Being part of the AAU career development programme 

‘There’s lot more to AAU than just studying and research,’ Ubaid says about all the possibilities you have as a student at AAU.

‘AAU organises non-academic and academic events, assists with the accommodation, and encourages to join different organisations, groups and programmes. I joined one such program called Young Professionals in Denmark (now called AAU Career Club). It helped me  gain skills, expand my network through career guidance and various events, company visits and workshops’.

Having an awesome student job and having fun in the spare time

Using the learnings, he had achieved through career guidance and the programme, Ubaid even managed to land a student job:

‘AAU further helped me get a student job, as the job opening was shared with AAU students only. From the programme, I had knowledge on how to make a good application, and this paid off in the job search process. Hence, I could support myself during my studies while gaining industrial experience in a Danish work environment, working as a Student Assistant.’

Ubaid also emphasises the importance of recharging your batteries by having fun in your spare time:

'Besides my studies, I spend my spare time experiencing various activities and hobbies such as playing football and FIFA eSports. Since I am passionate about new cultures, I joined a local theatre club, board game club and later running and skating clubs, all of which were fun learning experiences’.

Ubaid used project-based learning to tailor his education

All in all, Ubaid is very happy about his choice to go to Denmark and specifically study at AAU because of its problem-based learning:

‘Starting my Master’s at AAU, in a world-class environment, I seamlessly fitted into its unique PBL system,’ Ubaid says.

‘I feel like I have flourished so much as a person during my time at AAU, and of course academically while landing a job as a Research Assistant at AAU itself immediately after graduating’.

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