Multilingual Debate, Heriot-Watt University

Prominent members of the local community such as the Chief of Police and Spanish Consul are invited to take part in a formal debate with an audience of over 500 upper secondary students from across Scotland.

The audience members rely on services from final year interpreting undergraduates when the debate switches to a language they do not understand. University students are thus provided with a rare opportunity for genuine interpreting and younger learners see fluency is achievable.

Heriot-Watt University’s Languages and Intercultural Studies Department specialises in the training of linguists in the fields of interpreting, translation, languages.

Language(s): British Sign Language, French, German, Spanish