Study Abroad with the University of Bolton

Top reasons to Study Abroad

Enhance your career prospects

Successful completion of a study abroad program will be a great addition to your CV! Your time abroad will allow you to develop a range of life skills highly valued by employers: independence, planning and problem solving, language and cross-cultural communication skills, resilience and the ability to adapt to new circumstances and overcome difficulties.

Become more confident and independent

Studying abroad is challenging - you must immerse yourself in a new culture and master the challenges of learning in a new and different academic environment. When you return home having successfully completed your study abroad program you will be confident in your ability to adapt to new situations and strike out on your own.

Learn another language

Even if you choose to study your subject in English while you are abroad you will experience life as a member of the local society in the country you visit. You can immerse yourself in their culture and way of life, broadening your view of the world and becoming a confident and knowledgeable international citizen.

Meet people from all over the world

Universities attract people from all over the world and students are renowned for being friendly, gregarious and welcoming to people from other nations. You may be nervous that you won't be able to make new friends in your host country. This couldn't be further from the truth. Most host universities will be able to offer you a place in their halls of residence allowing you to meet new people who are also beginning their studies.

Making friends will be easy and you'll meet a wide mix of people - citizens of the country in which you are studying, other students from the UK, and students from other nations across the globe. Students returning from their time abroad always say how many friends they have made and how many invitations they have to visit their new friends for reunions in the future.

Learn more about your chosen subject

Every higher education institution is different - they have different staff with different expertise in different areas of each specialist subject. Studying abroad will give you access to teaching in areas of your subject that perhaps isn't available at your home university (or maybe even anywhere in your home country). This will give you a unique insight into your subject that other students on your course will not have.

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