{"id":1524,"date":"2025-04-08T08:26:13","date_gmt":"2025-04-08T07:26:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/academic-and-employability-skills\/?p=1524"},"modified":"2025-04-08T08:26:13","modified_gmt":"2025-04-08T07:26:13","slug":"accelerate-your-language-skills-this-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/academic-and-employability-skills\/2025\/04\/08\/accelerate-your-language-skills-this-summer\/","title":{"rendered":"Accelerate your language skills this summer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">Open to all students and staff, our new Global Language Summer School is offering short-term intensive courses in Spanish, German, French, Japanese, and Mandarin Chinese.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">Spread over just 2, 5 or 10 days, these courses are a perfect opportunity to unlock a new skillset and broaden your language horizon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">The courses are designed to help you:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\">Prepare for international research and\/or placements<\/li>\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\">Enhance your academic and professional profile<\/li>\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\">Communicate confidently in global settings<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>So whether you\u2019re going on holiday, getting ready for a placement abroad, or want to broaden your horizons and develop your employability skills, these classes will be just the ticket.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/academic-and-employability-skills\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/03\/Spanish-testimonial-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1525 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/academic-and-employability-skills\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/03\/Spanish-testimonial-1.png\" alt=\"What's it like learning Spanish with us? I participated in Spanish courses for three years \u2013 from the complete beginner level up to intermediate in my final year. It was an incredibly enjoyable and rewarding experience. What I liked most was that the teaching was focused on practical skills and we were encouraged to communicate in Spanish from the beginning. I appreciated being able to develop my transferable skills, for example by working in groups and giving presentations, which are crucial when looking for jobs or internships. Aleksandra Noskowska, BSc Accounting and Finance\" width=\"874\" height=\"620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/academic-and-employability-skills\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/03\/Spanish-testimonial-1.png 874w, https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/academic-and-employability-skills\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/03\/Spanish-testimonial-1-300x213.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/academic-and-employability-skills\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/03\/Spanish-testimonial-1-768x545.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/academic-and-employability-skills\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/03\/Spanish-testimonial-1-303x215.png 303w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 874px) 100vw, 874px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">You can choose the language and level that suits you from the available courses, and if you need to, take a placement test to make sure the chosen level is a perfect fit for you. You can enrol by paying the fee or applying for a funded place if you are a Bath Bursary or Gold Scholar student.\u00a0All students and staff are offered a heavily discounted rate of:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\">\u00a349 for In Your Suitcase courses<\/li>\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\">\u00a399 all other summer courses<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">Enrolments open at midday on 8 April 2025 and close at midday on 23 May 2025.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/academic-and-employability-skills\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/03\/German-testimonial-2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1526 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/academic-and-employability-skills\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/03\/German-testimonial-2.png\" alt=\"What's it like learning German with us? I want to give a shout out to our teacher who is absolutely amazing and makes the classes super fun and relaxed. German student, semester 1 2024-25\" width=\"874\" height=\"620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/academic-and-employability-skills\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/03\/German-testimonial-2.png 874w, https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/academic-and-employability-skills\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/03\/German-testimonial-2-300x213.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/academic-and-employability-skills\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/03\/German-testimonial-2-768x545.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/academic-and-employability-skills\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/03\/German-testimonial-2-303x215.png 303w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 874px) 100vw, 874px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Open to all students and staff, our new Global Language Summer School is offering short-term intensive courses in Spanish, German, French, Japanese, and Mandarin Chinese. 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