Tag Archives: studying in the UK

Inside INTO: Q&A with a Marketing Coordinator

Our Inside INTO blog series aims to introduce you to our team around the world. Today we’re chatting to Lena Abu-Elfailat, Marketing Coordinator at INTO Manchester. Find out about her role, what she loves about Manchester and what made her laugh last week… 1. What’s your role at INTO Manchester? It’s varied but in a [...]

Posted in Inside INTO, INTO Manchester | Also tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

INTO Web Awards: April winner announced!

Congratulations to Which? University, chosen by you as the winner of the April 2013 INTO Web Awards! Many thanks to all of you who voted. We shortlisted Which? University as we think it’s an excellent free resource for students trying to pick a uni in the UK. The site has loads of useful info including [...]

Posted in Web Awards | Also tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

INTO Success: The bubble tea shop entrepreneur

INTO Success is our new blog series showcasing the achievements of INTO graduates. They’re a talented bunch with plenty of advice to share with you – prepare to be inspired. And who better to provide that inspiration than Ryan Wen? Ryan, an INTO UEA graduate from China, has recently opened Bliiz, the first bubble tea and frozen yoghurt shop [...]

Posted in Employability, INTO Success, INTO University of East Anglia | Also tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Out & About: 5 spring activities in London

Studying in London? Looking for new things to see and experience? We’ve asked INTO’s Elizabeth Bower to suggest some springtime activities for you. Elizabeth: Being an international student in London is an adventure, whatever the season. But now that the weather’s warming up, here are my top 5 things to do in the city this spring… [...]

Posted in INTO City University London, INTO University of East Anglia, London | Also tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

INTO News: Surprise proposal at INTO Exeter!

Something lovely happened at our INTO Exeter centre this month…an INTO graduate made a very romantic proposal! Moody (MU Di), from China, decided to propose to Janice (LIU Chen) at their first meeting place – the INTO Café. So he asked our INTO Exeter team for help. Of course, they were only too happy to [...]

Posted in INTO University of Exeter | Also tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Path to University (part 1): How to write the perfect personal statement

International student? Planning to apply for a UK university? We know the process can seem a bit nerve-wracking. That’s why we’ve asked Liam Dootson, INTO Manchester’s Progression Coordinator, to share some expert tips with you on writing personal statements… Liam: If you’re making an application to a UK university, your UCAS personal statement is your moment to [...]

Posted in Employability, INTO Manchester, Motivation | Also tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

INTO Book Month: My favourite bookshop

If you didn’t already know it, we’re celebrating all things bookish on the INTO blog this month. And (call us old-fashioned) but despite the ease of online ordering, we’re still fans of the classic bookshop-on-the-corner. So we asked some of our team to share their favourites… Empire Books and News, Huntington, West Virginia “Great bookstores come in [...]

Posted in Book Month, Popular culture | Also tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Inside INTO: A day in the life of an Enrolment Counsellor

In this month’s Inside INTO, Felicity Tomlinson, from our Brighton Enrolment Services team, talks about her role… Hi, my name’s Felicity and I’m an Enrolment Counsellor for INTO. On a typical day my role involves advising students about programmes over the phone and email, guiding them through the application process, informally assessing transcripts, sending course [...]

Posted in 10 Questions, Inside INTO | Also tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment