Go Abroad Fair
Tuesday, 8 October, 11:00-15:00, Glasgow University Union
Want to discover different cultures? Make lasting memories? Be captivated by unique architecture and landscapes? Experience a different style of learning?
If you’re a first- or second-year undergraduate student, visit the Go Abroad Fair to learn how you could spend part of your degree abroad!
- Hear from the Go Abroad Team about the exchange process and how to apply
- Learn about the many benefits of going abroad
- Get key academic information related to studying abroad
- Gain insight from students who’ve gone abroad
Start your adventure now! Book your place!
Event programme
11:00-15:00: Go Abroad Fair
Dining Hall and Drawing Room
The Go Abroad team, Subject Coordinators* and the Disability Service will be available for students to drop-in to ask specific questions about the exchange process. Please note that more general questions about the application process can be answered via the Go Abroad Team's Moodle page.
11:00 - 15:00: Student Ambassadors Drop-In
Reading Room
Throughout the day, there will be an opportunity for students who are considering going on exchange to network with students who have taken part in the Go Abroad programme in the Reading Room. Grab a juice and cake and chat to an ambassador. Ambassadors will be from a range of subject areas.
11:15-12:20: Go Abroad Presentations with Q&A
Debates Chamber
The Go Abroad team will provide information about the exchange process, how to apply, and then answer questions from the audience.
12:30-13:15 Student Panel
Debates Chamber
Hosted by our Senior Exchange Coordinator Mark Hinds, meet this year's Global Opportunities interns who will share some insight into their time abroad.
13:30-15:00 Go Abroad Presentations with Q&A
Debates Chamber
The Go Abroad team will provide information about the exchange process, how to apply, and then answer questions from the audience.
*This will be a repeat of the morning presentation session*
*Subject Coordinators attending the Go Abroad Fair:
Accounting and Finance, Adam Smith Business School, Archaeology, College of Arts International Team, College of Social Sciences, Comparative Literature, Computing Science, Disability Service, Education, English Language and Linguistics, Film and TV, French, German, Hispanic Studies, History, Law, Life Sciences, Management, Music, Physics and Astronomy, Portuguese, Psychology, School of Engineering, School of Modern Languages and Cultures, Sociology, Theatre Studies, and Theology and Religious Studies.
Subject Coordinators or School Representatives attending*
- Accounting and Finance
- Adam Smith Business School
- Archaeology
- College of Arts International Team
- College of Social Sciences
- Comparative Literature
- Computing Science
- Disability Service
- Education
- English Language and Linguistics
- Film and TV
- French
- German
- Hispanic Studies
- History
- Law
- Life Sciences
- Management
- Music
- Physics and Astronomy
- Portuguese
- Psychology
- School of Engineering
- School of Modern Languages and Cultures
- Sociology
- Theatre Studies
- Theology and Religious Studies.
*Please note, not all subject coordinators will be in attendance at this event. If your subject coordinator is not attending the event, you can still chat with the Go Abroad Team who will advise the best course of action.
Photography and filming
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Accessibility
We aim to ensure that everyone has equal access to public events. If you need alternative formats or other reasonable adjustments, please contact us or phone 0141 330 5647 with your request by 17:00, Tuesday, 24 September, so that arrangements, where possible, can be made.
Student conduct
All students registering for and attending this event should ensure they have read our Statement of Service which includes our Code of Conduct.