How studying abroad in the UK can help to shape your career

Since graduating from university, Anna has embarked on an impressive career. She now works as an adjunct lecturer at the American University of Armenia and provides consultancy services to multiple national and international organisations with Erasmus. 

She said: “My postgraduate study at UCL played an essential role in my career and in gaining my current position as an educator.”  

Inspired by her experience in the UK, Anna added, “one of my professional goals is to change the frequently pre-conceived notions about teaching and learning.” She aims to incorporate a more independent and free-thinking approach to education that she engaged in at UCL.  

She explains that her study abroad experiences shaped her career in this way: “It’s due to my UK degree that I can work towards this goal, as I learned how to think critically and analytically and how to develop an evidence-driven approach to education.” 

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“The Faculty of Education and Society at UCL is one of the leading research-intensive institutions in Europe” Anna said. “Being a graduate student there meant having access to renowned researchers and having an opportunity to develop my own research skills.”  

She emphasised that while the content of her course was valuable, it was the soft skills that UCL taught which really brought her a new perspective and gave her the tools to become a better educator. “I often note that UCL taught me how to ‘read and write’, academically speaking, because I learned how to read extensively and critically. Importantly, I learned how to write research papers with the guidance of my advisors.”  

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