Tips & Tricks for Your Study Abroad Adventure

Do you dream of spending six months or a year abroad and of exploring the world, just like most European students? A study abroad period is not only eventful, fun and a great way to get to know a different country, culture and university – it also adds to your résumé and lets you grow personally.

However, a semester or study program abroad requires lots of thorough planning. The International Student Office does not only offer advice and support to students prior to and throughout their entire application process, but also assists with helpful tips regarding the organization of a study abroad adventure in general:  We have useful tips & tricks for you in a variety of topics:

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For more tips & tricks for your semester or study program abroad and many impressing experience reports by our students, please visit our Blog. If you have other questions concerning studying abroad, please do not hesitate to contact us or fill out our contact form and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

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Study abroad student experiences

My first few very exciting days at UNCW

My first few very exciting days at UNCW

Student report by Maxim F. - My first few very exciting days at UNCW I arrived at Wilmington International Airport on a Saturday night with a bunch of international students. We got picked up by our mentors from UNCW and they brought us to our apartments on campus....

Fall Break in Charleston

Fall Break in Charleston

Student report by Jenny G. - Fall Break in Charleston! Fall Break at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington is usually taking place in the first week in October and gives students an opportunity to visit their families or travel around the United States....

Trip to the Blue Ridge Mountains

Trip to the Blue Ridge Mountains

Student Report by Pia O. on her trip to the Blue Ridge Mountains One of the biggest advantages of North Carolina is that you have the amazing beaches but also the beautiful mountains close by. One day, me and a couple of friends spent the weekend in the North Carolina...

My First Days at UNCW –  Arrival

My First Days at UNCW – Arrival

U.S. Arrival and First Impression of my Study Abroad Destination – Sabrina D. I’ve never been to the U. S. before. Therefore, I was pretty excited about my first days at UNCW and the people and how their live would be here. In the beginning I felt pretty lost when I...