Publishing a book is no cakewalk, much less if you’re an aspiring YA fiction writer hoping to see your stories grace the shelves of a Barnes and Noble. Just like getting into an Ivy League university, the odds of signing a traditional book deal for most budding authors are as low as one to two per cent. But starting out in the States, or countries that are home to a majority of the world’s biggest publishers, can give you an edge. In this episode, we speak with US graduate and Filipino YA novelist, Mae Coyiuto, about the many ways studying abroad opens doors to creative careers, the diverse roles you can explore within the publishing industry, and of course, what you should do if you’re dead set on becoming a published author.

With a degree in archaeology, you won’t just spend your life digging up skeletal remains and cultural artefacts from times long gone – although that’s a major part of its appeal. You’ll also get to uncover the hidden stories of humanity’s deep past and preserve them for future generations through a variety of professions that’ll either take you below the earth’s surface or into the heart of academia and educational tourism.   In this episode, we speak with museum curator, Nurul Hamizah Afandi about the most exciting (and challenging) aspects of pursuing this field as an international student herself. We also look into the different career paths this degree will open doors to that go beyond literally unearthing human history. 

A game development degree doesn’t just gain you a foothold in the video game industry. It also opens doors to unlimited career opportunities and fields that make use of immersive technologies such as virtual, augmented, and mixed realities. International game development student turned extended reality developer, Mody Ibrahim, spills the beans on what it takes to build and launch a video game from scratch, how to succeed in this multi-billion dollar industry, and how his education could lead to more diverse tech careers than you’d think.

We need more women in STEM. For a group that makes up nearly half of the world population, women occupy less than a third of the global STEM workforce. Monica Millares, LSE graduate, fintech expert, and Product Lead (now Chief Product Officer) of BigPay, joins us to share her experience of navigating her academic life in the UK and a demanding career in a traditionally male-dominated field.

Leaving home to study abroad is a turning point, arguably the biggest, in a young person’s life. This episode will look into not one, but how two universities, University of Adelaide and the University of South Australia, have helped scores of international students during these momentous periods – and how this support system is set to be even better when combined as one at Adelaide University.

Conducting "business as usual" is no longer enough. The UBC Sauder School of Business recognises how quickly the world is changing and encourages students to think beyond conventional practices and create innovative solutions to the grand challenges of our time — from climate change and consumption to inequality and the changing economy. Darren Dahl, Dean of UBC Sauder, joins us to share how UBC Sauder’s unique programmes and initiatives are empowering students to become a different kind of business leader – innovative, responsible and ready to make a positive impact in the world.

1 + 1 = 3 isn’t mathematically precise. But that’s just what the merger of two Australian universities — University of Adelaide and University of South Australia — to form the new Adelaide University is set to offer. It’s the fusion of two institutions and their centuries of experience delivering great teaching and experience to produce an even better offering for students. From a curriculum relevant to our time to real-world exposure, there’s a lot waiting for anyone who chooses Adelaide University. There’s much, much more as well, which is why we caught up with two leaders — University of Adelaide’s Executive Director - Future Students Shirley Chung and University of South Australia’s Pro Vice Chancellor: International Gabrielle Rolan — to get a sneak peek into what a “world-class education” at “a university for the future” really means.

Business schools have never been more inclusive. More so even, during Pride Month. For this episode, we caught up with two students -- one in Aalto University, another in INSEAD Singapore -- to discover how they're celebrating the LGBTQ+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer/Questioning, and others) community and how they plan to keep the momentum after the festivities.

Deakin University’s BEng (Honours) Mechanical Engineering student Yemurayi Choto takes us on a special audio tour of her life, university and journey from a Math Olympiad in Zimbabwe to a STEM student living her best life in Geelong, Australia.

The average Australian drinks about three cups of coffee a week. Despite many “environmentally friendly” options, most disposable coffee cups still have a plastic lid, along with a plastic layer within the cup. These cups require a special process to decompose that involves 120 days in continuous 60-degree heat – throwing these cups into a landfill does not automatically break them down. When Flavia Guardia realised how much waste that generated, she set out to find ways to turn disposable coffee cups into something compostable. Now, she’s an entrepreneur, working to make recycled disposable coffee cups into a new home for growing flowers, veggies and herbs - making rubbish disappear in a real environmental, responsible and eco-friendly way. With her help, coffee cups are recreated as germination cubes, eco-pot starter kits and punnets to grow flowers, veggies and herbs. Today on International Zero Waste Day, our episode of Extra Credit features Guardia’s journey as she transitioned from a fashion degree into creating her own sustainable, zero-waste startup, Eco Enviro Concepts. 

For the third episode of the “Extra Credit” podcast series, Study International spoke to the award-winning professional classical violinist. We unravel the secrets behind her extraordinary journey from France to becoming an international student at the Royal College of Music to being listed as a "Rising Star" by BBC Music Magazine in 2021.

For the second episode of the “Extra Credit” podcast series, Study International heads to Switzerland, the dream destination of many international students. We spoke to Professor Lorenzo Cantoni, the Deputy Rector and Pro-rector for Education and Students' experience at Università della Svizzera italiana (USI Lugano) on how the country and the university are microcosms of the world – and how an education here is not only impactful and inspiring, but will take you far in your career and life.

Today’s episode is about women in STEM (that’s Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) — specifically, the challenges women face in pursuing an international STEM education. Our guest is Shahira Yasmin, a mechanical engineering graduate from Imperial College London and an advanced robotics graduate from Queen Mary University, London. Before leaving her home country Malaysia for some of the top universities in the world, she’s never worked with circuits or soldiering. She was in an all-girls school, which was more concerned about funnelling students into home economics lessons. During her undergraduate degree, she had only four female lecturers and 19 female colleagues in a class of around 160 people. Yasmin was often the only woman in the room — an experience filled with its own set of unique challenges, which she overcame and can now offer important insights and advice for anyone seeking to become part of tomorrow’s women in STEM.