Sarah Poole, a student in the Applied Linguistics Department, is currently studying for a BA English Language and TESOL and is on her year abroad at Pusan National University in South Korea. To satisfy our own wanderlust, we asked Sarah to share her story throughout the year. The first instalment is below! ~ Arrival ~…Continue Reading Sarah Poole on her Year Abroad in South Korea
Swansea Linguistics Journal
This year’s finalists had a very busy schedule. Working hard on their dissertations and submitting their final pieces of coursework, as well as job-hunting, several of them seemed to find time to set up the first ever student journal for those working in Applied Linguistics and Language-related disciplines. Aptly named the Swansea Linguistics Journal, the…Continue Reading Swansea Linguistics Journal
How I Survived University with Autism by Nicholas Fearn
Our guest post this month is by Nicholas Fearn (left) a final year student in Applied Linguistics who is also (already) on his career journey as a journalist with publications in various news outlets. You can read his work by following the links at the end of the post. Thanks Nic! In just under two…Continue Reading How I Survived University with Autism by Nicholas Fearn
‘Barking mad’, or embarking on a life changing journey?
I am a non-native English language speaker (bilingual Latvian/Russian), a mature student and a single parent to two busy boys. This is my ‘success story’. As a working-class immigrant and Montessori teacher/nursery nurse, you would be forgiven for thinking this would be a challenging enough pathway. I know I certainly felt that way when I…Continue Reading ‘Barking mad’, or embarking on a life changing journey?
Doing an M.A. in TESOL by Mary Ritchie
My name is Mary Ritchie, and at 48 years old I’m probably the oldest person to have completed the M.A. in TESOL at Swansea University! Before studying at Swansea University I worked as a Speech and Language Therapist in Scotland for 9 years. In the year 2000 my husband and I moved to the Philippines…Continue Reading Doing an M.A. in TESOL by Mary Ritchie
Employability Series: Working with ELTS (English Language Training Service) by Ellie McHugh
Blog Post by Ellie McHugh Over the summer, I had the fantastic opportunity to work within the ELTS department at Swansea University as an English tutor on the General Summer programme. I finished my second year of studies in the Applied Linguistics department at Swansea University at the start of June. Luckily, the programme began…Continue Reading Employability Series: Working with ELTS (English Language Training Service) by Ellie McHugh
Ede and Ravenscroft Anniversary Student Prize 2016/2017
We are always excited to celebrate our students’ achievements and January 2018 brings us happy tidings of further success. Four of our fabulous students win the Ede and Ravenscroft Anniversary Student Prize 2016/2017 for outstanding contribution to student life. Each prize is worth £250, and is given in recognition of students’ ‘outstanding contributions’ during Year 2…Continue Reading Ede and Ravenscroft Anniversary Student Prize 2016/2017
Mature Students in Focus: Neil Roberts
As a forty-seven year old first year undergraduate I’ve been reflecting on life. Well, more accurately I’ve been thinking about how life can be condensed down to a small series of pivotal decisions made at seminal points in our lives. Sometimes consciously, sometimes not, the decisions we make during these times launch us in new…Continue Reading Mature Students in Focus: Neil Roberts
Mature Students in Focus: Rachel Sanders
I had the pleasure of meeting and teaching Rachel Sanders in her first and second year at Swansea and, impressed with her commitment and engagement with her course, her fellow students and the university, we sat down to have a chat about what it was like to be a mature student in the Department of…Continue Reading Mature Students in Focus: Rachel Sanders
Doing a Joint Honours Degree in English Language and Literature
The Applied Linguistics Department offers both single and joint honours degree programmes. One of our students, Jasmine Metcalfe, recently graduated with a first class degree in English Language and Literature. During her degree, Jasmine went on a year abroad to Brock University, Canada and she took the CELTA certificate during her summer vacation. Jasmine is now…Continue Reading Doing a Joint Honours Degree in English Language and Literature