English Language with Spanish

English language with french, mandarin or spanish is a stimulating, thought-provoking course designed to make you analyse and reflect on how language in general, and english in particular, functions in the world today. you will examine the origins of english and how it could evolve in an era of global change and technological innovation. you will discover how the importance and impact of language in a variety of contexts, both as a complex system for embodying ideas, emotions and beliefs, and as a means of influencing, persuading and moving others.

Insight into the professional world is a valuable opportunity to enhance and build on your knowledge in a real-world setting, preparing you to progress onto your chosen career.  previous students have taken up placements in the private, public, and not-for-profit sectors, including some international posts, across a range of companies including public relations agencies and local schools. for instance, our students have worked as teaching assistants in schools, supported children with special educational needs through speech and language therapy, assisted with digital humanities research projects at dmu’s centre for textual studies, worked in local publishing, at the leicester mercury and for the bbc.

• Type: Optional

• Duration: 12 Months

• Fees: Contact us for up-to-date information

Our graduates have strong linguistic, reasoning and analytical skills, making them highly sought-after by many employers. as a dmu student, we develop your analysis and presentation skills to help you become an articulate, adaptable, professional communicator who can operate with ease in any professional setting and with a diverse range of people.

Work while you study

You can also work on a UK student visa, from 10 to 20 hours per week during the academic year, 40 hours per week or full-time during vacations.

Partnerships

Most universities in England have partnerships with different companies and organisations to ensure their students get enough professional training as students. In addition to increasing their students' chances to get hired by one of the universities. De Montfort University has partnerships with the following companies: