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Study in the UK

Discover why students love Across the Pond and studying in the UK by reading all about their student experiences! If you want, you can even select specific universities and read more about what students from all over the world thought about their time there.
 

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Pilar
Festival and Event Management, Oxford Brookes University

My name is Pilar, 2 years ago I was struggling at my current job, and I couldn’t get promoted due to toxic work environment and staff shortage during the pandemic. Therefore, I decided to take a challenge and started to look for Masters… Read more

Pamela
Psychology, Bangor University

Hello everyone! My name is Pamela, I am from Colombia, and I am a postgraduate counselling student at Bangor University in Wales. I’m here to tell you a bit about my experience studying abroad.  

UNIVERSITY AND PROGRAMME

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Catalina
Environment, University of Sussex

My name is Catalina, I am Chilean, and I have just finished my MSc in Sustainable Development at the University of Sussex in Brighton. My experience studying in the UK was truly amazing. I am extremely grateful for everything I have… Read more

Chloe
Law, University of Sussex

Studying in the UK has an extreme amount of benefits. Don’t get me wrong it is extremely difficult and does have a lot of negatives, but it is important to know the positives! First, if you have your bachelor’s degree already than you… Read more

Lucas
Psychology, University of Aberdeen

Living in a different country has been a wish of mine since I was very little. I have always been curious to explore cultures and ways of living other than my own. So, once I had the opportunity to study abroad for university, it was a… Read more

Victor-Jose
Psychology, University of Roehampton

Let me introduce myself. I am a Norwegian, 22-year-old psychology student at the University of Roehampton, currently in the final moments of my bachelor's degree. I have been asked to write something about my experience as a student in… Read more

Mie
Finance, University of Dundee

Hi :) My name is Mie, and I am a MSc student in Finance and Risk at the University of Dundee. So far, my experience of studying in the UK has been amazing. I absolutely love attending a university that is located in a country with an… Read more

María José
Art and Design, Falmouth University

A couple of years ago I decided that I wanted to study abroad. Finally, I began the process of deciding where to go and what to study, this process led me to Falmouth, UK, a beautiful town in the south of England. Five months after… Read more

Elena
Chiropractic, AECC University College

I find the creation and complexity of the human body very interesting. How it is so well made and how it adapts to its surroundings. I primarily knew that I wanted to work with people and help them optimise their health and life, and in… Read more

Julio
Finance, University of Aberdeen

Hey, what’s up! My name is Julio from Mexico. I did my MA in Finance and Investment at the University of Aberdeen. Choosing among prices, quality, times, challenges, levels, etc. was really a challenge but in the end, I live a wonderful… Read more

Diana
Nutrition/Dietetics, University of Nottingham

My name is Diana, I am 31 years old, and professionally I am a dietitian and diabetes educator from Mexico.

I wanted to accomplish my dream of studying for my master’s degree at one high-ranked university. Moreover, I wanted it to… Read more

Jorge
Biology, University of Nottingham

Hello everyone! My Name is Jorge, I am from Mexico and also a student not once, but twice in the UK. The first time I came to the UK was when I started my MSc in Microbiology at the University of Aberdeen, Scotland.

On the other… Read more

Jorge
Biology, University of Aberdeen

Hello everyone! My Name is Jorge, I am from Mexico and also a student not once, but twice in the UK. The first time I came to the UK was when I started my MSc in Microbiology at the University of Aberdeen, Scotland. I had the privilege of… Read more

Maria
Health Sciences, University of Sheffield

The process to study in England

My process to study in England started more than two years ago, but everything took a long time, and my motivation was getting lost with time. I had the opportunity to come and study English in England and… Read more

Alejandro
Biology, Durham University

After having a wondering experience during my master’s at University of Nottingham, I decided to pursue a PhD in Biological Sciences at the Department of Biosciences, Durham University.

I chose Durham because I really liked the… Read more

Brenda
Nutrition/Dietetics, University of Nottingham

I love the opportunity of being here, sharing knowledge and experiences with my classmates from other countries, and learning about their manners. The security to be able to walk alone in the street, that in England they effort to avoid… Read more

Jose
Engineering, Environment, Heriot-Watt University

First of all, the possibility of practicing my English and living in a country with a completely different culture than mine. University life, at least in Edinburgh, is extremely international, which makes the overall experience all the more… Read more

Laura
Environment, University of Liverpool

I didn’t originally intend on coming to the UK when I was first applying to university- in fact, I was planning on staying in or near to the US. After high school, I took a gap year and was fortunate enough to be able to travel around… Read more

Victor
Film and TV, University of Sussex

What I liked the most about studying in the UK is the opportunity of having classes in English and sharing this learning experience with people from around the world. In my case, I had classmates from the UK, Turkey, Lebanon, Italy,… Read more

Clara
Drama/Theatre/Acting, University of Roehampton

I loved being so close to so many beautiful European countries. All I had to do to get to Paris, Rome, Athens, or anywhere else, was pay anywhere from 30-200 pounds (very cheap compared to cross-continental flights) and catch whatever bus… Read more

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