Now that you have begun your life as an international student in London, it’s time to get around more. London is the place where things happen first in art, music and fashion – and the Universities there take their cue from this lively environment. Because the city is one of the main art and music capitals of the world, there are always new events and club nights popping up, ensuring that there’s always something fresh to experience! You can look for plenty of events to take part in on the What’s on tab of www.visitlondon.com.

A lot of practical information about studying and living in London is available on the website of the University of Westminster. There is a section dedicated to international students, which includes useful links, such as the UK Council for International Student Affairs and contact details for the International Student Adviser (ISA).

The University of Westminster welcomes students from over 140 countries around the world, offering a truly cosmopolitan atmosphere. The website provides country specific information, such as the scholarships that are available, details on visas and access to an information sheet in your mother tongue. Among others, you can find the pages for China and Japan. Good luck with your exciting new experience! If you need your diplomas to be translated, ask SanTranslate, your translation service provider.

When you say your company is “international or global”, are you selling internationally or are you an international company?

Selling internationally is very different to having an international presence. If you are selling internationally, you could take on agents, distributors and resellers as synonyms.

Agents are people or companies that have expressed (oral or written) or implied authority to act for their principal and bring them into contractual relationships with other parties. They are like the company’s employees or ambassadors.

Distributors are entities that buy non-competing products or product lines and then resell them to retailers or direct to end users. They can make some changes to the product but they act more like your customers.

Resellers simply buy goods from a manufacturer and resell them to customers unchanged.

The common denominator of all these roles? They all help your company to sell. To do that efficiently on an international level, you need to work together with local businesspeople who have a better knowledge both of the market and of the culture. You also need to have your website and your marketing material both translated and localised: ask SanTranslate, your translation service provider.