International student success stories
Our students graduate with top degrees and career-ready skills, helping them stand out to leading employers.
Hear from our students
Where are our graduates now?
Business, accounting and finance
Sara
| BahrainDirect Lending Manager at M&G Investments
“On the day that I got my job offer, I was super excited. All my hard work was worth it. Something that really helped me stand out when applying to internships and grad schemes is the fact that I had lots of varying experience.”
Pathway: International Year One
Degree: BSc (Hons) Business Economics
Manasvi
| IndiaAsset Management Graduate Trainee at UBS
“My goal is to become an investment banking analyst. I’ll need good leadership, teamwork, time-management and analytical skills, which the modules at the International Study Centre provided.”
Pathway: International Year One
Degree: BSc (Hons) Accounting and Finance with Industrial Experience
Joanne
| MalaysiaAssistant Manager at Deloitte
“My placement taught me strong problem solving, critical thinking and analytical skills, all vital for the final year of my degree. I gained a lot of industry experience – it made me more certain of what I wanted to do after graduating.”
Pathway: International Foundation
Degree: BSc (Hons) Accounting and Finance with Industrial Experience
Engineering
Kamajaya
| IndonesiaApplication Engineer at Yotta Volt Ltd
“One of my most interesting assignments was to design our own wave energy converter. This activity helped me to understand the work of an engineer and apply the knowledge I gained into a “real” engineering design.”
Pathway: International Foundation
Degree: BEng (Hons) Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Laam
| Hong Kong, ChinaQuality Analyst at AnTech
“I received lots of academic and wellbeing support. The centre cares about students and are happy to help them solve problems. The tutors were professional and very patient, they even spent extra time with students if they were struggling.”
Pathway: International Year One
Degree: BEng (Hons) Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Timothy
| IndonesiaTest Systems Design Engineer at Rolls-Royce
“The change from high school to university is drastic, but the International Year One helped me to adapt. I could ask questions more frequently in a smaller class and my English improved.”
Pathway: International Year One
Degree: BEng (Hons) Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Other top subjects
Deema
| Saudi ArabiaCEO and Co-Founder at CODE FOR GIRLS
“My company, the first of its kind in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, teaches coding, data science and web development to girls. I worked as a software engineer previously, but my passion was to educate.”
Pathway: International Foundation
Degree: BSc (Hons) Computer Science with Proficiency in Spanish
Hugo
| Hong Kong, ChinaBusiness Development Manager at EDF Energy
“My placement year was a turning point for me. I had exposure to what the job market and working world were really like. I’ve been dreaming of working in the UK for so long and now it’s come true.”
Pathway: International Foundation
Degree: BA (Hons) Management and Marketing with Industrial Experience
Kseniia
| UkraineQualifying Paralegal at Gateley Legal
“Without the International Study Centre, it would’ve been very hard to be successful and to pass my first year. The staff were extremely friendly and always ready to give a helping hand.”
Pathway: International Foundation
Degree: LLB (Hons) Law