Global School
Erasmus
The Global Mobility team gives students the opportunity to become more internationally aware and participate in activities such as the Year Abroad Programme, either through Erasmus or further afield outside the EU. Otherwise they can go on shorter visits through the International Experience programme.
Some of the key European partners for the School of Health and Care are:
- PXL university college - Belgium
- Oulu University of Applied Sciences- Finland
- University of Malta - Malta
- Universidad Europea Madrid - Madrid
- Laurea University of Applied Science - Finland
- Universite Jean-Moulin Lyon3 - France
- Universitat Bremen - Germany
- University of Iceland - Iceland
- Universita Politecnica delle Marche - Italy
- University of Deusto - Spain
- Universite Catholique de Lyon - Franc
- University of Applied Sciences for Media, Communication and Business, Berlin and Cologne - Germany
- Malmo University - Sweden
- University of Calabria - Italy
- Universiteit Leiden - The Netherlands
- University of Boras - Sweden
- Stenden University of Applied Sciences - The Netherlands
- Linkopings Universitet - Sweden
International projects
Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) projects allow collaboration between students internationally to share ideas, discuss course specific issues, explore cultural differences and encourage an intercultural dialog.
The School of Health and Care has developed collaborations with institutions in the following countries:
- Hong Kong
- India
- Turkey
- The Netherlands
- Singapore
- South Africa
- Ethopia
- Finland
- Malta
- Spain
- Belgium
- Canada
International experience
Overseas visits
Our students have had the opportunity to visit GlaxoSmithKline and L’Oreal in Burgos, Spain. As well as the industrial visits, students have also interacted with local students and took part in lecture sessions to gain a deeper understanding of culture.
Speaker events
We're proud to welcome internationally acclaimed speakers to our Faculty to enrich our students' experiences and career aspirations. Former speaker events include:
- David Astley O.B.E., Chief of Tertiary Hospitals Group at Hamad Medical Corporation
- Alan Taylor, International Volunteering in Health Care
- Dr. Helen Bevan, Chief Transformation Officer, NHS
