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It’s an uncertain time for students. Headlines warn us that employment prospects have been diminished by the pandemic, and many graduates who do start work can’t meet their colleagues in person. Meanwhile, the labour market is shifting so rapidly that it’s hard to know what qualifications will be most sought after.
Growing up, being able to understand how infections and diseases can be treated with a simple pill or injection fascinated me. I was keen to understand how this was possible.
One of the biggest challenges that face university students who are studying virtually is how to make friends and connect with fellow students.
With most classes and social events occurring on Zoom, opportunities to meet new people can be limited. However, making friends isn’t impossible. Here, current international students share ways in which they have made friends through their screens.
If you’re interested in studying abroad at an English-speaking university or another type of education institution, you will need to demonstrate a level of proficiency in the language. The IELTS Academic test is one of the main ways to do this.
Introduced in 1989, IELTs (or, to give it its full title, the International English Language Testing System) is one of the principal English language proficiency tests for non-native speakers looking to study or work abroad or migrate.
It is offered at more than 1,200 test centres in over 140 countries and territories.
The Covid-19 pandemic has changed the ways university students go about their lives.
Who knew, in early 2020 that the bulk of our learning and socialising would take place on Zoom (did we even know what Zoom was back then?). Or that once dormant hobbies, such as baking and painting, would become so important to our mental health over the past year? Or that it would be normal to spend the majority of your life within the four walls of your home?
While having lots of choice is no doubt a good thing, having too much choice can often feel overwhelming.
If you’re just starting out on your study-abroad journey and have no idea where to start in choosing a university or even a country, the tips below may help. Two current international students and one prospective international student share how they narrowed down their choices and the ways they researched their universities.
It’s been a year since Covid-19 was declared a pandemic and university students’ lives were turned upside down. The shift to online learning was a challenge for many, while others had to make the difficult decision of whether to stay at their university or travel home to their families.
We asked some students who wrote blogs last year to share an update on how things have changed in the past year and what they have learnt from 12 months of studying online and social distancing.
The UK officially left the Erasmus+ programme on 1 January 2021.
If you’ve ever looked for university information and advice online, you will have come across student vloggers. With platforms such as YouTube and TikTok, students have increasingly taken it upon themselves to share their university experiences online, covering everything from the best cafes on campus to how to deal with stress and anxiety during a degree course.
Being in lockdown has been a difficult situation for everyone, however I have found it additionally difficult because I have also had to complete a dissertation project. Like many other students, I found myself in a new place where I needed to handle both the Covid-19 pandemic and university stress.
This is why it is vital to talk about the well-being of students, especially those in their final year who are writing up their dissertation.