UES Education Blog

AI and US University Admissions

26th January

AI and US University Admissions More than a dystopian fantasy or an easy fix for late assignments, AI has become embedded in learning. As well as being used as a learning resource at secondary and university level, AI is now b ...

Experiential Learning

23rd November 2025

Experiential Learning Picture the typical university student: sitting in a lecture hall, diligently taking notes, and later memorizing theoretical information from a stack of flashcards. As our world has changed, this traditio ...

Dutch Universities - Part 2

29th October 2025

Dutch Universities - Part 2 When it comes to university applications, students are increasingly casting a wider net, broadening their academic horizons from Asia to Europe and beyond. One international option for students who ...

Digital Literacy

14th September 2025

Digital Literacy From debates around regulating addictive smartphone use for young people, to the accelerating power of AI, to the ever-increasing digitization of daily life, it's clear we live in a fundamentally ...

What Employers Look For in College Graduates

8th August 2025

What Employers Look for in College Graduates: Beyond Grades By 2030, 39% of core job skills are expected to change, according to the most recent World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs Report. Rapid advances in AI and constantly- ...

Application Trends 2024-25

28th April 2025

Application Trends 2024-25 This year, the admissions landscape has experienced striking changes: many popular universities re-instated their standardised testing requirements, and affirmative action programmes were outlawed in ...

Spanish Universities

7th April 2025

Applying to Spanish Universities Special guest blog from Aida Rocci – College Counsellor Why Spain? In the 2022/2023 academic year, Spain set a record by welcoming 241,777 international students, and since then, the num ...

Overcoming Test Anxiety

24th January 2025

No matter how well students prepare for the SAT or ACT, test anxiety is a factor that can rear its ugly head. How can students cope with this feeling if it arises, and perform to their true ability on their test? There’s a lot ...

Columbia Dual Degree Programmes

9th December 2024

Columbia University, located in New York City, is a popular choice with UK applicants, but many are not aware of the university’s multiple dual degree programmes with other international universities. These programmes are an ...

Summer Programmes

26th November 2024

Looking to make plans for your summer that are both fun and educational? Participating in a summer programme held by a US university could be a great opportunity. Summer programmes are a good way for students to get a taste ...