Though you might come to Heriot-Watt as an undergrad, the journey doesn’t have to stop there. Several of our undergrad and masters students go on to further study or research with the University, and even begin a career here!
Gordon Jack is currently working within the Pre-Sessional English Admissions team in SoSS. Indeed, he is no stranger to the university, having studied at undergraduate, postgraduate and PhD level here.
This is Petter, a Norwegian student in his 4th year of MA Business and Finance at Heriot-Watt University’s School of Social Sciences.
We spoke to Petter to find out what it’s like to be a Norwegian student in Scotland and he told us why he chose to do his Business and Finance degree in Edinburgh and why he thinks it’s easy to feel at home here.
Read on to learn more about Petter’s plans for the future and discover which Norwegian VIP has links to Heriot-Watt University.
Continue reading The Heriot-Watt and Norway Connection: Deeper than the North Sea
This #LoveWattYouDo post features yet another fantastic alumnus of the MSc in Interpreting and Translating Chinese to English – Rui Qiu; known as Rachel. Rachel outlines why living and learning in Scotland was the perfect choice for her and how being taught by world-class academics in a professional setting enabled her to gain successful employment in an interpreting role for a Chinese financial business.
1. What drove your decision to study a Masters degree in your subject? Did you have a specific end goal in mind?
I would like to dig deeper and get well-trained in the interpreting area. And I had a career in mind; I would like to be a professional interpreter.
2. What was it about Heriot-Watt and your programme that made you want to study here?
Edinburgh is a beautiful city and Scottish culture is charming.
3. Can you tell us about an element of the Programme that you’ve particularly enjoyed?
The Mini-conference; It was really interesting to have different language students to discuss and share ideas together, meanwhile, train our interpreting skills in a multilingual environment.
Continue reading Meet Rui Qiu – An Alumnus Student of Interpreting and Translating with Chinese MSc
For this #LoveWattYouDo profile, we met a fantastic alumnus of the MSc in Interpreting and Translating Chinese to English – Fan Mo. She is a great example of determination delivering success. Currently working as an Estate Agent or ‘Realtor’ for a Chinese company across their international territories. Here she outlines why her degree with Heriot-Watt School of Social Sciences was the perfect stepping-stone to set her on the path to a multilingual career, and its lovely to see that she had such a great relationship with the academics that helped her along the way.
Question 1: What drove your decision to study a Masters degree in your subject? Did you have a specific end goal in mind?
I studied a masters in Chinese-English Interpreting and Translation. When I was at school, being fluent in English not only gave me an edge in my studies, but it also opened up window to explore the wider world. It was fantastic to get to know people from different countries and to understand what’s happening in this world without struggling to find a translation. I loved the experience and I wanted to make it part of my future career. My bachelor’s degree was in Chinese but my goal was to get involved in international organisations and I believed that my postgraduate degree would be the thing to help me achieve this goal.
Question 2. What was it about Heriot-Watt and your programme that made you want to study here?
I made quite a lot of comparisons before applying for this programme. Since I was mostly interested in interpreting, I was very attracted by the flexibility of the course. It allows you to make your own study plan by selecting what suits you best from a list of elective courses. Having experienced teachers who are also native speakers of the languages is a crucial element. State of the art interpreting labs also give students hands-on experience and prepares them for their future work. Last but not the least, not to mention a scholarship I gained from the Scottish government.
“Who doesn’t want to come to one of the most beautiful cities in the world!” Fan Mo
Continue reading Meet Fan Mo – An Alumnus Student of Interpreting and Translating with Chinese MSc
