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Studying Abroad : Thu Mar 22, 2012 1:40 pm  
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Has anyone from here ever studied abroad as part of a Uni course? My gf is looking at starting a degree in 2013 as is looking a a course where you can spend a year at a University abroad, so just wondering if anyone has any tips or recommendations for any uni/country in particular?

Also, how easy would it be for me to go with her for the year, if she is looking at a Uni in the US for example, in terms of getting a job and a place to live??
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Re: Studying Abroad : Thu Mar 22, 2012 2:23 pm  
Virtually everyone I know that spent either a semester or a full year abroad loved it, and they went to a variety of places - Alberquerque, Paris, Asturias, Barcelona, Perpignan, St Petersburg, Salamanca, Stockholm....

My sister, who does Spanish and Italian, is in Seville for this academic year and is having a great time. She lives right in the centre of the city in a 'residencia' which is a flat owned by the university in a mixed-tenure block with a landlord who oversees things on their behalf. The only drawback is that she is tied into a contract which includes meals, and limits her to when she can cook for herself.

I think if she did the experience again she would have spent some time out there beforehand looking for a shared flat with some friends - sometimes living according to the university's tune is a bit of a drag. However, Seville is fantastic and a brilliant place to be a student - vibrant, cosmopolitan, loads of restaurants and nightlife. I would have run out of money by about October - more to her credit she hasn't!

You might find getting a job in some EU countries (e.g. if she went to Spain, Greece, Portugal!) a bit tough because of the economic situation. I can't speak for the USA or anywhere similarly far afield, my area of expertise tends to be Europe. I didn't do it myself mainly because I was worried about being able to do uni work in the language, despite having a Spanish A-Level I feared I would struggle. Plus I was having too much fun in Sheffield!
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Re: Studying Abroad : Thu Mar 22, 2012 10:40 pm  
Leeds do a politics course where you spend a year on parliamentary placements, 6 months in Ottowa or Washington, and 6 months in Westminster, amazing opportunities if you can get onto it, I had a couple of mates on it and was pretty jealous.

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