Hi,We have a great au pairing section on our site. This article on au pairing in Italy should be a good start!The TYA Team

Hiya,We have some great advice on ThirdYearAbroad.com on adapting your CV to apply for jobs internationally.There's this article by a representative from All About Careers and this more specific artic...

Hiya,It's unlikely that the universities themselves will set up groups, but why not try searching Facebook for something along the lines of 'Erasmus Bologna' or 'Erasmus Geneva'? There are often more...

Hiya,We've had a great thread on homesickness recently with lots of useful advice that should be helpful, as well as a slightly older thread on the subject.There is also a fantastic article on ThirdYe...

I took out a Kantonal Bank account here because they were the only ones who took my paper residence permit before my real one came and I needed to open it quickly. I was also told Post Finance are che...

Hiya,Generally the cheapest way is to buy a pay-as-you-go SIM in your year abroad country/ies and keep your UK phone so that you can use all the apps etc when you have wifi.Here are a couple of thread...

Here is some of the best pre-departure advice students were given by staff before their time abroad, covering practical tips, settling in emotionally, ways to improve language skills, getting to know...

Here are some examples of employability advice that students were given to help them on their way :)

Here are some students' responses to this question, covering practical advice, avoidances of misunderstandings, not missing out on opportunities, language skills, culture shock, emotional reassurance...