Go global

In this video, Sarah tells us all about the global opportunities that might be available to you at university. These might consist of a year of study or working abroad as part of your course, or a short term opportunity that is more focused, such as an intensive language course.

Students have, quite literally, a world of opportunities available to them if they know where to look – and university is a time when opportunities such as studying abroad can become a reality. Taking advantage of such opportunities can help you to:

• Broaden your cultural and social perspectives
• Stand out from the crowd (less than 8 per cent of UK students have studied abroad
• Enhance your employability
• Boost your self-confidence, independence and ambition
• Conquer challenges, solve problems and discover new strengths and abilities
• Develop your language and communication skills
• Build up your personal and professional networks

Over to you

If you could go abroad to study, which country would you choose and why?

Tell us all about it in the comments.