Category: UK

How to open a UK bank account

You’ve unpacked, you’ve hung out with your new classmates, you’ve had a jam-packed induction week…what now? Well, you should probably open a UK bank account (best to get the practical...

Why volunteering is great for your CV

Studying abroad can do wonders for your CV but it’s not the only way to get yourself noticed. In our last post, we talked about how joining campus societies can boost...

INTO Queen's University Belfast student Duc

Clubs and societies: building CV skills

Want to know how to boost your CV skills? Duc, a Vietnamese student from INTO Queen’s University Belfast, explains how joining clubs and societies while studying abroad can help you...

Summer in Exeter

How to prepare for British weather

If you’re about to come to the UK for the first time and begin studying you’ve probably heard myths and legends about the great British weather. While some of the...

Study tips: 6 key skills for studying abroad

It’s a common challenge for many international students – you leave your home country to study abroad, only to find that you need to develop a whole new set of academic...

6 tips for studying Medicine in the UK

Interested in studying Medicine in the UK? Not sure what’s involved?  Two alumni student, Amika and Moyukh, share their top tips with you… Tip 1: Study, study, study! Amika and Moyukh...

Aina’s story: A prize-winning trip to London

Last month, INTO University of Exeter student, Aina Sultanbekova won our Jubilee June competition with her fabulous montage of Union Jack themed images. She won an all expenses paid trip...