Links that you’ll find useful

  • We’re still working on this page of YearsAbroad.com. It lists websites that have been suggested by our contributors and by universities in the UK with which we’ve been in touch. 

    Links to popular Year Abroad activities recently reviewed and discussed in the Forums:

    CANADA> Université Laval, Québec. French as a Foreign Language courses.

    EUROPEAN UNION> The European Voluntary Service by the European Commission.

    GLOBALApple Languages run short courses in 11 languages.

    GLOBAL> Idealist is a listing of a variety of global internships, including listing in foregin languages.

     

    Links to advice and tools on external sites, recommended and discussed in the Forums:

    >>Daad.de is the Academic Exchange Service that offers information on studying in Germany. Visit.

    >>Erasmuspedia.com is a wiki of Erasmus locations including details on local restaurants, nightlife and hotels you’re parents will want to stay if they visit you! Unfortunately it’s largely incomplete. Visit.

    >> hicampus.com has petites annonces for a variety of things in France, including employment, stages (work experience) and student jobs. Visit.

    >>Moneto.eu offers advice on personal finance to people (not just students) integrating into some European countries. Renting apartments, opening a bank account and visiting a doctor in the EU. Visit.

    >>Moveonnet.eu has a directory of European universities and lists their exchange partners. There are also country profiles. Visit.

     >>YearsAbroad.com has its own facebook group. Visit.

     If you have any advice, reviews or stories relating to popular courses and activities, please post them here for inclusion by our moderators. Thank you.