What you will learn on this page:
Why study Languages?
Studying a foreign language can seem like a daunting process, but studying a European or other foreign language will be of great value when it comes to your employability. Languages are vital if you think you would like to live and work abroad.
Foreign languages are one of the 'facilitating subjects', highly regarded by many universities and helpful in all career areas.
It is particularly useful in international aid, the Armed Forces, the security services, politics, law, business and working as an interpreter or translator.
A selection of jobs using Languages
Tap any job below to see the full career profile on the National Careers Service website – including what the job involves, what it pays, and how to get into it.
Aid worker
Airport information assistant
Bilingual secretary
British Sign Language interpreter
Broadcast journalist
Cabin crew
Civil Service administrative officer
Copy editor
English as a foreign language (EFL) teacher
Events manager
Further education teacher
Hotel manager
Immigration officer
Primary school teacher
RAF officer
Secondary school teacher
Tour manager
Tourist guide
Translator
This is just a selection – there are over 800 job profiles on the National Careers Service website, so there will be loads more jobs where a love of Languages could take you.
