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A patio view of Salamanca in Spain, a group of people in the foreground sitting o benches under an umbrella

From rainy Belfast to sunny Madrid - Conor's flying start to a new career

Hispanic Studies graduate Conor Wilkinson tells us about his flying start to a career in marketing, in sunny Madrid.

A view of a hike near to Barcelona, Catalunia

Liverpool to Barcelona

The Year Abroad is a special experience. In fact, it is hard to describe it using words, for I feel they don’t exist - or perhaps they are beyond my vocabulary palette - to convey the emotions I evoke when discussing it.

An image of a coastal town in Spain

Balancing your studies and social life on your Year Abroad

It’s hard to summarise how spending your time abroad, in what is potentially one of the nicest places in Europe, can feel like, but it’s genuinely very exciting and also very, very busy. Here are some things which have helped me make the most of my year abroad in Barcelona.