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Applied Languages @25: A celebration of multilingual studies was organized as a hybrid event that took
place in August. The one-day event was designed to put a focus on the alumni voice, to celebrate
multilingual studies at UL and alumni achievement.
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‘Promoting Languages to Guidance Counsellors’ was an on-campus event in December that updated
guidance counsellors from the Midwest branch of the Institute of Guidance Counsellors about
opportunities for language learners at all levels. The event included a campus tour, including tour of
Language Learning Hub/Language Building facilities, sessions on advantages of language learning,
programmes on offer across UL, Languages Connect, Erasmus+; and opportunities to meet with student
ambassadors and faculty.
Impact:
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MTU have noted a 30% increase in CAO applications for their BA (Hons) in International Business with a
Language programme. They believe this is due in large part to the student language ambassador initiative
supported by the funding.
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Third level students and lecturers have engaged with both post-primary students and primary pupils
through open days, competitions, and classes and workshops in schools.
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Post-primary students gain an understanding and interest in languages at third level when they visit a
campus and learn about university life, studying a language and going abroad on Erasmus.
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Promotional videos can be used on social media and have the potential to reach a much wider audience
than an open day, both in terms of numbers and different target audiences, e.g. parents and teachers as
well as students.
‘Honestly, it was really brilliant. I
‘CAO applications have
made a lot of new friends from other schools from
increased considerably for our degree
different backgrounds/ countries and it was really
in International Business with a Language
interesting to talk to them. We made tiktoks and
this year, and I’m sure our Language
then we went to learn Arabic. Honestly one of the
Ambassadors had a lot to
most educational days I’ve ever had. I really enjoyed
do with this!’
it and I would recommend
Sheree Borge,
100%. I really loved it.’
Munster Technological University
Student from UL
#ThinkLanguages event
Next Steps:
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Continue to promote language learning at third level with various supports and across all Languages
Connect communications channels
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