[lokalokaloka]

I love Spanish language and Spanish culture and I know I would really enjoy studying it as a degree. But I don't know what job I would want in relation to it.

So for all the people who are planning on or are already studying a language degree; why?

What kind of job do you want in the future or see yourself being in?

[superwolf]

TEFL (teaching English as a foreign language). I've done a bit of teaching already and quite enjoyed it, and to me it's the perfect way of getting to live and support yourself in various countries and get to see different parts of the world. I study Russian and once my degree's over I plan to move back there (already went over on my year abroad and really enjoyed it) to do a combination of studying and teaching. Then I'd hopefully get a higher-paying job elsewhere in Europe (possibly Spain since I speak the language) in order to save up for a flight to Latin America and work there for a few years. Then there are a number of other languages and cultures I'd be interested in learning about, and the more languages you speak, the easier it is to learn the next one.

Also remember that your degree doesn't necessarily have to relate directly to the jobs you subsequently go in for. A language degree often involves all different kinds of learning, about history, politics, culture and literature, as well as the actual language, so it can give you appropriate experience for all kinds of jobs, plus the fact that you've successfully learned a language, lived abroad etc. can be quite appealing to employers.

[Butterfly9595]

(Original post by lokalokaloka)
I love Spanish language and Spanish culture and I know I would really enjoy studying it as a degree. But I don't know what job I would want in relation to it.

So for all the people who are planning on or are already studying a language degree; why?

What kind of job do you want in the future or see yourself being in?

In answer to your first question, I would love to learn another language and like you I really want to learn more about the culture. I am always so impressed by the number of people in Europe who can speak 2, 3 or even more languages, and have always thought that I would love to be able to do that! So I really want to apply to languages at uni

In answer to the second question, I really do not have a clue! However, language graduates are highly sought after, especially as there are not a huge number of people who speak multiple languages with english as their first - I think language graduates are the next most employed after vets, dotors, dentists etc. Most employers are simply after graduates rather than degree specific, so you could probably end up doing anything!

[Purple Giraffe]

I also do not have the faintest what I want to do once I've finished my degree, I just adore languages and can't see me taking a degree that is taught entirely in English (if that makes sense)! I'm planning to study Spanish and German in September (if I get in) and am just happy to be doing a degree I know I'll enjoy, rather than one that might lead straight into a job, but that will leave me bored for 3 years.

Furthermore, the knowledge of the culture and politics of other countries, not to mention the year's worth of experience you get in the 3rd year, will make us more employable to many jobs that aren't specifically related to languages. And as people become more and more lazy in the UK when it comes to MFL, we will become more and more in demand So I'm not too worried that I don't know what I'll do with my degree, at the moment anyway...