• Studying abroad at Lunds Universitet

    Studying abroad at Lunds Universitet

    Introducing myself  I’m Charlie, a 2nd year philosophy student, and I have been loving living the Lund lifestyle during my semester abroad in Sweden. I could not have imagined a more peaceful and picturesque place to study – every day I am so grateful that I applied to study abroad. I hope that by the…

  • From Student to Teacher: teaching English in Seville 2024-2025. 

    From Student to Teacher: teaching English in Seville 2024-2025. 

    Hello!! my name is Grace, and I study Spanish and International media and communications, and I have spent the entirety of my third year in Seville, Spain.  From the moment I applied to the University of Nottingham I always knew that a year abroad was compulsory – and that is the beauty of a language…

  • Get to Know Accommodation at UofT

    I spent my year abroad at the University of Toronto and had the best time! Firstly, congratulations on securing a place at UofT; the process can be competitive and stressful. One of the main things you will need to sort out for the coming semester or year is accommodation. Having a safe place to relax…

  • Academic Life at University of Toronto

    Academic Life at University of Toronto

    Starting a new year at a new university can be daunting – I certainly experienced the nerves when starting at Nottingham, and again at the University of Toronto! Near the start of the year, I heard that the workload at Toronto (UofT) gets very heavy very quickly – and while it was heavier than I…

  • Studying Abroad: The most enriching and rewarding year of my studies  

    Studying Abroad: The most enriching and rewarding year of my studies  

    Part of my joint honours degree in Law with Spanish involved a year studying Spanish Law at Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona. I spent ten months in the Catalonia where I was able to learn so much about the culture, the language, the food, and all of its topography.  Why Barcelona?   It might seem a strange…