Global Opportunities Week 2021
Monday 18 - Friday 22 October
Welcome to our virtual event! This is the first important step towards making your adventure of a lifetime a reality. Throughout the week you will find out about the international opportunities available to you, hear from past students and various departments about what these incredible experiences can offer you and how the application process works. This page will be updated as the last few details of events and features are finalised, but in the meantime you can follow the links below to find out more about the international study opportunities available to you.
| Time | Event | What is this? | Location |
| 09:00 | Partner Spotlight - York University | Take a look at what York University has to offer Keele exchange students. | |
| 11:00 - 13:00 | Meet with Global Opportunities | Schedule a meeting with Global Opportunities to discuss your options. Meetings can be either in-person or online, so please indicate your preference in the booking form. | Booking Form |
| 12:00 | Partner Spotlight - Wilfrid Laurier University | Take a look at what Wilfrid Laurier University has to offer Keele exchange students. | |
| 14:00 - 15:00 | Presentation - Introduction to Global Opportunities | Learn about the Global Opportunities we have on offer and how you can decide which one is right for you. Sign up here | DH 0.21 |
| 15:30 - 16:30 | Live Student Q&A | Keele students currently on placement answers your questions about studying in Canada live on Teams. |
Link to recording |
| 17:00 | Partner Spotlight - MacEwan University | Take a look at what MacEwan University has to offer Keele exchange students. | |
| Recording | Partner Presentation - MacEwan University (from 2020) | A recording of the presentation given by MacEwan University about what studying there and Canada in general has to offer. | Link to video |
| 5 minute read | Academic benefits of international study placements | Some of our Study Abroad Tutors share the benefits that global opportunities can offer their students. | Student Portal |
| Blog Post | 5 top tips for your research | Sam and Louisa share their top 5 tips for deciding which placement and destination is right for you. | Wordpress |
| Blog Post | My year in Montreal | Tom shares his experiences studying at Concordia University on the International Year. | Wordpress |
| Time | Event | What is this? | Location |
| 09:00 | Partner Spotlight - Kyoto University of Foreign Studies, Japan | Take a look at what Kyoto University of Foreign Studies has to offer Keele exchange studen ts. | |
| 10:00 | Live Student Q&A | A Keele student currently on placement answers your questions about studying in South Korea live on Instagram. | |
| 12:00 | Partner Spotlight - Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong | Take a look at what Hong Kong Baptist University has to offer Keele exchange students. | |
| 13:00-15:00 | Meet with Global Opportunities | Schedule a meeting with Global Opportunities to discuss your options. Meetings can be either in-person or online, so please indicate your preference in the booking form. | Booking Form |
| 16:00-17:00 | Presentation - How do I apply? | Jake from the Global Opportunities Team outlines the application process for each type of placement and what you can do to find out more about them. Sign up here | HNB 0.36 |
| 17:00 | Partner Spotlight - Flinders University, Australia | Take a look at what Flinders University has to offer Keele exchange students. | |
| 5 minute read | Applying for Global Opportunities with disability, health and support requirements | Find out about the process for arranging the support and/or medical requirements you require when participating in international study placements. | Student Portal |
| Blog Post | My time in Taiwan is one for the books! | Francesca shares her experiences of spending a semester at NCKU, Taiwan. | Wordpress |
| Blog Post | Living in Tokyo | Max shares his experiences and offers advice for living in Tokyo. | Wordpress |
| Video | Language Summer Schools with the Language Centre - student stories | Testimonials from Keele students who studied on a summer language school run by the Language Centre. | Link to video |
| Video | My year in Seoul | Mpumie shares what she got up to during her international year placement at Korea University | Link to video |
| Time | Event | What is this? | Location |
| 09:00 | Reasons to study in.... | 10 reasons to study in each of the regions where we have partner universities. | |
| 10:00-12:00 | Meet with Global Opportunities | Schedule a meeting with Global Opportunities to discuss your options. Meetings can be either in-person or online, so please indicate your preference in the booking form. | Booking Form |
| 12:00 | Partner Spotlight - National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan | Take a look at what NCKU has to offer Keele exchange students. | |
| 14:00-15:00 | Presentation - Caribbean Electives | Harry from Caribbean Electives talks about the amazing opportunities you have to gain international work experience in the Caribbean through our funded placements on the Caribbean electives programmes. Find out more and sign up here. | DH 0.21 |
