Glasgow
Stone Age canoes unearthed in Glasgow suggest this settlement began as a small Celtic fishing vil...

Tuebingen
Tübingen isn’t your obvious choice when it comes to visiting/living in Germany. Most p...

Paris
The capital of France boasts a vast array of culture, history and magnificent architecture, whils...

Rome
I feel happy here for I learn something new every day: I try to become impregnated with the unalt...

The Rising Cost of Student Accommodation

Housing costs have risen across Europe, and student housing costs are no exception to this trend. Landlords know that finding accommodation is a difficult task for students and often take advantage of the student housing scarcity in university to...

How to find Accommodation through Clearing

Ok so maybe you didn't quite get the grades you wanted or maybe you surprised yourself. Either way you are here because you have got a place at University through the UCAS clearing system. Give yourself a pat on the back, smile and relax; you ...

Top 10 'Must Do' Things when Studying Abroad

So you know where you’ll be living, you’ve figured out how to use the university library, and you’re ready to make the most of your time in an exciting new place. Whether it’s a new country or just a new city, gli-student.c...

Staying in Touch

In the not-so-distant past, staying in touch with family and friends back home when studying abroad took some effort. With no mobile phones (or even landlines in some villages), students had to queue up at the town post office to talk to mum and ...

Tips for Finding Accommodation

One of the key components to an enjoyable stay abroad is your housing. Safe, comfortable and affordable lodgings can be found with a little research and a dose of patience.Students can secure housing prior to arriving in their host country; an exc...

Should I go?

It’s the most all-encompassing life-changing experience you could ever hope forFrom the moment you get off the plane, your life path changes. You’ll be challenged in ways large and small which will contribute to your personal growth. T...

Fitting In

You want to go abroad for a variety of different reasons: to master a new language, to gain knowledge of another society, to challenge yourself in ways you can’t do back home. All of these goals can be realized once you’ve figured o...

Culture Shock!

There’s a good chance that you will experience the well-known phenomena called “Culture Shock” when you arrive in your new country. Feelings of disorientation, confusion, alienation,…even the most self-assured students ca...

Getting ready (mentally) for Study Abroad

Leaving your home campus to continue your studies in a foreign country can be an exciting opportunity. But as with any new situation, that excitement can also come with some questions: what if I can’t make myself understood? What if the cl...