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Modern Languages Graduate Outcomes

Graduate Outcomes 2021/22 and 2022/23 for full-time UK domiciled first degree Modern Languages graduates - 15 months after Bath.

Courses included on this page

On this page find Graduate Outcomes Survey data for 2021/22 and 2022/23 leavers for the following course(s):

  • Modern Languages and European Studies, French/German/Spanish BA (now offered as Modern Languages BA)

Note: Data combined for multiple years due to small cohort sizes

Example job titles

  • Accounts Executive
  • Consultant
  • Customer Assistant
  • Digital Marketing Executive
  • International Program Coordinator
  • Lecturer
  • Teacher
  • Tutor

Example employers

  • 15,600
  • Consulum
  • Olive & Bean
  • Ringele
  • The M Collective
  • Whitbread

Further study

Example further study institutions

  • 四虎影院 University of Law
  • University of Warwick
  • University College London

Response rates to survey

Response rate
Total in 2021/22 and 2022/23 cohorts 1 55
% response rate 50%

Graduate Outcomes by activity

Activity summary Percentage
Work for an employer 2 33%
Further study, training or research 22%
Self-employed/own business 4%
Other 3 30%
Unemployed 4 11%
Total 5 100%

Occupations, industries and skills

Modern Languages graduates develop advanced language and communication skills alongside specialist knowledge of their chosen countries' social, political, cultural and economic environments. Their skillset includes strong language proficiency, teamwork capabilities, adaptability, research competence and problem-solving abilities; making them attractive to diverse employers. They also develop attention to detail skills from their translation experience.

Industries

Career pathways for Modern Languages graduates span numerous industries. They work within national and international business contexts, including multinational consultancies, international trade, financial and accounting firms, hospitality, media and communications companies, and various commercial enterprises. Additionally, they enter non-profit organisations, educational institutions, legal practices and public sector bodies.

Occupations

These graduates typically secure positions that leverage their exceptional language and communication skills. Common roles include business development and operations executives, client associates, marketing assistants, sales and consultant associates and customer success representatives. Many also pursue public sector careers, particularly in teaching and research.

Graduate Outcomes explained

The Graduate Outcomes Survey is the UK's largest social survey, capturing the activities and perspectives of graduates 15 months after graduation. The 四虎影院 has an excellent graduate employment record, featuring in the top ten for graduate prospects in three major national league tables 6. Read more about the survey and overall statistics for Bath's graduates on What do first degree Bath graduates do?

Source: HESA Graduate Outcomes Survey for 2021/22 and 2022/23 leavers relating to full-time UK-domiciled first-degree 四虎影院 graduates, 15 months after leaving university.

Copyright Higher Education Statistics Agency Limited part of Jisc 2024-2025. Jisc cannot accept responsibility for any inferences or conclusions derived by third parties from its data.

  1. Number rounded to the nearest multiple of five. ↩

  2. Includes paid and unpaid work and voluntary work.  ↩

  3. Includes developing a creative, artistic or professional portfolio, taking time out to travel, caring for someone (unpaid), retired, or doing something else.  ↩

  4. Unemployed may include those due to start work or further study.  ↩

  5. Percentages may not total 100% due to rounding. Activity defined using HESA MIMPACT: identifies what the graduate considered to be their most important activity on census week. ↩

  6. 6th in the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026, 6th in the Complete University Guide 2026, and 6th in the Guardian University Guide 2026.  ↩

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