| 15:00-16:00 | Speak to an exchange student | Speak to international students at currently at Keele on their international year/semester abroad and learn about their home universities. There will also be Keele students who applied for the year or semester abroad last year to share their tips and advice for applying. Sign up here | DH 0.08 |
| 17:00 | Partner Spotlight - Universiti Sains Malaysia | Take a look at what Universiti Sains Malaysia has to offer Keele exchange students. | |
| Video | How can studying abroad boost my employability? | Ben Simkins from the Careers and Employability Team at Keele outlines how taking an international study placement can boost your employability. | Link to video |
| Blog | Applying to study abroad as a mature student | Alicia shares her experience of applying for a semester abroad as a mature student. | Wordpress |
| Blog | Virtual Summer schools – Zack’s placement | Zack shares what he learned from his virtual summer placement with UC Berkeley. | Wordpress |
| Video | Summer School Student Podcast | Keele students who undertook a summer school placement talk about their experiences and share their stories | Link to video |
| Time | Event | What is this? | Location |
| 09:00 | Partner Spotlight - Lulea University, Sweden | Take a look at what Lulea University has to offer Keele exchange students. | |
| 11:00-13:00 | Meet with Global Opportunities | Schedule a meeting with Global Opportunities to discuss your options. Meetings can be either in-person or online, so please indicate your preference in the booking form. | Booking Form |
| 12:00 | Partner Spotlight - Universidad Pontificia Comillas, Spain | Take a look at what Universidad Pontificia Comillas has to offer Keele exchange students. | |
| 15:00-16:00 | Student Live Q&A | Keele students currently on their international year placement answer your questions about studying in Europe live on Teams. | Link to Recording |
| 17:00 | Partner Spotlight - Universite de Lille, France | Take a look at what Universite de Lille has to offer Keele exchange students. | |
| Blog | My first few weeks in Sweden | Lucy shares her experiences at Uppsala University and offers advice for settling into a life in a new country. | Wordpress |
| Blog | Studying in Finland | Sophie gives her top 5 reasons why you should consider choosing the University of Jyvaskyla, Finland for your international study placement. | Wordpress |
| Video | Travelling in Spain - Andre's international year placement | Andre shares some of the places he travelled to when on the international year at Universidad San Jorge, Spain. | Link to video |
| Video | What is Erasmus+? | Jake from the Global Opportunities gives a brief overview of the Erasmus programme. | Link to video |
| Recording | Q&A with Abid Khan and peer advisors | A recording of last year's session with Abid Khan who created the film 'Granada Nights' which shares his experiences of his international placement in Spain. Keele students who also studied in Spain share their experiences and take student questions. | Link to video |
| Time | Event | What is this? | Location |
| 09:00 | Partner Spotlight - Ball State University | Take a look at what Ball State University has to offer Keele exchange students. | |
| 11:00-12:00 | Live Q&A with Global Opportunities | Jake from the Global Opportunities Team takes your questions about the Global Opportunities available to you. Sign up here | DH0.21 |
| 12:30-14:30 | Meet with Global Opportunities | Schedule a meeting with Global Opportunities to discuss your options. Meetings can be either in-person or online. | Booking Form |
| 12:00 | Partner Spotlight - San Diego State University | Take a look at what San Diego State University has to offer Keele exchange students. | |
| 15:00-16:00 | Partner Presentation - University of North Carolina Greensboro | Dee from the international team at UNCG delivers a presentation to Keele students to explain what to expect when studying abroad at UNCG and the USA. |
Link to recording |
| Cancelled | Student Live Q&A | Live Student Q&A Keele student currently on placement answers your questions about studying in the USA live on Instagram. | Cancelled |
| 17:00 | Partner Spotlight - St. Norbert College | Take a look at what St. Norbert College has to offer Keele exchange students. | |
| 17:00 | Request an application to study abroad | Applications to study abroad go live! | Online form |
| Blog | Studying in the USA - my placement so far | Alec shares what he has got up to during his time at St Norbert College so far! | Wordpress |
| Blog | Applying for a split placement | Olivier shares his experience of applying for a split placement and the US application process from Sweden. | Wordpress |
| Video | My year at UNCG | Maddie shares her experience of spending the international year at UNCG. | Link to video |
| Video | Meet the peer advisors | Harry introduces you to the peer advisor programme and how they can help you! | Link to video |
Download the Global Opportunities week 2021 schedule of events
