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My past three years at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) have given me some of the best memories and experiences I could have asked for. But the process of choosing my university and moving to a whole new country was a daunting experience.

As a pre-law student studying at the University of Texas at Austin, I was lucky to have the opportunity to study abroad in Prague in the Czech Republic during the fall semester of 2022.  I studied at Charles University, one of the biggest universities in the country.  

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For students who enrol at a higher education institution outside their home country, the choices available to them can be overwhelming. Universities all over the world are competing to attract the brightest minds, and prospective students have many factors to weigh up.

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Critical thinking and advocacy skills empower law graduates in their chosen careers, even if they do not enter legal practice, say academics within City University of Hong Kong’s School of Law.

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As technology develops and more of modern life takes place online, the demand for legal researchers is increasing, say City University of Hong Kong (CityU) academics.

I remember my first holiday season away from home. I was 22 and had just moved to Peru as part of a two-year volunteer programme. Though I was staying with a host family and had a beautiful experience of celebrating traditional Peruvian customs with them, part of me still missed my own family.  

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For many university admissions teams, the pandemic represented a major shift in how they approached assessing candidates’ English-language abilities. Where once international students would flock to testing centres, they were now compelled to take these tests from home. At the same time, test providers needed to ensure their assessments were fair, secure and accessible to a diverse range of students. 

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Studying abroad is a fantastic way to meet new people, experience different cultures, gain life-changing experiences and study at an internationally renowned university.

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