The UK’s second biggest city, Manchester is home to two large universities and a number of smaller institutions, so it hosts a significant student population.

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There are two main types of business programmes at business schools. First, there is the more generalist master of business administration (MBA), which is designed to give you an overview of all aspects of business.

Then there are specialised master’s programmes such as a master’s degree in finance or business analytics. These are designed to help you hone your skills in one area and develop the ability to analyse and understand data in a business context.

But which should you choose to study?

What does it take to succeed as an international student?

I wish someone had given me the answer to this question when I embarked on my international student journey many years ago from India to the US.

I was a naive 21-year-old, filled with ideas and dreams of the US, but with almost no understanding of what lay ahead – the challenge of being a foreign student in a different country and culture, as well as all the wonderful opportunities this experience would bring.

The first person in their family to go to university is often known as a first-generation student. University is not always an easy journey for these students and often they may require extra attention.

Based on my experiences of being the first in my family to attend university, with social and financial challenges along the way, I would like to share some advice for other students who might find themselves in a similar position. 

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The opportunity to work with industry partners on real-world issues allows students to gain relevant experience and achieve professional development, boosting their employability prospects and equipping them with in-demand skills.

I was an international high school student in the UK and I now study business analytics at the University of Southampton. I’m from Malaysia, so this means I’ve spent a lot of my life studying not only in a different country, but on a different continent.