{"id":8652,"date":"2017-09-07T15:37:58","date_gmt":"2017-09-07T13:37:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.uchceu.es\/servicio-idiomas\/?p=8652\/"},"modified":"2021-04-29T11:23:13","modified_gmt":"2021-04-29T09:23:13","slug":"five-reasons-to-sign-up-for-language-course","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.uchceu.es\/servicio-idiomas\/en\/five-reasons-to-sign-up-for-language-course\/","title":{"rendered":"Five reasons to sign up for a language course"},"content":{"rendered":"

They say that knowledge of languages is the doorway to wisdom, which is as good a reason as there could be! If that\u2019s not enough for you, here are five more reasons to sign up for a language course.<\/p>\n

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1.You need to demonstrate a B1 level in English or Spanish to graduate<\/strong><\/h2>\n

There are all kinds of different people at CEU UCH, studying a wide range of degrees, from Veterinary Medicine to Journalism. Graduation may seem a long way off at the beginning, and there’s certainly a lot of hard work ahead of you, but it’s important for you to know that you will have to demonstrate a minimum level of skill in a second language in order to graduate.<\/p>\n

If you are studying a Spanish-only degree, then in order to be able to register for the end-of-degree project, known as the TFG (trabajo de fin de grado<\/em>), you must demonstrate that you have a B1 level in English<\/a>.<\/p>\n

If you are an international student and are studying in English or French, you’ll need to demonstrate a B1 level in Spanish<\/strong> – in many cases during your second year or at the end of it. You may not be able to continue with your studies if you don’t – it’s important.<\/p>\n

For more information on all this, go to the Languages Service’s webpage<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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2. You’ll be more employable<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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According to Eurostat, the EU statistics agency, only 19% of people in Spain<\/a> think they are proficient in English \u2013 and who knows if they’re all telling the truth! Figures for other languages such as French, German and Chinese are even lower. So, if you speak a foreign language well, you really will stand out from the rest.<\/p>\n

If you already speak English, but don’t speak Spanish<\/a>, you’ve got the perfect opportunity to learn a truly\u00a0international language spoken by half a billion people. The great advantage you have is that you have the chance to immediately use everything you learn in your Spanish classes. Just get out there and talk – you’ll be amazed how quickly you’ll be able to communicate! The ability to speak Spanish is seen as an excellent asset by multinational companies, government agencies and NGOs, given the fact that Spain is one of the largest countries in the EU, the strong economic development of Latin America and the increasing visibility of Spanish speakers in the United States.<\/p>\n