African Commonwealth Scholars Reflect on Glasgow Experience
Published: 13 September 2013
Six PGT students from Africa who all received prestigious Commonwealth Scholarships to study at Glasgow recently took the opportunity to meet together one last time before returning home.
Six PGT students from Africa, who all received prestigious Commonwealth Scholarships to study at Glasgow, recently took the opportunity to meet together one last time before returning home.
The students were invited to say farewell to Professor John Briggs, Clerk of Senate and International Dean for Africa, and Helen Templar, International Officer and receive small gifts from the University.
The meeting gave the students the opportunity to reflect on their time in Glasgow which included visits to Glencoe, ceilidh dances, a trip to Blair Drummond Safari Park and the refreshing experience of swimming in the waters off Troon!
The students were full of praise for staff as well as the library facilities, the graduate skills programme, the friendly people of Glasgow and the barbecue organised by the Masters in Public Health team! 
The resounding piece of advice from the group for incoming international students is to get involved in all the activities and opportunities Glasgow offers.
Simon Izaugie from Nigeria, who studied MSc Environmental Statistics, said: “Without the Commonwealth Scholarship funding there’s no way I could have come to Glasgow to study. There were things I didn’t know before I came here and what I have learned here now has really added value to my understanding.”
More information on the Commonwealth Scholarships can be found here.
First published: 13 September 2013
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