Category: UK
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Hey, my name is Samiha and I am a third-year Communications and BCII student majoring in Digital and Social Media. I thought I’d make my winter break useful by applying to a Global Short Program. I have always wanted to do a longer exchange but I knew I was not ready for that commitment, so…
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During the winter of 2024, I attended a Global Short Program at the University of Leeds in the UK for 2 weeks to study bacterial genomics and the increasing impact of antibiotic resistance. As a third-year student in the last year of my undergraduate degree for a Bachelor of Forensic Science, I chose to undertake…
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My name is Connee and I study a Bachelor of Economics and Bachelor of Sustainability and Environment at UTS. This is the story of my summer at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). Global exchange was not something I had envisioned for myself when I started my university studies. To be honest,…
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If someone had told me I’d be shipping off to some quaint English town three hours away from London for an exchange, I would have looked at them as if they were insane. If you ask me about it now? Best decision so far. Hiya! I am Siona, and I am currently studying industrial design…
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It is not often one gets to say that as part of their clinical experience for their master’s degree they get to go overseas. I was fortunate to be accepted and organise my final placement of my master’s degree to Guy’s Hospital in central London. It required lots of emails and logistics, but the process…
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My name is Rosa and I am a second-year journalism student on exchange in London. I’m studying at City University of London in a part of the city called Angel, a borough filled with quiet alleyways, restaurants and of course a pub on every corner. When it came to subjects, I chose to drop down…
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Aside from the fact that you can travel the world before or after, why should you do a GSP? It you’re anything like me, you’re an adventurer and a 6 month global exchange is too daunting to commit to, this is a perfect opportunity to get that fix of adventure…
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I have to admit that in the beginning, I wasn’t that excited about going to Nottingham. I had initially applied to a different Global Short Program program which was cancelled, and the Photography and Heritage subject at Nottingham Trent was the next best thing. But after two weeks capturing iconic British landscapes through my camera…
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Hello! My name is Maggie Clifton, and I am in my final year studying a Bachelor of Forensic Science majoring in biology. Over the 2023 winter break, I had the fantastic opportunity to travel to England and study at the University of Leeds in their International Summer School (LISS). I attended a 2-week program and…
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My Global Short Program (GSP) adventure took place in the heart of Nottingham, where ancient tales of Robin Hood and rebellious history meets modern academia, constructing a collage of learning, exploration, and lifelong friendships that will never be forgotten. Learning Beyond My journey began with a single goal in mind: to delve deep into the…
