Careers & Employability
While the course itself is strongly focused on the development of employability skills, there are also topics and pathways which are designed to set you up for your dream role.
Our first-year linguistics students work on a project with an innovative marketing firm, learning how linguistics unlocks understanding and communication in this major industry. Some students take a TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) pathway, graduating with the award ‘BA English Language with TESOL’, potentially giving you an advantage when it comes to finding ELT (English Language Teaching) jobs.
With highly honed skills in communication and analysis, you will be ready to hit the ground running once you start a career. You can use your degree as a platform to launch a career in an area such as journalism, publishing, advertising, media, PR, cultural administration, finance, law, teaching and the civil service. You are encouraged to take advantage of opportunities for internships and placements. You can also consider continuing your studies at postgraduate level. If you have chosen the TESOL route then you will be able to move into teaching English as a second or other language.
Whatever you decide to do, you will have strong employability as a result of having acquired the characteristics of a Northumbria graduate. These include critical reflection and self-learning, collaboration and curiosity, and the ability to apply your knowledge to solve problems in ways that are sustainable and ethical.
We have a fantastic service for students' to use to gain advice and tips on furthering careers and enhancing their employability.
Careers and Employment Services