With Brexit on the horizon, I regularly find myself thinking about how lucky I was to participate in the EU funded Erasmus scheme. Studying a semester of my degree in Austria really helped me find a job after graduation and made me feel confident that I'd be able to do that job well. Studies show that students who study abroad are 20% less likely to be unemployed six months after graduation. But why does studying abroad make you more employable? And what will happen to UK students post Brexit? If the involvement in the Erasmus program isn't confirmed soon, the best we can hope for is continued funding for studying abroad and the negotiation of new exchange programs with countries in the EU.
Universities UK have launched a campaign urging the UK government to commit to continuing funding study abroad options for UK students in the case of a no-deal Brexit. Currently, the government has no plan in place for the 17,000 students at risk of missing out on opportunities to study abroad next year. This is despite their plan for a 'Global Britain' post Brexit. You can read more about the Universities UK campaign on their website and do your bit to support their aims.
I wish I had been able to study abroad!
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All your points are so true. I got my second B.A. in Germany and stayed here at the end. You can never know what the future has in store for you but going abroad even for a while makes you see many things so differently.
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This is very useful information for those of you who have studied abroad, let us know in the comments if you can think of any more good reasons to study abroad and whether you agree with the list so far! Thanks again for the post.
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