Who We Are

Mirjam, Owner, Teacher for German and French

The Universe of Language has been established by Mirjam Urfer, a Swiss translator based in Edinburgh. Mirjam has an enormous passion for the languages she speaks and works with and is enthusiastic about passing on her great knowledge to other language enthusiasts and language learners. Mirjam is also a qualified psychologist of language and therefore knows how to best help her students acquire a second language.

Mirjam's professional translation website is:

http://www.english-german-interpreter.co.uk/

And her German translation website is:

http://www.uebersetzung-textredaktion-sprachunterricht.ch/

Mirjam's personal language blog is:

http://www.languagewasmyfirstlove.wordpress.com/

Teachers

All our teachers are qualified and experienced language professionals with teaching and/or translation degrees in German, French, Italian, Spanish and/or English.

Charlette, Teacher for English and Spanish

Charlette holds an MA in Spanish and Linguistics from the University of Edinburgh. At The Universe of Language, she teaches Spanish to children and adults at beginner and intermediate levels as well as English as a Foreign Language (EFL). She's a very enthusiastic teacher, who always challenges her students and keeps them on their toes. Charlette also offers high-quality English classes over Skype.