In recent years, there has been an increasingly open and tolerant attitude towards discussing mental health at university, but international students can still find it particularly hard to reach out when they need support.

If you’re an international student who would like some help and support for your mental health, you are not alone. Many international students struggle with the huge upheaval of moving countries and the challenge of having to settle into an entirely new culture and, sometimes, communicate in a new language.

Dr Amina Yonis juggles a lot of plates. She’s a cancer researcher, she runs a successful academic proofreading company (which has recently been accepted onto the King’s College business accelerator programme) and is a mother of two children under the age of two. 

Vivian Lai is a recent graduate from Hong Kong Baptist University School of Business and also an entrepreneur. She set up her event planning business while she was still at university. In the lead-up to International Women’s Day,THE Student asked Vivian to share her three key tips for fellow female entrepreneurs on building their businesses and addressing challenges. 

How much does it cost to study in South Korea? This is a key question for many students if they are considering studying there. This essential guide breaks down the cost of every aspect of university life to ensure that you have budgeted for everything.

The South Korean government and universities have created a range of scholarships and bursaries for international students wishing to study in the country, and tuition fees are lower than other popular study abroad destinations.

We all have different needs and desires when it comes to forming a career plan so here are some tips on how to find meaningful employment and a career that’s a good fit for you. 
 
Career planning is more than “what you can do”, it’s also about “what you enjoy doing” and “what will motivate you”. If you can find answers to these questions you’ll be better placed to narrow down your job search and hopefully find a career that you’ll be good at and brings you fulfilment. 
 

For those only just stumbling upon my story, I have blogged extensively for the THE Student over the last four years under the title “Brits in America.”

I documented my journey through Harvard University as an international student from the UK, offering small snapshots of this selective world.

If you make it to the interview stage of an MBA application, the admissions team likely thinks that you might be a good fit for their university. 

Your MBA interview is an opportunity to express your motivations and experience to an admissions team, who will be observing how well you communicate and how committed you are to studying your chosen programme.   

Though they may not ask this directly, your interviewers will also be assessing how well you could work in a classroom environment and how you might fit into a balanced cohort that can offer a diverse perspective. 

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For a more inclusive future, it may first be necessary to tell more inclusive stories of the past. Charlotte Barratt, who received her PhD from the University of Leicester in October, examined people’s experiences at a local history museum.

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