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Careers
Contrary to what you might have thought, it isn’t all about teaching and translating. In fact, most jobs can have a language element to them and the more high flying you are, the more languages become a valuable tool in your chosen career. Here are some of the more popular choices:
Myth 1: It’s More Difficult To Get A Job With A Language Degree
Reality: AVERAGE UNEMPLOYMENT RATES AMONG NEW GRADUATES IN THE UK 1996 - 2003 |
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Subject |
% of Graduates Unemployed |
Medicine/Dentistry/Vet. Science |
0.45 |
Education |
3.15 |
Law |
3.65 |
German |
4.86 |
French |
4.93 |
All Modern Languages |
5.66 |
Mathematics |
6.33 |
Physical Sciences |
6.44 |
English |
6.48 |
Agriculture/Forestry |
6.51 |
Psychology |
6.60 |
Biological Sciences |
6.60 |
Business/Administration |
6.68 |
Humanities |
9.87 |
Sociology/Economics/Politics |
7.03 |
Engineering/Technology |
8.03 |
Computing |
9.33 |
Creative Arts/Design |
9.51 |
Media Studies |
9.59 |
Myth 2: The Only Jobs For Language Graduates Are Teaching And Translating
Reality: THE JOBS NEW UK LANGUAGE GRADUATES REALLY DID IN 2003 |
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Business Services |
17.9% |
Education |
17.4% |
Wholsale & Retail Sales/Maintenance |
11.0% |
Manufacturing/Construction |
10.1% |
Banking/Finance |
9.0% |
Public Administration |
8.2% |
Community/Social/Personal Services |
7.8% |
Transport/Communications |
6.4% |
Health/Social Work |
5.5% |
Hotels/Restaurants |
4.7% |
International Organisations |
0.8% |
Other Areas |
1.1% |
NB These figures on jobs relate to new graduates who entered employment immediately rather than going on to research, further education or training
University of Wales Bangor (August 2004) Modern Languages Department, Keith Marshall k.marshall@bangor.ac.uk
For more information, contact LN Cymru or our colleagues at CILT Cymru or check out the Languages Work website.
