UCL is located right in the heart of central London and prides itself on being a global hub of education in the capital, attracting students from over 150 countries. UCL has a lot to offer with 440 undergraduate programmes in which integration of research and teaching is prioritised. UCL has a unique history, founded in 1826 inspired by the ethos of Jeremy Bentham's belief in opening up education for the many and not to discriminate on who can receive a higher education. UCL strives to continue the tradition of being change-makers today, remaining committed to accessibility and using research to tackle real-world problems.
Romanian at UCL
Romanian is a Neo-Latin language with an important Slavonic influence. It is the official language of Romania and Moldova (also called Moldovan), and has a fascinating grammatical system based on genders and endings for plurals, verb conjugations and cases. The vocabulary is based mainly on Latin, but often with a corresponding Slavonic pair. Romanian reflects the mode of thinking of its speakers through a rich and varied set of sayings, idioms and popular literature. The language has regional variants, influenced by history and geography, and you can learn all about this if you study Romanian at UCL.
Romanian can be studied as a single Honours degree, or in combination with another language or even another subject, such as mathematics or geography. If you are inspired by language learning and enjoy exploring the similarities and differences between languages, these degree programmes offer you an opportunity to embrace a cultural, historical and socio-political approach to language learning with expert teachers.
Associate Professor Ramona Gonczol
Ramona Gonczol is an Associate Professor in Romanian Language and Linguistics at University College London, School of Slavonic and East European Studies. Ramona's research interests lie in the area of language acquisition in general, but also specific to Romanian language, in digital education and cultural identities. Ramona has completed, and is working on, a variety of linguistic and educational projects both offline and online, including those with secondary schools and heritage speakers of East European languages.. Ramona also teaches practical translation seminars for CENTRAS, UCL in specialised Romanian language, such as dubbing, voiceover, subtitling, medical and technical Romanian. In her role as the Academic Coordinator for SSEES Language Short Courses, she is interested in innovative material development for language teaching and immersive practices. Her team received a Commendation for their teaching provision from Chartered Institute Of Linguists in 2020. Ramona is the co-founder of the PROLang interdisciplinary research group for language-based area studies and seminar series, and a cultural adviser on Romanian language and cultural matters for a variety of institutions in the UK.
