UEA International Student Ambassadors

Internships - shape you FUTURE!  Getting Internship over summer is quite IMPORTANT  Whether an internship is paid, for credit, unpaid or not-for-credit doesn't change its value. Internships are investments in your future. Often, students do not want to do internships because they worry they'll be stuck doing menial tasks like getting coffee or making copies and let's face it- no one wants to work for free. The truth is, although not all internships pay, they do pay in other ways. Internships will help you: -  Real world experience: Joining a company as an intern gives you the opportunity to work hands on in a professional environment. Internships help by teaching you more about the career path you are pursuing. They help you to test whether you would like to work for that particular company or do that particular job you did or saw/ shadowed someone doing.  -  Networking: Internships often give you the opportunity to attend meetings and events. By ...

Finding a job after graduation as an international student is probably one of the most frustrating things to think about. A lot of organisations would prefer to not have to deal with applicants for which they would have to sponsor for a work visa. In that case, it's a lot easier to just give positions to UK citizens and permanent residents. This makes it a lot more difficult for us foreigners because only a handful of organisations are willing to sponsor successful international applicants. The fact that as an international student, you are limited in where you can apply for is bad enough but no one mentioned THE APTITUDE TESTS. As an international student, you are on a Tier 4 (General Student) Visa which allows you to work for a maximum of 20 hours per week during term time. The visa typically expires in October and if you haven't managed to secure a job or further education, you would need to return to your home country. The biggest piece ...

December is coming soon and it means the deadline for essays and presentation are getting closer😅  I prefer to study at a very quiet place with a big table.  My favourite place is the UEA library. It's 24/7 and with all kinds of equipment (Charging / Coffee / Books....).  If you fancy studying at a cosy place with some sound like a cafe, Scholar Bar and Union Cafe might be your best choice. Find your favourite place, bring your laptop and book and enjoy studying  🙋 Taiwanese Student Ambassador Jung-Sheng Wang

BRU WHATT?? WHEREEE??? As an international student studying here in the UEA, the most common question I would get from everyone was what my name was followed by where I'm from. Being from a small country like Brunei, the most common reply I would get is "what? where's that?" or "I didn't even know that place existed..." I'm here to tell you exactly where Brunei is, the hidden treasures that can be found in Brunei and what it's like living in a small country like Brunei.  Brunei on the Map Brunei Darussalam (pronounced as bruu-nai-dah-ru-sa-lam ), meaning the Abode of Peace, is a small nation located on the Island of Borneo in South East Asia. Brunei has a rough area of 5,765 square kilometers of land with an estimated population of 434,076 as of October 2018, 0.05% of the population of London. Brunei is divided into 4 main districts which are Brunei-Muara, Tutong, Belait and Temburong, and these different districts are accessible vi...

When I first came to the UK for university, one of the things that would make me homesick is the food. It's safe to say that British people don't eat rice every day, or have siumai or dimsum on the ready every where you go.  However, the good thing about Norwich is that there are loads and loads of choices of restaurants for Chinese food, so it makes the homesickness a bit better! Not only are there lots of options for Chinese, there is also Asian cuisine on campus at INTO! I bet you didn't realise that!  There's a pretty common misconception that only INTO students can use the INTO cafeteria, but everyone on campus can use it. For £4, you can get a main meal and two sides - I'd say that's a great deal, and it will definitely fill you up!  Luckily, Norwich is quite a multicultural city, so there are lots of food options. The types of Chinese cuisine are endless here, from dimsum to hotpot. You can even buy your own hotpot ingredients and do it yourse...