Meet Otgontsetseg

Hi, I’m Otgontsetseg, from Mongolia. I joined USW on the Chevening Scholarship. Chevening is such a reputable scholarship and being awarded with this scholarship always seemed so difficult to me. Interestingly enough, the whole application and interview process went really smooth except the fact I was so nervous all the time. The guidance for applicants on the website was explicit and all I had to do was follow the instruction.

From the time I started looking for my course from Chevening partner universities, I noticed USW offers exactly what I was looking in terms of modules such as Business and Risk Management and Health and Safety Management System. In addition, I love to experience different cultures and I believed that studying at USW will enable me to learn about Welsh people, lifestyle and culture.

It’s so easy to travel here thanks to the great transportation in South Wales. Since I was a little girl, I was always fond of castles. Here I’ve visited the great castles I watched only in the movies. Moreover, I adore natural beauty of mountains, hills, rivers, and the sea in Wales. Welsh people are also super friendly, polite and helpful.

Currently, I live in a private shared house in Treforest and made good friends with my housemates in comparatively short time. If I were to choose between private house and student accommodation again, I would still choose private house as it is cheaper and great opportunity to make friends, live closely with locals, learn their culture and share from my culture as well. Living in private house make me feel more involved in the local community.

My main aim of applying for Chevening scholarship was to gain knowledge and experience at international level in my field and share with my peers in Mongolia. I’m on the path I started. My plan is to work as a lecturer at one of the universities in Mongolia to share what I learnt here as occupational health and safety professional.