Applied Languages

About this course

Applied languages is a discipline that takes the study of modern foreign languages beyond their literary and cultural dimensions and focuses on how language functions in real professional, social, and communicative contexts. It is concerned with translation, interpreting, intercultural communication, and the ways in which language shapes and is shaped by business, media, politics, and international relations. Students who study applied languages develop both high-level linguistic competence and a sophisticated understanding of how language works in the world, making them effective communicators across cultural boundaries. At the University of Portsmouth, this four-year full-time programme develops your proficiency in one or more modern languages to an advanced level while giving you an understanding of the theoretical frameworks that underpin translation, linguistics, and cross-cultural

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 50% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 20% of graduatescards →
• 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 10% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Sales occupations · 5% of graduatescards →
• 32 / 100Artistic, literary and media occupations · 10% of graduatescards →
• 25 / 100Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction Professionals · 5% of graduatescards →

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