Global Studies and Modern Languages

About this course

Global studies and modern languages is a combination that addresses one of the central paradoxes of contemporary life: the world is increasingly interconnected in economic, political, and technological terms, yet the borders constituted by language communities continue to exert enormous influence over how people understand and engage with that interconnected world. Global studies examines the international character of contemporary problems and developments, from globalisation and climate change to migration, conflict, and development. Modern languages gives you the linguistic tools to engage with those problems directly in the languages of the people they affect. At the University of Essex, this four-year full-time programme engages with the complexity of the modern world, examining how today's challenges are profoundly international in character and how effective communication across

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 40% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 72 / 100Information Technology Professionals · 5% of graduatescards →
• 68 / 100Customer service occupations · 5% of graduatescards →
• 65 / 100Web and Multimedia Design Professionals · 5% of graduatescards →
• 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 20% of graduatescards →
• 52 / 100Finance Professionals · 5% of graduatescards →

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