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I was wondering if anyone had suggestions of future career prospects of studying hispanic studies other than a translator/interpreter or teacher? I'm sure there are loads of other options but it would be nice to see others suggestions please!
Original post by Tashaistoast
I was wondering if anyone had suggestions of future career prospects of studying hispanic studies other than a translator/interpreter or teacher? I'm sure there are loads of other options but it would be nice to see others suggestions please!


Have a look at my post on another thread: https://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=6187604
Original post by Quick-use
Have a look at my post on another thread: https://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=6187604

Thank you! That's so interesting to know!
Original post by Tashaistoast
Thank you! That's so interesting to know!

Here are other similar threads:

https://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=6024714

https://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?p=84296148&highlight=

Also, even though I studied languages at Edinburgh, I wish I had done one of these courses as they have a languages component + employable business components relevant to any type of work:

https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/undergraduate/courses/lang/mod-lang-business.aspx#CourseDetailsTab <--- I think this course will be amazing as it offers fluency in 2 languages + extremely employable aspects from business. The business part would only be 1/4 of your time, so you wouldn't have to worry too much if you're not interested. I would have loved to have done this.

Three courses at Leeds which look extremely employable and relevant:

https://courses.leeds.ac.uk/i504/languages-cultures-and-business-ba

https://courses.leeds.ac.uk/i506/languages-cultures-and-economics-ba

https://courses.leeds.ac.uk/i514/languages-cultures-and-international-relations-ba

That said, I do think that language degrees are one of the most employable among all of the humanities and art degree. Even though I'd recommend doing languages and I think they're highly employable, it can be a little tough to know what to do after graduating without direction. This is what happened to me as after graduation I wasn't sure what to do but I was lucky because language degrees are so flexible and offer modules in literature, culture, society, international relations and politics etc.

After graduating, I've found my direction and have decided to do further study in International Relations as well as economics/business!

Whatever you do, make sure you're honest with yourself and that it's something you're happy to do.
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Original post by Quick-use
Here are other similar threads:

https://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=6024714

https://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?p=84296148&highlight=

Also, even though I studied languages at Edinburgh, I wish I had done one of these courses as they have a languages component + employable business components relevant to any type of work:

https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/undergraduate/courses/lang/mod-lang-business.aspx#CourseDetailsTab <--- I think this course will be amazing as it offers fluency in 2 languages + extremely employable aspects from business. The business part would only be 1/4 of your time, so you wouldn't have to worry too much if you're not interested. I would have loved to have done this.

Three courses at Leeds which look extremely employable and relevant:

https://courses.leeds.ac.uk/i504/languages-cultures-and-business-ba

https://courses.leeds.ac.uk/i506/languages-cultures-and-economics-ba

https://courses.leeds.ac.uk/i514/languages-cultures-and-international-relations-ba

That said, I do think that language degrees are one of the most employable among all of the humanities and art degree. Even though I'd recommend doing languages and I think they're highly employable, it can be a little tough to know what to do after graduating without direction. This is what happened to me as after graduation I wasn't sure what to do but I was lucky because language degrees are so flexible and offer modules in literature, culture, society, international relations and politics etc.

After graduating, I've found my direction and have decided to do further study in International Relations as well as economics/business!

Whatever you do, make sure you're honest with yourself and that it's something you're happy to do.


Hi, I did actually look at courses combined with business and/or marketing but decided against in the end as I thought learning the languages and completing the other modules might have been too much pressure. I think that if I get on well in my first year I may try to switch in my second year to a joint honours or have modern languages major and business minor
Original post by Tashaistoast
Hi, I did actually look at courses combined with business and/or marketing but decided against in the end as I thought learning the languages and completing the other modules might have been too much pressure. I think that if I get on well in my first year I may try to switch in my second year to a joint honours or have modern languages major and business minor

Ah! I wouldn't worry too much about that. For example, assume you have to do 8 modules in 1st year:

2 languages:

2 modules in Spanish language
2 modules in Portuguese language
4 modules in Hispanic culture/literature/society/politics etc

2 languages with business etc:

2 modules in Spanish language
2 modules in Portuguese language
2 modules in business
2 modules in Hispanic culture/literature/society/politics etc

Ergo, you wouldn't be doing anything extra. You'd be doing the exact same amount of modules but would just take different ones. :rambo:
That's a really good way of looking at it actually, thank you!

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