Language Graduate Careers

In 2009 and 2010 Lancaster language graduates were ranked the most employable language graduates across the UK higher education sector. A Lancaster languages graduate typically will have the ability to:

Read, write, listen to and speak in a foreign language to levels of ability appropriate to the target language and to the learning outcomes of the degree programme

Use effectively reference materials such as grammars and dictionaries and to learn other languages with relative ease

Apply analytical, critical and specialist skills drawn from other areas of study such as literatures, cultures and linguistic contexts, history, politics, geography, social or economic structures, often related to business, legal, creative, technological or scientific contexts

Appreciate the internal diversity and cross-cultural connectedness of cultures and show curiosity and openness towards other cultures

Reflect and judge critically in the light of evidence and argument

Organise and present ideas in a framework of a structured and reasoned argument

Be self-reliant, adaptable and flexible

Deploy skills in ICT, in note taking and summarising, library research, mediation, analysis and problem solving

Write and think under pressure and meet deadlines

Communicate and work creatively and flexibly with others.

Did you know that language graduates develop skills in organisational understanding and sensitivity?

A first degree in Languages provides strong transferable skills that can be utilised across a variety of careers as well as further study. These include: self motivation, team-working skills, an ability to work autonomously, time and priority management skills, developing a flexible and adaptable mind to face new situations and manage change and an ability to think creatively, self-critically and independently.

What Can You Do with Your Degree?

Further Study

MA European Languages, Lancaster University

MSc HR Management, Middlesex University

PGCE French with Spanish, University of Cumbria

Employment

Student support and Information Officer, UCLan

Trainee Accountant, Price Waterhouse Coopers

Accounts Executive, Latitude

Assistant English Teacher, Bordeaux University

Graduate Trainee, T Mobile

Lecturer in English, University of Vienna

International Management Trainee, Meltwater News

International Customer Service, Lucite International

Public Relations Account Executive, Porter Novelli

Careers Information

The university's Centre for Employability, Enterprise and Careers (CEEC) provides an extensive range of services and activities to help you make informed decisions about your career options and employment prospects. The CEEC provides information on undergraduate career destinations by departments. Careers information specific to 2008 graduates, 2009 graduates and 2010 graduates in European Languages is now available.

Languages Work is the national information service about careers with languages. It is run by CILT, the National Centre for Languages , with support from the Department for Education.

Lancaster Award

Whilst studying you can also participate in The Lancaster Award run by CEEC. The Lancaster Award will get you recognition for extra-curricular activities and help boost your CV. Read about a DELC student experience of The Lancaster Award.

Degree Schemes

Single Major in French, German or Spanish

Combined Majors in two languages (French, German and Spanish)

Combined Majors in three languages (French, German, Italian and Spanish)

Combined Majors with a non-language

European Languages and Film Studies

European Legal Studies

Management Studies and European Languages

Italian Studies


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Undergraduate Menu Introduction Degree Schemes Year Abroad for Majors JYA/Erasmus Students What our Students Say Careers Applications & Finance Visit Us Contact Us	Language Graduate Careers In 2009 and 2010 Lancaster language graduates were ranked the most employable language graduates across the UK higher education sector. A Lancaster languages graduate typically will have the ability to: Read, write, listen to and speak in a foreign language to levels of ability appropriate to the target language and to the learning outcomes of the degree programme Use effectively reference materials such as grammars and dictionaries and to learn other languages with relative ease Apply analytical, critical and specialist skills drawn from other areas of study such as literatures, cultures and linguistic contexts, history, politics, geography, social or economic structures, often related to business, legal, creative, technological or scientific contexts Appreciate the internal diversity and cross-cultural connectedness of cultures and show curiosity and openness towards other cultures Reflect and judge critically in the light of evidence and argument Organise and present ideas in a framework of a structured and reasoned argument Be self-reliant, adaptable and flexible Deploy skills in ICT, in note taking and summarising, library research, mediation, analysis and problem solving Write and think under pressure and meet deadlines Communicate and work creatively and flexibly with others. Did you know that language graduates develop skills in organisational understanding and sensitivity? A first degree in Languages provides strong transferable skills that can be utilised across a variety of careers as well as further study. These include: self motivation, team-working skills, an ability to work autonomously, time and priority management skills, developing a flexible and adaptable mind to face new situations and manage change and an ability to think creatively, self-critically and independently. What Can You Do with Your Degree? Further Study MA European Languages, Lancaster University MSc HR Management, Middlesex University PGCE French with Spanish, University of Cumbria Employment Student support and Information Officer, UCLan Trainee Accountant, Price Waterhouse Coopers Accounts Executive, Latitude Assistant English Teacher, Bordeaux University Graduate Trainee, T Mobile Lecturer in English, University of Vienna International Management Trainee, Meltwater News International Customer Service, Lucite International Public Relations Account Executive, Porter Novelli Careers Information The university's Centre for Employability, Enterprise and Careers (CEEC) provides an extensive range of services and activities to help you make informed decisions about your career options and employment prospects. The CEEC provides information on undergraduate career destinations by departments. Careers information specific to 2008 graduates, 2009 graduates and 2010 graduates in European Languages is now available. Languages Work is the national information service about careers with languages. It is run by CILT, the National Centre for Languages , with support from the Department for Education. Lancaster Award Whilst studying you can also participate in The Lancaster Award run by CEEC. The Lancaster Award will get you recognition for extra-curricular activities and help boost your CV. Read about a DELC student experience of The Lancaster Award.	Degree Schemes Single Major in French, German or Spanish Combined Majors in two languages (French, German and Spanish) Combined Majors in three languages (French, German, Italian and Spanish) Combined Majors with a non-language European Languages and Film Studies European Legal Studies Management Studies and European Languages Italian Studies See also Catalan Undergraduate Prizes
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