Understanding British Culture: A Friendly Introduction
Arriving in a new country, you quickly learn that fluency in a language and fluency in a culture are two different things. You can know the words perfectly and still feel...
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The Yorkshire College Blog
Articles for international students who want sharper English, practical study advice, and a clearer view of life in Leeds.
Student Wellbeing: Looking After Your Mental Health Abroad
Studying abroad asks a great deal of you. You are learning a language, adapting to a new culture, living independently, perhaps for the first time, and doing it all far f...
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Dealing with Homesickness: Advice for International Students
There is a moment many international students remember clearly: the excitement of arriving fades, the first busy days settle, and one quiet evening a wave of missing home...
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How to Get a Personalised English Course Quote from Yorkshire College
How to Get a Personalised English Course Quote from Yorkshire College If you are comparing English courses in Leeds, an exact quote is more useful than a general price. Y...
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Group English Programmes in Leeds: What Organisers Should Ask
Group English Programmes in Leeds: What Organisers Should Ask Group English programmes need careful planning. A school, university, or organisation may need lessons, acco...
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How to Make International Friends at Language School
There is a worry that almost every international student carries and few say aloud: what if I don't make any friends? It can feel like the riskiest part of studying abroa...
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Staying Safe and Healthy While Studying in the UK
Among all the things to organise before and after arriving in the UK, health and safety can be the easiest to put off — until the moment you need them, which is the worst...
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Cooking and Eating Well as an International Student
When students list their worries about studying abroad, food rarely makes the headline — and then they arrive, open an empty fridge, and realise that feeding themselves w...
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Living Independently for the First Time: A Practical Guide
For many international students, moving abroad to study is also the first time they have lived away from home — and that second change is sometimes bigger than the first....
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What "Bills Included" Really Means in UK Student Housing
For an international student, few phrases in a housing listing are as welcome — or as quietly ambiguous — as "bills included". It sounds reassuring, and usually...
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A Guide to Student Accommodation in Leeds
Finding somewhere to live in a city you have never visited is one of the more nerve-wracking parts of planning to study abroad. You are choosing, often from photographs a...
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What Support Do Students Get Outside English Lessons at Yorkshire College?
What Support Do Students Get Outside English Lessons at Yorkshire College? A good English course is not only about classroom time. International students also need help s...
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