netherlands

As part of our new blog series, we have compiled some testimonials from students about their experiences studying abroad and with the Global Mobility Office. The testimonials are sorted by region and cover a wide range of subjects, departments, and universities in North America, Europe, Latin America, Asia, and Oceania.   Utrecht University – the …

Finding Accommodation Abroad (Part 2)

We know many of you are worried about finding accommodation for a single semester abroad, so we asked Peer Advisors Raza and Emily (who both went through it!) about their experience and what advice they’d share. Here’s what Emily had to say… When I first learnt that I secured my spot at the University of …

Finding Accommodation Abroad (Part 1)

We know many of you are worried about finding accommodation for a single semester abroad, so we asked Peer Advisors Raza and Emily (who both went through it!) about their experience and what advice they’d share. First up is Raza… For my study abroad experience, I went to the National University of Singapore and I …

Pack your bags and… Wait!

Peer Advisor Emilie has been working hard on a new project: Global Mobility’s first podcast! Each episode, she will be talking to study abroad students, past and present, about their experiences all around the world — from homesickness to finance t making friends. Listen to the trailer for Pack your bags and… Wait! above. Episode 1 will …

Preparing to Apply: Choosing your locations

We’ve asked Emily, one of our Peer Advisors, to reflect on her time researching and preparing an application for Study Abroad, and to share some advice. Once you decide you want to study abroad, one of the first things you’ll do is research your preferred locations. This is an important and exciting task since it …