Student profiles

Hear about our students' experiences of spending time abroad.

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 º£½ÇÉçÇø 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 º£½ÇÉçÇø, 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 º£½ÇÉçÇø 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 º£½ÇÉçÇø 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 º£½ÇÉçÇø 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 º£½ÇÉçÇø 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 º£½ÇÉçÇø 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.

Photo grid of global opps students - outbound

If you are unsure about going abroad, just remember that you are never going to get a chance again in your life

Myles Turner MEng Civil Engineering With A Years Study Abroad

Myles spent a year studying at the º£½ÇÉçÇø of New Hampshire in the USA as part of his degree.

Study Abroad student Rachael Friery

º£½ÇÉçÇø is about challenging yourself and growing as a person, and never have both things been more apparent than on my year abroad.

Rachael Friery BA Politics and Sociology with International Experience

Rachael spent a year studying at the º£½ÇÉçÇø of Copenhagen in Denmark as part of her degree.