Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences
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Choosing if a placement year is right for you
When I explain to people that I’m on a placement year, they often struggle to understand why I am taking a year out of my degree to work 900 unpaid hours. It is a big commitment, and, as I took...
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Why I Chose to Intern at a Start-Up
It may have been a silly decision to do a placement in a country in which I couldn't speak the language, but my decision to work at labfolder GmbH was very spontaneous. I was in the first half of my...
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The Gold Scholarship Programme - helping me secure a placement!
Finding a placement was something that scared me. At 19, I’m not sure on the career I want for the rest of my life. I have an idea of the direction I want to go in, but exactly what is...
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How to survive the German language
The first phrase I taught myself to memorise in the eccentric land called Berlin was 'ich kann nicht so gut Deutsch sprechen.' Translating to 'I can't speak German very well,' this demonstrates the significant lack of understanding I had (and...