Student profiles

Hear about our students' experiences of spending time abroad.

Student Georgia Renshaw at a football game in Barcelona, Spain

Ultimately, the experience will be enriching and rewarding, providing you with skills that will benefit you for a lifetime.

Georgia Renshaw BA Modern Languages and Cultures

Georgia spent a year abroad in Spain as part of her languages degree.

Study Abroad student Camilla Sechi in the snow

It's normal to be nervous and unsure but it's such a once in a lifetime opportunity.

Camilla Sechi BA English & Modern Languages & Culture

Camilla spent a year in Switzerland as part of her languages degree.

Sheffield Study Abroad student Emily Kitamura pictured in Japan

I was challenged in many ways but I can see a difference in myself and how much I have grown in the past year.

Emily Kitamura LLB Law with a Year Abroad

Emily spent a year studying at Chuo University in Tokyo, Japan, as part of her Law degree.

Sheffield student Emily Bagshaw at a football game

There is always something that's going to go wrong, whether you stay in Sheffield or go abroad, so why not take the leap!

Emily Bagshaw BSc Biology with a Year Abroad

Emily spent a year studying at Oregon State University, USA, as part of her degree.

Nina Moubayed

My number one goal was to reach fluency in French and German.

Nina Moubayed BA Modern Languages and Cultures

Nina spent a semester at an internship in Reims and a semester studying at the University of Heidelberg as part of her degree.

Euan Escott

I wanted to have the experience of being a local in a foreign country

Euan Escott BA International Business Management

Euan spent a year studying at the IE University Madrid as part of his degree.

Global Opportunities student Jude Spivey-Green

Do it! It might seem uncomfortable at first, but I promise you it will be such a fantastic adventure.

Jude Spivey Green BA History with Year Abroad

Jude spent a year at The University of Oklahoma in the USA for his year abroad.

Global Opportunities student Joy Whyte

I thought it was such an incredible opportunity, I couldn't pass it up!

Joy Whyte BA History and Sociology

Joy spent a year at Humboldt University of Berlin as part of her degree.

Global Opportunities student Emily Bush

It is a big step and it’s normal to feel unsure, but in the end its so worth it!

Emily Bush BA History with a Year Abroad

Emily spent a year at Utrecht University for her year abroad.

Nelson Walker

Studying and living abroad takes a huge leap of faith and confidence but it is worth every single bit of it.

Nelson Walker BA Journalism Studies

Nelson spent a year studying at the Universidad CEU San Pablo in Spain as part of his degree.