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What are short-term global opportunities?

Short-term global opportunities allowÌýstudents to engage in international experiences for a few weeks, outside of term-time and independent of their studies.

Short-term mobility options

Most opportunitiesÌýoccurÌýover the summer, but some can also take place over other holiday periods. In some circumstances, students can undertake independently sourced opportunities during term-time, provided they have department approval.ÌýExamples of short term mobilities include:


Benefits ofÌýshort-term mobility

By engaging in aÌýglobal placementÌýfor even just a short period, students stillÌýgainÌývaluableÌýemployability experience, build international networks and improve their language and communication skills. There areÌýthree majorÌýÌýbenefits that are specific to short-term mobility.

1. Time flexible

Most short-term mobilities are outside of term-time, so are particularly beneficialÌýfor students with demanding term-time schedules.

2. Cost effective

Since short term mobilities are usually only a few weeks long (often one to eight weeks), the costs are generally cheaper compared to studying abroad for a full semester or year. There are also specificÌýshort-termÌýmobility bursariesÌýthat are exclusively available for relevant students, as outlined on ÂÒÂ×Ðã's relevant Study Abroad Funding webpage.

3. Non-credit bearing

Short-term mobilities doÌýnot contribute to overall degree classifications, so studentsÌýhave the freedom to take courses/programmes that relate to their current studies or others that they would not normally take during term time.Ìý

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