Global Opportunities –Study Abroad is back and bigger than ever!

Natalie McNeil, International, Engagement and Careers Coordinator

responsible for organising the School's Study Tours reflects on the difference a year makes.

Without question, the Covid-19 pandemic severely impacted international student exchange and engagement, with overseas travel coming to a halt and severe doubt if it would ever get back to how it was. Despite the uncertainty of recent years, we’ve seen a huge increase of 73% student participation from 2021-22 to 2022-23 with increased interest this year, proving more than ever that overseas exchanges are back and growing!

Preparations have been underway to promote study abroad opportunities to our current Business School year 2 students for 2023-24, with significant engagement at our briefing sessions and frequent questions in our inboxes. The application process for non-European exchanges opened in Michaelmas term. Following the University-wide application process, successful students were offered the available places and subsequently the Business School application process opened to students in January to apply to study at one of our exclusive European Partner Universities. Overall, the 2022-23 academic year proved to be a resounding success with students eager to share their feedback and photos of their time abroad. We were delighted to welcome Sophie Roe and another of our returning students to our briefing session in October 2022 to help us promote the benefits of studying abroad as well as the personal and professional growth of the amazing experience offered to them.

I have thoroughly enjoyed my time in Australia so far, it is definitely going to be a challenge moving back to the UK! My highlights have to include the amount of lovely people that I’ve met from all over the world in my residential college and I’ve loved learning about their different cultures.

Sophie Roe BA Business and Management (with Study Abroad)

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