Language education students spread their skills worldwide

Language education students from the University of Stirling are heading overseas this month as part of an international placement scheme.

The Masters students in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) will spend up to two months in Hungary and Germany putting their skills to the test.

The placements will give the students the chance to expand on their international experiences, after they came to Stirling from around the world to undertake an MSc in TESOL.

Yu Gong and Wensu Xie, both from China, set off for Leuphana University of Lüneburg, in Germany, last week.

Xiangrui Li, from China, Esther Chiang, from Taiwan, and Marta Szostko, from Poland, will travel to Széchenyi István University, in Hungary, in the next week.

Marta, 24, said: “I've always wanted to teach foreign languages as I am a foreign language enthusiast and helping other people learn is something that I enjoy.

“Spending time in Hungary is the best possible option for me as I can put everything into practice and take every possible chance for self-development.”

Esther, 23, said: “I think my time in Hungary will definitely boost my cross-cultural experience which is so very important in the globalised world we live in.”