Category: Student Voices

Lectures & Life by the Sea: Why Swansea’s English Language (and TESOL) Courses Rock!

Clearing 2025! Discover Where English at Swansea Can Take You: Hear from Our Graduates Thinking about studying English Language, TESOL or Applied Linguistics at Swansea University? Don’t just take our word for how exciting, supportive, and career-focused our courses are—hear directly from our recent graduates! In these two short videos, you’ll meet: Caitlin, a UK-based…Continue Reading Lectures & Life by the Sea: Why Swansea’s English Language (and TESOL) Courses Rock!

‘A Corpus-Based Study of Quotatives in the American Sitcom, “The Big Bang Theory”‘: dissertation blogpost from Angharad John & Madison Allardyce

Are you a student or otherwise nosy scroller, looking for some dissertation inspiration? Look no further! Here is a brief summary of our dissertation project, a corpus study of quotatives in The Big Bang Theory. So, firstly, and most importantly, what are quotatives? Quotatives are a linguistic device used to introduce or report speech and…Continue Reading ‘A Corpus-Based Study of Quotatives in the American Sitcom, “The Big Bang Theory”‘: dissertation blogpost from Angharad John & Madison Allardyce

Dylan Thomas School Voluntary Literacy Mentoring Placement: A Student Perspective by Thea Baumgartner & Victoria Miller

Two of our students Thea and Victoria recently worked with the Dylan Thomas Community School’s after-school MAT (More Able and Talented) group. This co-curricular placement was in partnership with Swansea University’s Reaching Wider who work with a variety of stakeholder groups, including school pupils and families, to increase participation in HE for people from underrepresented groups in Southwest Wales….Continue Reading Dylan Thomas School Voluntary Literacy Mentoring Placement: A Student Perspective by Thea Baumgartner & Victoria Miller

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

Life After Swansea University Graduation:  How university opens a world of possibilities! by Emma Choy

Hi, I’m Emma Choy, a former international student from Hong Kong. I completed my degree in English Language and TESOL at Swansea University between 2020 to 2022. I chose Swansea University for its excellent reputation in language and education studies, as well as its welcoming and supportive international community. During my time at Swansea University,…Continue Reading Life After Swansea University Graduation:  How university opens a world of possibilities! by Emma Choy

MFL Mentoring Schemes by Alex Wright

In first term of third year, I received an email from the University sharing an opportunity to be part of an MFL mentoring scheme funded by the Welsh government. I was intrigued by this email, however I had not participated in any active language learning since taking French at A level and German at GCSE….Continue Reading MFL Mentoring Schemes by Alex Wright

Studying abroad in South Korea: Abbie Campfield

Hello! My name is Abbie Campfield, I am studying English Language and TESOL in Swansea University and I have had the opportunity to study in South Korea this year! My year so far has been very eventful, and I would like to share my experiences of studying abroad. First and foremost, thanks to this year…Continue Reading Studying abroad in South Korea: Abbie Campfield

Language Research Centre’s (LRC) Applied Linguistics Seminar Series: A Summary by Chloe Williams (Autumn 2022)

Chloe Williams is a third year student studying BA English & Media studies. These views and readings are her own. Over the first semester of the 2022/2023 academic year, the LRC hosted another Applied Linguistics seminar series over Zoom. Intertwined every other week with AppLing Wednesday, the seminar series included a wide range of speakers…Continue Reading Language Research Centre’s (LRC) Applied Linguistics Seminar Series: A Summary by Chloe Williams (Autumn 2022)

Study Tool and Tech Review

By Shawn Lee, Hollie Chappell and Vanessa Ku. COVID-19 made me do it – because classes and groupwork went online, my notes and studying methods turned digital too. In this day and age, there are plenty of note-taking applications and technology that can speed up the note-taking process and transform your productivity.  Hello everyone! I’m…Continue Reading Study Tool and Tech Review