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British
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Journalism
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Safeera is Editor of Whatuni and a journalist from Kingston University. Always the inquisitive, her writing spans across a number of areas such as sustainability, fashion, lifestyle and now education. Her belief that you never stop learning and passionate nature has taken her to New York City as part of her degree and across the airwaves on national radio talking about the issues that matter to her.
American institutions may have hosted over one million international students in 2016/17, however the overall number of new students enrolling in the USA has declined. The new report by Open Doors suggests growth is slowing down. The overall increase was just 3% compared to previous years where there were increases between 7-10%. Although the USA has been a firm favourite for many students looking to study abroad, it is the first
Studying abroad can have tremendous benefits. In addition to building your confidence and self-awareness, the experience can encourage you to connect with locals, build intercultural awareness and even improve your language and communication skills. According to Universities UK, students who go abroad are 9% more likely to be in ‘graduate’ jobs six months after graduation, and are 5% higher wage earners six months after graduation too.
Recent research has found that first year UK university students and applicants would be disappointed at the thought of less EU and International students at their universities. According to the UPP survey carried out by YouthSight, students were asked to imagine that there were substantially fewer EU and international students at their university. Thinking about how this would make them feel during their time at university, 45% admitted they would
The number of international degree students has increased in Finland greatly according to the country’s National Agency for Education. Furthermore, almost half of foreign graduates are still employed in Finland five years after their graduation. If you’re looking to stay in Finland after your studies, it’s important to understand the labour market and what your chances of staying and gaining employment looks like. Here are some of the most important
If Finland is on your list of places you would like to start your study abroad adventure in, you’re not alone. It’s an increasingly popular choice and there are many reasons why. We spoke to a number of international students who had picked a Finnish university for their studies and discovered the top five reasons why they made such a choice. 1. The international environment According to the Finnish National Agency for Education, there
Internationally recognised as a country with a successful healthcare and education system as well as the fifth happiest nation in the world, there are plenty of reasons to study in Finland. Interest in the Nordic region has grown thanks to the European Union, which has played a role in increasing labour mobility with 31,510 people moving to Finland in 2014. Studying abroad involves making a lot of important decisions like choosing where to study,
