General information


7 www.bath.ac.uk/study Study abroad


You can study abroad as part of some different programmes of study, not just language degrees. As well as expanding your horizons, the decision to live, study and work in another country offers the chance to:


n Increase your opportunities of employment in multinational companies


n Attend partner universities in other countries


n Learn another language n Experience another culture


Our European exchanges take place under the well-established LLP-Erasmus Programme of the European Commission.


At Bath, we fully support the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS). In fact, we have the same credit system in operation for our own programmes, which means that it is easy for Bath qualifications to be understood in other European countries and for what you study in other countries to be understood at Bath.


Destinations available depend upon your degree programme. For further details, please contact the department to which you are applying.


As well as the Erasmus Exchange Programme, we also have exchange agreements with partner institutions in Argentina, Australia, Canada, Chile, Hong Kong, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, the United States of America and Uruguay. Competition for places at some partner institutions, especially those outside Europe, can be very intense and we cannot guarantee that a period of study abroad will be available, or that it will be available in a specific country or at a specific institution.


Learn another language


The Foreign Languages Centre The Foreign Languages Centre offers courses to undergraduates of any discipline who wish to continue with a language studied previously, or to start a language from scratch.


n Courses are free of charge as an extra 3 credits to undergraduate students


n Languages currently include Italian, Portuguese, French, German, Greek, Russian, Spanish, Japanese and Mandarin Chinese


n Levels range from Beginners to Advanced, although the highest levels are not available in all languages.


You can learn a language in any year of your degree programme, provided your previous knowledge of the language is


Valentina Bosco (MEng Mechanical Engineering) on placement with GE Aircraft Engine Service, Cardiff.


Following a successful placement as a repair engineer with the CFM Product Support Engineering Team and the CFM Customer Service Engineering (CSE), Valentina is being sponsored by the company for her final two years of study and has secured a place on their graduate scheme.


Research carried out by Dr Peter Dawson of the Department of Economics indicates a positive and statistically significant effect on degree outcomes for those students undertaking an industrial placement. On average, and controlling for factors such as age, ethnicity and entry qualifications, it is found that an industrial placement increases the probability of a student securing a 2.1 or 1st classification by approximately 20%.


“My placement has opened many doors. It’s been a great opportunity to work alongside economists and statisticians and to work in the context of government policy analysis and implementation. It has allowed me to build strong relationships, develop new skills and gain experience that have in turn helped me achieve future graduation.”


Fernanda Salmon (BSc Economics). Placement at HM Revenue and Customs.


appropriate to the level. Where there is a timetable clash, or the required language is not available during the day, you can apply to attend a class in the Community Courses evening programme.


www.bath.ac.uk/flc


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