My name is Abbie and I recently completed the CELTA (Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) as a summer intensive. Just to let you know a bit about me, before CELTA: I graduated from my undergraduate BA (Hons) English Language and TESOL (with a year abroad) course in 2024. I hadn’t done…Continue Reading My Summer CELTA 2025 Experience, by Abbie Campfield
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!
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
The British Council Wales by Hollie Chappell
My name is Hollie Chappell and I’m just coming to the end of the first year of my BA (Hons) English Language and TESOL. As part of the employability programme run by the Department of Applied Linguistics, I recently attended a talk by Dr Walter Brooks who is Head of Education for the British Council,…Continue Reading The British Council Wales by Hollie Chappell
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
Celebrating Language by Prof Martin Stringer (Pro-Vice-Chancellor), Swansea University
Originally posted on the PVC’s blog (part of the Swansea Academy of Learning and Teaching website) on 5th May 2017, Pro-Vice Chancellor Professor Martin Stringer* and SALT have kindly allowed me to repost it here on our English Language and TESOL blog. The piece is a wonderful example of how language can be celebrated. As…Continue Reading Celebrating Language by Prof Martin Stringer (Pro-Vice-Chancellor), Swansea University
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
Professor Tess Fitzpatrick on Studying English Language at Swansea University
What exactly is Applied Linguistics? Well, our head of department, Professor Tess Fitzpatrick talks about what we do at Swansea University. For detailed information about our courses, please visit: http://www.swansea.ac.uk/english/…Continue Reading Professor Tess Fitzpatrick on Studying English Language at Swansea University
CLEARING: Mia King on Her Experience
Clearing can be a stressful time for all involved but take a look at our video with one of our successful students, Mia King, who came to us through clearing and is now going into her final year of university….Continue Reading CLEARING: Mia King on Her Experience
Interviews with Third Years: Lauren Jones
After the dust had settled: exams done and graduation celebrated, I had a chance to catch up with finalist and now post-graduate student, Lauren Jones. Lauren recently graduated with a first degree in English Language and is going on to do the MA TESOL here at Swansea. She kindly took time out of her well-earned…Continue Reading Interviews with Third Years: Lauren Jones