Ellie studied German for A-Level at Wymondham College before moving to Bath for her Modern Languages degree. She has just finished an internship at a translation agency in Berlin.
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The German language has certainly remained an important aspect of my studies over the years and has contributed to my aspiration to become an English Language teacher for foreigners in either Japan or Germany.
I had a chance to pick a German Beginners module this year and today I'm very happy that I made the decision to start learning German.
I really enjoyed having the opportunity to study German in my first year at University. My degree is International Relations and European Politics with no specification on learning a language. It had never occurred to me at the time of applying to higher education to consider combining politics and a language.