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Coventry University International Experience and Mobility Service (IEMS)

In the increasingly global context of trade and recruitment, competition for graduate jobs has become fiercer than ever. Students and graduates with an international profile are favourably positioned to seize the best employment opportunities.

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Within five days of leaving the UK I was at the summit of Mt Kilimanjaro: The highest point in Africa

Ben's story →

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The placement was for 2 months and was a great opportunity for me to travel, work abroad and do what I love doing best - taking pictures

Joseph's story →

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This summer I spent 3 months in Haiti. Before the earthquake I had never really heard about the country

Charlotte's story →

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During this visit, we not only learned about figures but also met the people and learned about their everyday lives.

Karolina's story →

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I have experienced significant growth in self-confidence, the feeling of how such a big organisation functions on daily basis gives you a good impression where you might find yourself professionally in future

Piotr's story →

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The ”Innovation and Business Design” and ”Cross-Cultural Management and Marketing” courses were part of the Summer School programme in the Copenhagen University College of Engineering

Slawomir's story →

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The main reason for my visit to India was to get a wider perspective on my final project topic. The hosting university provided me with an almost unlimited range of consultancies in various areas

Piotr's story →

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At first learning Chinese was mind-blowing, but the teacher was very encouraging and eventually the concepts behind the language clicked with me

Sarah's story →

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I had very little previous experience of travelling on my own or indeed working for a not-for-profit organisation so this was a real adventure

Bekki's story →

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I attended the youth summit in Switzerland and an Intercultural Journey to take part in a number of events and debates

Adelina's story →

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My experience involved working on an educational, nature orientated Children’s summer camp in New Hampshire, New England in America. I became engrossed in the typical ‘American Summer Camp’ bubble


Luke's story →

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The Leonardo Program gave me opportunity to do professional training in an automotive safety company in Germany. It was the best decision I could have made

Andrzej's story →

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I worked at a NGO which provided education for underprivileged children. I observed and helped at two different schools which are run by the organisation

Bina's story →

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Going to Kenya has given me some great experiences and furnished me with more drive to help people in need

Emma's story →

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Attending the Study China Programme in Beijing was one of the best experiences of my life. The chance to explore a vastly different culture makes me feel very lucky and privileged

Divia's story →

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I found the lecture on China’s foreign policy to be particularly interesting as it was the focus of one of my final year modules at Coventry. I thought the programme was fantastic

Michael's story →
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International Experience and Mobility ServiceIEMS has a catalogue of opportunities to help Coventry University students and recent graduates acquire the skills and attributes to gain international experience and become globally-employable.

These opportunities include various forms of international mobility: study, work and/or volunteering abroad, fieldtrips, international projects and competition. Where no funding is otherwise available, IEMS provides financial support towards travelling and subsistence costs through its International Experience Grants. Free language classes in 10 languages are also offered every year to help prepare for experiences abroad through the Linguae Mundi programme.

In close collaboration with Coventry University’s Careers and Employability Service,  IEMS also helps non-UK students gain professional experience in the UK. To do so, it liaises and develops partnerships with a large number of UK employers and organisations. Additional English-language support is also available free-of-charge.

A unique language programme

Lingua Mundi programme
IEMS (jointly with the Department of English and Languages and the Languages Centre) has launched the Linguae Mundi programme for language and cultural learning, whereby both students and academics can learn foreign languages free of charge. Learn more