Seminar tutors were more than willing to review the lecture and answer every question with great patience

I will always be proud of myself for having been a student in the School of Education, University of Sheffield.

My major was accounting in my undergraduate period. At the time I realised my ambition to devote myself into education field, I changed my major when applying for the postgraduate study.

While working as a part-time English teacher, I helped my students avoid the detour took when I was a student. I really value seeing the improvement and achievements of my students. Therefore, I believe the learning experience in the MA Language and Education programme gave me a great opportunity to learn the basic language teaching method, in which I learned the how to teach or help my students efficiently.

I appreciated the time in seminars the most. The study pattern in China is different to the one in the UK - it was challenging not previewing the course in advance. The seminar gave me a great opportunity to understand the lecture contents better. In other words, I think it is a great supplement of the knowledge I missed before I joined the course. Seminar tutors were also more than willing to help and support in answering every question. I found it helpful to learn and discuss things in seminars.

My experience of postgraduate study inspired me to explore more in the education field. I’m now working in an English teaching research company to apply and verify my knowledge, especially the second language teaching theory. At the same time, I’m also preparing for PhD study to learn and gain more in second language education.

Prospective students who change their major at postgraduate level shouldn't worry about the missing knowledge covered at undergraduate level. Professors in every module suggested many useful materials to help understand the lectures. Do not worry about the difficulty - just read and ask questions as much as you can.