Wondering where to study? Cast your net overseas

Rose Matheson had a bit of a culture shock when she spent a semester at a Canadian university. Reap the benefit of her experience

‘Global Graduates’ is the new buzz phrase amongst graduate employers and higher education institutions. It is essential, says Mark Pettitt, that the UK seeks to encourage the production of ‘global graduates’ for the future of the UK economy

More young Brits are choosing to do their degrees in Sweden than ever before. There's a reason for that, says Catherine Adams; it's a much better place to live and learn

When Tom Beardsworth decided he wanted to do an internship, he decided to cast his net a little bit wider than rainy old London

It's not about the destination, it's about the journey. Three student travellers recount their favourite stories from the long way round

Dossing the summer vac away should not be an option, when there's so much more you could be getting up to, says Helen Vaudrey

Cynicism about the lower fees and entry requirements at overseas universities have disappeared over the last few years

Dutch education is a bargain and a great way to boost your international job credentials

US universities are embracing a once-in-a-generation opportunity to attract British students

Thinking of spending your university placement outside of Europe? Take up the challenge and venture further afield; there's a whole world to be found out there

Ever wondered what it would be like to be a college student in America? Or to have a super-subsidised degree in Norway? We spoke to Dutch, Turkish, American and Norwegian students to see what their lives were like

Everybody loves to travel, but to do so when you’re a student is a double-edged sword. You have the largest stretches of free time you’re ever likely to have, but money is tight and travel costly.

Despite the UK economy recently coming out of a double-dip recession, the graduate job market is still lagging behind its heyday of the mid-noughties. With 52 applications on average for every graduate vacancy, teaching English abroad is fast becoming a serious option for many university leavers. In fact, a recent poll by Populus for the British Council found that over half of under-25s believed they would have a better job if they lived or studied abroad.

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Having always felt the call of the USA, I jumped at the chance to go and study there for part of my university course. Descending upon Montana State University in the small town of Bozeman in Montana I have observed a few differences to university life in the UK.