• Developing relevant, marketable skills – problem solving, communication, patience and perseverance, determination, self-motivation, analytical and study skills
• Academic or subject related reasons – experience a different academic environment and way of teaching
• Enhanced career prospects – employers more likely to choose them with additional offerings other than just their degree.
• Language and culture – opportunity to be genuinely immersed into another culture rather than just being a traveller
• Personal development – increased confidence and ability to deal with difficult situations and unfamiliar surroundings
• Contacts – build worldwide relationships that can last a lifetime and benefit them in years to come
• Fun! – 99% of students that have studied abroad say that it is the best year of their lives.

If you are thinking of incorporating a year abroad into your programme then you will need to seek approval from the Programme Approval Committee (PARG).

Further information

Instructions on how to apply for approval for a new or revised programme can be found on the web at www.as.bham.ac.uk/work/teach/quality/approval/process.shtml.

If however you require any advice or input from the Study Abroad team then please do not hesitate to contact us at studyabroad@bham.ac.uk.