Study and Careers
Study Options
The School of Languages and Cultures (SLC) teaches a full range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Asian and European languages, cultural studies and literature. The School also offers 100-level courses in Brazilian Culture and Portuguese Language.
Students can combine a language degree with another degree such as Commerce, Law, Music, Science, Teaching, or Tourism. To find out how to include a language in your degree please contact the relevant Student Administration Office.
There are a number of Awards, Scholarships and Exchanges available to students of languages and cultures.
Career Options
In addition to jobs where languages are central to the job such as a translator, interpreter or a languages teacher, languages can add value to other work skills.
For example, website design companies need linguists in order to reach global markets. 'Website localiser' has emerged as a job title.
Languages are particularly valuable in industries which are global in focus such as:
- importing/exporting services or products
- education
- media, publishing and entertainment
- professional and research-based organisations.
Add a foreign language to a Tourism degree and the advantage is obvious, however, a bilingual marketing manager will also enjoy enhanced job opportunities. Many large law and accounting firms are internationally networked and overseas secondments are a possibility quite early in a graduate’s career.
A second language can also be an extremely valuable research tool. It can broaden the field of study and make it possible to access material published in languages other than English. This is particularly important in the science and technology disciplines, and a big advantage in the study of music, art history, history and politics.
Read more about Careers within Languages and Cultures on the University's Careers website.