Your Options
Dedicated members of staff give our students all the help they need to make the year abroad an enjoyable and successful experience.
Every year most of our students returning from the year abroad tell us that this has been their best year at university. All our students spend their third year of university study in a country or countries where the student’s studied languages are spoken and, in theory, they can apply to go to any part of the world where the language of study is spoken.
In the case of French, for example, a student is not restricted to France, but can go to Belgium, Switzerland, Canada or the French Pacific. Students of Spanish can spend a year in Spain or virtually anywhere in Latin America. Indeed, in past years, we have sent several students to Patagonia, a region which has a close connection with Wales.
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Erasmus+ |
You will teach English conversation classes for 12 hours a week for around €700 per month net. As well as improving your language skills and exploring a community, you'll build your sense of independence and gain the satisfaction of firing young imaginations. What's certain is that you'll return with skills and experiences that will make any recruiter sit up and take note |
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| Option 2 | British Council support for universities http://www.britishcouncil.org/language-assistants/support-for-unis |
The Modern Language Department has exchanges with universities with the following European countries: The University of Aberystwyth has signed the Erasmus Extended University Charter thus agreeing to comply with the fundamental principles of Erasmus mobility within prior inter-institutional agreements. This Charter entitles Aberystwyth University to apply to its National Agency and to the European Commission for grant support for Erasmus activities. |
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| Option 3 | Study Independently at a foreign University. (Ploteus) |
Students can choose any university of their choice, from all over the world, from Europe to Latin America. Universities chosen by students in the past: |
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| Option 4 | Indepent work abroad Work Independently Abroad |
Students use their own initiative to find themselves employment and work in one or more foreign countries. We support most ideas for spending the year abroad in employment. |
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