Category: Overseas Students

Sida Cong talks with Dr. Jill Boggs about her amazing Exchange Year in Swansea Uni

This month we have a student vlog coming to us from exchange student, Sida Cong. Sida Cong’s a Chinese student studying at Swansea University, who will graduate with an MA TESOL in Autumn 2024. The vlog features a short chat between herself and her academic tutor Dr. Jill Boggs about her wonderful experience studying at…Continue Reading Sida Cong talks with Dr. Jill Boggs about her amazing Exchange Year in Swansea Uni

What’s going on this year for Applied Linguistics students?

In 2020 it’s difficult for anything to avoid the shadow of COVID-19 and university life has proven to be no exception. Thousands of students across the country have spoken of their confusion and worry of returning to university, many have been forced to self-isolate in their halls of residence and things seem to be changing…Continue Reading What’s going on this year for Applied Linguistics students?

The Exchange Student Experience by Xuanmeng Lyu

My name is Xuanmeng Lyu (I normally use my English name Xenia at school). I graduated from Dalian University of Foreign Languages, and was a visiting student on the one-year exchange programme at Swansea University, from October 2018 to June 2019 in my last academic school year. This experience not only broadened my horizons but…Continue Reading The Exchange Student Experience by Xuanmeng Lyu

Doing the MA TESOL at Swansea University: An International Student Perspective by Mink Yuthika

My name is Mink Yuthika. I completed an MA TESOL at Swansea University in 2017. At that time, I was the only Thai student studying in the College of Arts and Humanities! Before deciding to study at Swansea University, I obtained my bachelor’s degree from Mae Fah Lung University, Thailand, majoring in English. During my…Continue Reading Doing the MA TESOL at Swansea University: An International Student Perspective by Mink Yuthika

Celebrating Our Overseas Students

Kathryn Phipps is a student from the U.S.A., studying with Swansea University for a semester on an exchange programme. Here’s what she had to tell me about her experience: Tell me a little bit about yourself. My name is Kathryn Phipps and I’m from Sacramento, California. I’m currently studying at California State University, Sacramento pursuing my BA…Continue Reading Celebrating Our Overseas Students