Tag: International Students
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Receiving the Dean’s Award at RGU’s Aberdeen Business School
Project Management student Favour made the difficult decision to leave her family behind and move to Aberdeen to pursue her dream of studying Project Management at RGU. She has now received recognition for her outstanding academic performance by receiving the Dean’s Award at Aberdeen Business School. Read more about her journey and hear some advice…
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One Year in Aberdeen and RGU as an International Student
Master’s student Michael moved from Nigeria to Aberdeen to study International Marketing at RGU. This week, he celebrates his one-year anniversary since his move and reflects on his time with us and in the Granite City.
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From Pakistan to Aberdeen: Studying at RGU, travelling, and building my career
Energy Management student Aarim started his RGU journey back in Pakistan where he met with a staff member who inspired him to come study in Aberdeen. Since taking the leap, he has been enjoying student life at RGU, exploring the UK, and has now also secured a year-long placement with Baker Hughes! Aarim answers all…
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My Extraordinary Expedition to Aberdeen and RGU through the GREAT Scholarship – Part 2
In his last blog, master’s student Furqan shared how he obtained the GREAT Scholarship to come study at RGU and his experience settling in Aberdeen and at university. In this blog, he tells us more about the exciting things he experienced during his year at RGU, from travelling across Scotland to attending networking events and…
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Cooking food from my home country in Aberdeen
Hi, I am Nurzhan, a postgraduate student at the School of Computing at RGU. Moving out of my home country of Kazakhstan to a new place with a new culture was both exciting and frustrating, but it marked the beginning of a new journey for me!
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My Extraordinary Expedition to Aberdeen and RGU through the GREAT Scholarship – Part 1
International Marketing student Furqan, from Pakistan, shares how he obtained a scholarship to study a master’s at RGU and his experience settling in Aberdeen and on our campus.
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Moving from Canada to Aberdeen with my Saltire Scholarship
Taylor moved from Canada to Scotland to study a Master’s in Physiotherapy at RGU after obtaining a Saltire Scholarship. She tells us about preparing for new beginnings, travelling to Scotland and settling in Aberdeen and at university.
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Celebrating cultural diversity at One RGU Many Nations 2022
The Students’ Union organised its yearly “One RGU Many Nations” event on the 27th of October, where students and staff gathered to celebrate cultural diversity at RGU. Learn more about the event and some of the countries celebrated in our blog.
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An international student’s guide on how to beat winter blues
International student Oliva shares how she has been trying to get over her winter blues by implementing daily habits and using resources provided by RGU.
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Becoming an Aberdeen City Councillor after starting my career in politics at RGU
RGU alumna Deena Tissera became the first female councillor of ethnic minority at the Aberdeen City Council after the local elections in early May 2022. Her political career started at RGU, where she served three terms as Vice President (International) with RGU:Union after moving from Sri Lanka. She now wishes to continue her work in…