Our students who have been out on study abroad would say ‘why not!?’
Check out below just some of the evidence from Universities UK International ‘go international’ report has found;
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Only
6.6% of UK undergraduate students study, work or volunteer overseas during
their degree. Having international experience on your CV can help you
stand out compared to other candidates.
- 9% who go abroad are more likely to gain a 1st or 2:1 degree…our graduate Louise Waters went from a 2:1 to a 1st after she had done her year abroad!
-
24%
who go abroad are less likely to be unemployed…our graduate Louise had a
job secure three months before graduation and our graduate Carley Denton
had set up a business with her husband before graduating!
- 9% who go abroad more likely to be in ‘graduate’ jobs six months after graduation.
- 5% who go abroad are higher wage earners six months after graduation!
Why then would you stand out to employers?
Take a look at the evidence from Universities UK International ‘go international’ report has found;
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39%
of employers are dissatisfied with graduates’ cultural awareness. Living
in different countries can help you develop this demonstrably.
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47%
of employers were dissatisfied with graduates’ language skills…even
knowing the basics of another language can really make you stand out amongst
a pile of CVs.
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Seven
out of ten small and medium size enterprises believe further executives
will need foreign language skills and international experience.
Studying abroad greatly boosts your career prospects but
also enables you to make new friends, experience new cultures and try new
things!
Check out what our current students studying abroad and our graduates who have studied abroad say about their experiences here.
