Category: Living
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From Vietnam to Aberdeen – My Journey to Study Business with Financial Management
I still remember walking to the Garthdee campus on my first day. The street was tranquil, surrounded significantly by nature, a stark contrast to what I knew. The campus area was spacious, with modern buildings set among green parkland stretching towards the River Dee. Everything felt so quiet, so open. It was nothing like the…
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Study Abroad in Germany: My Experience as an Architecture Student
Studying abroad is more than an academic opportunity, it’s a life-changing experience. For Ben, Architecture student at RGU, his six months living in Weimar, Germany, were some of the best in his life. He recounts his unforgettable experience in this blog, reflecting on all the moments that shaped his time at Bauhaus University.
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Top places to explore in Aberdeen
Physiotherapy student Lorynne shares her top places to explore in Aberdeen as an international student at RGU, from things to do to places to eat!
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My Journey From Nigeria to Aberdeen
RGU student Favour shares her experience settling in after moving from Nigeria to Aberdeen. From the visa process to studying away from home, she tells us about her experience and gives some top tips for those wanting to follow the same path.
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Coming back to Aberdeen to study a master’s at RGU
Master’s student Rebecca shares her journey coming back to Aberdeen to study RGU’s Information Technology with Business Intelligence. With a few years between her undergraduate and postgraduate degree, she points out all the new exciting things she is finding at RGU and how she is adapting to life as a student again.
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From Canada to Aberdeen: Exploring Scotland as a Physiotherapy student
Physiotherapy student Lorynne shares her experience living in Aberdeen and discovering the region and gives advice to other international students to step out of their comfort zone while studying in Scotland.
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Studying Public Health and Health Promotion at RGU
After working as a pharmacist in Ghana, Adanna Blessing chose to move to Aberdeen to study a master’s in Public Health and Health Promotion to be better equipped to advocate for women and children’s health. She shares her experience as a student, from the learning environment and volunteering opportunities to the new things she discovered…
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Top tips to finding accommodation in Aberdeen as a student
With the academic year coming to an end for many students, it will now be time to pack up and find somewhere new to live in September if you are going back to university. RGU ResLife shared with us five top tips to finding accommodation in Aberdeen to make the process less daunting.
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Four Things I’d Tell My Fresher Self About Moving Away to University
Fourth-year Fashion Management Rachel left the Highlands to study at RGU in Aberdeen and now shares her top tips when moving away to university, with specific insights on Aberdeen and why it is a great student city.
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From Tanzania to Aberdeen: My journey into Data Science at RGU
Samwel shares his journey from Tanzania to Aberdeen, including travelling to Scotland, settling in the Granite City and studying Data Science at RGU.