2022 Global Opportunities Festival
The Global Office is excited to announce that the Global Opportunities Festival will be returning this year and running throughout October once again. As with the previous festival, we have collaborated with…
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2021/2022 Global Office Interns: Introductions
Hi there! Our names are Christie and Cliona and we are the Global Office Interns for this academic year. We are responsible for liaising with both inbound and outbound St Andrews students and helping to promote Study…
Study abroad spotlight: Reunion Island
Ellen, who studied French and Geography, worked as a British Council Language Assistant in Reunion Island. “For my year abroad I worked as a British Council language assistant in secondary schools in the French…
Working abroad – WIYA and External Placements – The Netherlands
Naomi (Chemistry), worked in Leiden I spent my year abroad working in the Netherlands. I gained invaluable experience working in an R&D department which has really improved my CV. You see a lot of job adverts asking…
Working abroad – WIYA and External Placements – Switzerland
Fiona (Chemistry), worked in Basel I spent my year working in a research lab for a pharmaceutical company in Switzerland, a country whose official language is Swiss German. I didn’t really know what to expect…
Working abroad – WIYA and External Placements – Spain
Emma (Modern Languages), worked in Madrid My year abroad was a refreshing break from study. It opened my eyes to so many things, not all exclusively Spanish but applicable to life in general. I secured my own work…
Working abroad – WIYA and External Placements – Norway
Angelica (Chemistry), worked in Trondheim Going to Norway was a golden opportunity to gain invaluable work experience in a research laboratory and to be part of a scientific organization (SINTEF), where important real…
Working abroad – WIYA and External Placements – Germany
Fiona (Modern Languages), worked in Bavaria I spent the academic year in Germany. I was working as an English language assistant with the British Council in Passau, Bavaria. I have so many fantastic memories from my…
Working abroad – WIYA and External Placements – France
Anna (French), worked in Clermont-Ferrand Being on the other side of the classroom was such an experience! During my year abroad I worked in two professional colleges in Clermont-Ferrand and taught students aged…
Why study abroad?
There are numerous benefits to studying abroad, but here are the Collaborations and Study Abroad team’s top three: 1. Broaden your academic experience “I was able to take classes not available in St Andrews and the…