Category: Student Voices

Conferencing 101

In this post, two of our current PhD students, Theo Mills and Tesni Galvin, discuss their experiences of attending conferences and sharing their research. Read on for some excellent advice! Conferences are a big part of world of research because they’re one of the main methods for communicating research findings, catching up with colleagues, and…Continue Reading Conferencing 101

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?

What is the Cambridge CELTA?

In this latest ‘blog’ post, we thought we’d do something a little different – a vlog. In his vlog, second-year undergraduate student Milo Coffey explains the ins-and-outs of doing the Cambridge CELTA ( Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages), as part of his undergraduate degree programme. Filmed from home, during the COVID-19…Continue Reading What is the Cambridge CELTA?

CELTA in the time of COVID-19, 2020 Retrospective

Pictured above, left to right: Paul Lewis, Heidi Luk, Alex Torry, and module leader Neal Evans As we know, much of the university’s teaching went online from mid-March, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. For some modules this posed more of a problem than others; those with a practical element especially. In the Department of Applied…Continue Reading CELTA in the time of COVID-19, 2020 Retrospective

Student Life in San Diego by Cecily Edwards

My name is Cecily Edwards, and I am currently enrolled in the BA (Hons) English Language and Media degree programme as a final year undergraduate. Studying abroad is said to be full of rewards and experiences, and so when offered the opportunity to internationalise my degree, I leapt at the chance. After much consideration, I felt…Continue Reading Student Life in San Diego by Cecily Edwards

Sarah Poole: Looking back at my year abroad in South Korea

Hi, my name is Sarah and I am a final year English Language & TESOL student at Swansea University. If you haven’t read my previous blog post about my year abroad in South Korea, I highly recommend you go take a look here before reading this one! When I wrote my previous blog post I…Continue Reading Sarah Poole: Looking back at my year abroad in South Korea

Placement Puts Students At The Top of the Class

The Applied Linguistics Department offers several employability opportunities. One such placement is working with local schools as teaching assistants, with a focus on language and literacy at an after- school group. The eight-week placement allows students the chance to design and deliver activities, see real-world teaching and learning in action, work with a range of…Continue Reading Placement Puts Students At The Top of the Class

Employability Series: Swansea University’s Applied Linguistics Literacy Partnership Placements

My name is Maslin Costiniano and I would like to share with all of you an experience that I feel has contributed to my recent success in procuring my next step after graduation, which is an internship as a teaching assistant in Japan. In my third year I took part in a placement scheme organised…Continue Reading Employability Series: Swansea University’s Applied Linguistics Literacy Partnership Placements

There and Back Again.  A Swansea Student’s Tale – by Mike Kettle (MA TESOL 2017-2018)

Trevor Noah, a hilarious comedian and smart cookie, once said that travel is the best way to erode cultural barriers and develop compassion on a global scale.  I’ve got to say that I agree and here’s why… After I finished an undergraduate degree at Swansea University in 2006, I decided to take a job in…Continue Reading There and Back Again.  A Swansea Student’s Tale – by Mike Kettle (MA TESOL 2017-2018)