Posts in July 2021

Studying abroad is a life changing experience. While Covid and Brexit may have altered the landscape for student exchange programmes, Louisa Stratton from the University’s Go Abroad team explains how studying abroad is still achievable, the benefits it can bring and the new funding opportunities available.

“You might think that…

The Northern Lights shone brightly for Caitlin Ross’s time in Iceland. 

Despite her initial trepidation, the Archaeology & History student, who spent a semester at the University of Iceland, developed a taste for trying new things - starting with the country’s cuisine. 

“The food in Iceland is quite different from…

Deciding to study in another country during a pandemic is a difficult decision but one Judit Garab says she is grateful the University enabled her to make.

The English with Creative Writing student spent a semester at Trinity College Dublin, embracing Irish culture and even picking up some new…

For Politics and International Relations student David Bace, spending a year in Lapland not only broadened his knowledge of the Arctic but inspired his future study aims.

He travelled to Finland August 2020, against a backdrop of tightening Covid restrictions, and remained there until June 2021. Many of his University…

Words cannot describe how much I miss being in Scotland and the time I spent with my friends at the university. It has only been seven months since I left Aberdeen, yet it feels as if years have passed. I would have loved to stay in Scotland longer, but because…

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My name is Astrid Lucia Offersen, and I am currently undertaking an Aberdeen Internship with Museums and Special Collections. My role involves developing student engagement and international audiences for the extensive collections held by the University of Aberdeen. I am based remotely, which means that my onboarding process…

My name is Lucia and I am a final year International Relations and Sociology student at the University of Aberdeen. This semester, I took part in the university’s InternPlus Programme, working in the Careers and Employability Service team for 3 months. The project I led aimed to develop new internship…