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Heriot-Watt University

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Katja K
Karl Franzens Universität Graz, Graz, Austria
Translation/Interpretation, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
I'm a language student so I didn't really have problems understanding people - the Scottish dialect was hard to understand sometimes
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Hue C
Université d´Avignon et des Pays du Vaucluse, Avignon, France
Language, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
at the beginning it was difficult because foreign students tend to stay together. But the problem were solved when i move in a flat with scottish students and during my work placement.
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flonante
Florida Universitaria, Valencia, Catarroja, Spain
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
Scottish accent is quite strong. at the beginnig is common not to understand it . Don´t worry, finally you will find quite easy to understand english or irish people
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anne g
Institut Supérieur d'Interprétation et de Traduction, Paris, France
translation/interpreting, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
I went to Edinburgh to improve my translation skills. Studying in the country of the language you learn is certainly the best way to achieve that goal.
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Hedwig S
Lessius Hogeschool, Antwerp, Belgium
Translation/Interpretation, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
I had no problems with the language and chose to go to Scotland to broaden my knowledge of English as a translator
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thorkt
Norwegian School of Management BI, Oslo, Norway
Financial Management, Undergraduate, Full time undergraduate
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
There was no problem as I'm bi-lingual and I speak english fluently
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