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All students undertaking the History Year Abroad are required to complete a Reflective Assignment to demonstrate that they have met the learning outcomes of the Year Abroad.

The best Reflective Assignment will win a Prize of 拢100 and may be featured on the department website!

This assignment is designed to enable you to demonstrate that you have met the learning outcomes of the year abroad, which are that on completion of this year students will have:

1. Broadened their knowledge and understanding of their subject specialism(s);
2. Developed the qualities and transferable skills necessary for working or studying in another country and in a different academic system;
3. Developed enhanced oral and written language skills through the demands of study in a different country;
4. Developed transferable skills in sensitivity to diversity in terms of culture and inter-cultural competencies.

Being able to articulate what you have gained from your year abroad is an important part of your personal development, and will be useful to you whether you go on to employment or further study. Students will be able to use this assignment, as well as their transcript from their host institution, to demonstrate their achievements on their year abroad.

Assignments will be marked pass/fail according to the university鈥檚 20 point marking criteria. Students who fail will have the opportunity to remedy failure through a resit assignment.

You can submit the assignment in any format (e.g. essay, video, podcast, blog, project, cv & cover letter)

• Word Count: between 2000 and 3000 words (or equivalent).

• Deadline: The assignment should be submitted via Tabula by 12noon Wednesday 20 May 2026

You can reflect on any combination of the following in order to demonstrate that you have met the learning outcomes of the year abroad:

1. The host institution and country you studied in, and the different academic and cultural environments you encountered;
2. The academic knowledge that you have gained, or any new perspectives you now bring to History (and/or your joint degree, if applicable);
3. Your personal development, including the language skills (if applicable) or any intercultural sensitivities you have gained;
4. Any skills you have developed that may be useful in later life, or in your future career.

Click here for useful resources about the year abroad and personal development.