Work abroad
If adventure beckons but you don't want to step out of the job market, working abroad could be the life-changing experience you need.
Explore new horizons
Find out about visas, language requirements, and where to look for jobs abroad in over 30 different countries!
Gap year opportunities
Don't wait for adventure to find you. If you're hoping to take a year out and go travelling, read Prospects' Gap year advice on where you could go and what you could do to make sure you have a trip to remember.
The following organisations all have information for students wishing to take a gap year:
- Americamp
- BUNAC
- Camp America
- Jet-UK
- British Council Language Assistants
- Study Work Create (British Council)
International Opportunities
Find out about opportunities for international academic study or work placement through the University of Salford.
Gradlink
Gradlink - A specialist careers site for international students and graduates who have or are studying in the UK.
Information includes:
- Graduate jobs boards
- Profiles of 100+ employers – where employers provide latest graduate vacancies, give advice, link to their social media etc.
- Profiles of international graduates from across the UK
- Extensive advice sections
- Latest news and events
- GradLink social media including Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook etc.
- E-newsletter subscription
- GradlinkUK
- GradlinkChina
- GradlinkIndia
- GradlinkEurope
- GradlinkAfrica
- GradlinkCanada
- GradlinkSouthEastAsia
- GradlinkGulf
Recommended websites
- Fulbright - Postgraduate study opportunities in the USA.
- GoinGlobal - Useful for both international students planning to return home and students and graduates looking to explore career opportunities in a new country. Each profile includes a job vacancy search and cultural and relocation information.
- OECD (The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) - Provides insights into country statistics.
- Passport Career - An online global career strategy program for career advancement.
- Student Circus - Aimed at International students who want to stay and work in the UK.