Includes: All French, German, Italian and Hispanic Studies degree courses and combinations.
The DLHE survey is conducted 6 months after graduation.
Modern language graduates tend to be good communicators and have a range of transferable skills including the ability to gather and interpret information, organisational skills and the ability to work well with others. The year spent abroad as part of their degree course develops students’ cultural awareness and ability to adapt to change – skills which are highly valued by potential employers.
A small percentage of language graduates train to become professional linguists such as translators and interpreters. More commonly, graduates enter employment where their language skills may be advantageous but not central to their role, for example, within international organisations, the Civil Service and in the travel and hospitality industry.
Traditionally, University of Birmingham language graduates enter a wide range of occupational sectors both in the UK and abroad. In addition to undertaking roles requiring languages, such as bi-lingual Marketing Assistant and teaching roles abroad, we see our graduates entering a range of industries including; finance, media, retail and HR. As well as working abroad, some graduates take time out after their degree to go travelling, expanding upon their international experiences.
A number of language graduates go on to further study. Popular options in 2007 included PGCE (for teaching), Law conversion and postgraduate courses which related to their degree, such as French Literature, German Studies or Translation.
There were 124 known destinations in 2007 from a total of 158 undergraduates:
Total Responders 127
