Outbound Photo Competition 2020-21
This year’s outbound photo competition produced a series of fantastic photos, some of which are presented below! There were two main categories: “Reflection of your learning experience abroad” and “Most scenic…
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Pre-departure Moodle Resources
We would like to provide you with a reminder of the Moodle resources for students undertaking an external placement for credit in the academic year 2021-2022. Moodle Resources This year’s Pre-Departure Briefing was…
Student Mobility and the new Turing scheme
What is the Turing scheme? Turing is the UK government’s national scheme for outbound mobility. As the UK left the EU, the UK government chose not to continue membership of Erasmus+, and launched Turing as a…
Sustainability in St Andrews: A Guide
Coming to study at St Andrews and interested in sustainability? Keep reading to find out about exciting initiatives to get involved with around town!
What’s it like to work abroad?
Sam Herring is this year’s Erasmus+ intern at the Global Office. Here he writes about his experience of undertaking a work placement abroad. What did I get up to? Last year, I undertook a work placement as a translator…
Top Ten Things Not to Forget When You’re Studying Abroad in St Andrews or Elsewhere
Top Ten Things Not to Forget When You’re Studying Abroad in St Andrews or Elsewhere If you have ever studied abroad before or are currently planning your future trip, you know it is very difficult to manage your…
12 Tips for a Sustainable Study Abroad
If you are currently preparing to or studying abroad, have you considered how sustainability fits into your placement?
Meet the new diversity intern!
Hi everyone! I am Depali, and I am a new intern at the Global Office. I am a third-year undergraduate from London currently studying international relations and modern history. What my work involves I am currently…
Study abroad scholarships: have you applied?
For hundreds of years Scottish students have ventured abroad in search of new academic challenges. Perhaps one of the earliest examples of this by a St Andrews student is Andrew Melville, who went from his studies in…
What’s it like to study in Italy?
Following on from our posts about studying in France and Spain, we now share some experiences of students who have been abroad in Italy. There are currently undergraduate School Abroad opportunities at the Sapienza…