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Languages

Your career guide

Language skills can be used in almost any career, and particularly in businesses that trade internationally. There is a huge variety of employers seeking to recruit language graduates.

Job roles are available in various different sectors, such as:

  • business services
  • charity work
  • media
  • museums and libraries
  • public administration
  • teaching
  • tourism
  • transport and logistics

There are further opportunities available outside of these sectors. Some modern language graduates work on a self-employed basis as interpreters, translators or tutors. 

Explore the Languages Career Guide

Getting started in Languages

Take the first steps to beginning your career in Languages.

Interpreting Training Suite
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Gaining experience in languages

Find out how you can build your experience in the language industry while you study.

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Heritage, Arts and Cultural Careers Fair; 
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Finding a job in languages

Explore the different ways your can find employment in the Language industry.

HSS Placement Student
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