This episode features Catriona McCarthy and Arya Nur Güneş discussing something all students, international or otherwise, worry about – finance. Find out how to budget effectively, the extra payments and outgoing international students face, as well as a brief overview of scholarships and how to find them.
This episode includes how to budget effectively, what payments you're expected to make, and a brief overview of scholarships and how to find them. Robbie is joined by Catriona McCarthy and Arya Nur Güneş to discuss all things money-related.
Arya Gunes is currently in her third year pursuing a Bachelor's Degree with Honours at the Royal Academy of Music, specialising in classical cello performance.
She has performed in many concerts and masterclasses around Europe and is a prizewinner in numerous cello competitions.
Also a first-year Business Administration student in the National Distance Education University of Spain, Arya is a #WeAreInternational Student Ambassador at UKCISA and a member of the Student Minds Neurodivergent Steering Group.
Catriona is the British Council's Global Head of Student Mobility and Internationalisation of UK Education, leading on three of the British Council's six global programmes within Education. She joined the British Council having spent more than two decades leading on global strategies, engagement, and operations within the HE sector.
During that time, she also served as Vice Chair and then Chair of the British Universities International Liaison Association, and was the organisation's first Chair to come from one of the devolved nations.
Catriona has served as a member of both the UCAS International Advisory Group and of the UK Council for International Student Affairs (UKCISA) Strategic Advisory Committee. She is also a Non-Exec Director at Ireland’s largest overseas aid charity, and is a member of the Visit Belfast Ambassador Circle Steering Group.
Join Robbie with guests Catriona McCarthy and Anastasia Guseva to discuss the realities of choosing the UK as a study destination. Here we discuss what the UK has to offer, the options available, and what it all looks like once you're done.
Join Robbie and students Malcom Kazimil and Arya Nur Güneş to find out what it's really like to study in the UK. Discover helpful tips about the application process, finding accommodation, and how to make the most of your time here.
Noeleen Hammond Jones and Adora Wong join Robbie for a chat about alumni and post-university options. Discover what kind of options are available after graduation, how you find these opportunities, and where can you get support?
Robbie chats with Noeleen Hammond Jones and Robert Young about life after university. Find out what pathways are available, what visa types you'll need, and other post-university options such as internships.
Choose a uni, degree subject or select by their home country, and find out what life’s really like at uni.