Glasgow Caledonian University

My english was pretty good before I started my course. I learned many local expressions and about the history of the country and its people. My communication skills have nevertheless improved considerably. Although I could have a normal conversation when I arrived, I am now able to make presentations with great ease and fluency. Got a bit of the local accent as well and people are usually confused about where I'm from as some of my expressions are and sound Scottish.

I am a bilingual speaker, in both Dutch and English. I do no so much need to practise my English, as to get used to an English speaking culture, and the way the language is used in business. Phrases, sayings, formal expression,these are things I can't learn in Holland

At the beggining even if i had been abroad before wehad some kind of problems with the accent but after 2-3 weeks it was not problem anymore. Its a matter of getting used to.

I had already Proficiency in Englis. It was positive to learn Glaswegian and imporve verbal skills

English is not that difficult. It is the Scottish accent that made it sometimes though, especially on the phone.

Scottish accent was hard to understand at the beggining, but after 3 monthes it wasn't a problem