Five reasons to study Languages at SETU!
1. Choice of programmes offering a language
2. Experienced staff
3. Study abroad
4. Excellent career opportunities
5. Personal benefits from learning a language
At SETU Waterford we offer the opportunity to study Chinese, French, Gaeilge, German, Italian or Spanish or at a variety of different levels across a broad range of our programmes.
Studying a language opens a world of opportunities that greatly enhances your skill-set and in an increasingly interconnected world, speaking a second language will make you highly employable in the jobs market.
Some of the Benefits of Learning Languages
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Language learning increases your cognitive skills
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Language learning improves your communication and interpersonal skills
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Language learning increases your intercultural skills
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Language learning improves your decision making skills
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Bilingual people focus better on tasks, they display increased concentration and are more skilful at focusing on relevant information
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Learning a foreign language makes you more creative
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Travelling around the world becomes easier when you speak more than one language
- Your metalinguistic awareness increases when learning another language and it becomes easier to learn others.
Sources: Department of Education and Skills, Government of Ireland, British Council, University of Chicago, Illinois State University.