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It’s been another turbulent year for international students, as the world continued to grapple with  coronavirus. While we’ve become used to sudden changes in travel rules and vaccination requirements, students are still looking for information that will help their study abroad journey run more smoothly. 

Covering changes to visa applications to student blogs, scholarship guides and university rankings, we’ve published a range of articles this year that can be read no matter where you are in your academic journey. 

Although the days are short and the nights are long, the sight of Christmas lights twinkling in the darkness creates a certain kind of magic at this time of year.

University campuses tend to understand this assignment and go all out with huge Christmas trees and decorations across campus. These are some of the most festive university campuses, and do tag us on Instagram with @timeshigheredstudent with all your festive campus pictures!

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Improving the sustainability of our planet is a pressing topic, and students and researchers are at the forefront of much of the effort surrounding it.

Moving abroad means that you often have to navigate new traditions and cultural events, some of which may occur during Christmastime. For many international students moving abroad to university, this may be the first time you encounter some of these, so we’ve put together a little explainer to some common festive traditions and where they come from.

Across the world, Christmas is acknowledged and celebrated in many different ways. Moving abroad as an international student is the perfect way to immerse yourself in another country’s Christmas traditions and celebrations, and for many this may be the first time you experience some of these things.

If you are staying at your university over Christmas and are wondering how you might fill your time, perhaps some of these festive activities might pique your interest.

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PTE Academic and PTE Academic UKVI tests now take just two hours to complete. It’s the same test, with less stress.

How has this changed the test?

You can rest assured that there are no changes to the overall format, question types or scoring scale. There are simply fewer questions, allowing you to prepare in the same way.

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Growing up in Singapore, I considered myself to be relatively culturally aware. It is one of the most religiously diverse countries in the world, and I’ve celebrated everything from Diwali to Vesak Day to Christmas.

Under the city state’s Ethnic Integration Policy for public housing, I interacted with neighbours with backgrounds different from my own. I even received structured racial harmony classes in school, culminating each year in a Racial Harmony Day where Singapore’s cross-cultural communities were celebrated with traditional food and dress.

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Drama has the potential to invite individuals and communities to consider change. For students interested in the transformative power of theatre, the Applied Theatre Master’s at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama (Central) is a strong foundation.

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The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama (Central), based in London, offers a range of undergraduate and postgraduate training across the areas of drama, theatre and performance. Here, we look at five reasons why it’s a great time to train on a theatre and performing arts degree.