What Can I Do With A Degree In Modern Languages and Literatures?



The department of Modern Languages offers three and four year programs leading to a Bachelor of Arts degree.   The three year program is available as a single, double or combined concentration, while the four year program is offered as a single, double, or combined specialization.  Languages of study are broad and include Italian, Spanish, Cree, Ojibwe, Latin, Greek, German and more.  Students may obtain a Certificate of Basic Multilingual Competence.  Please see the department link below for further information on programs and course details.

Link to the department of Modern Languages and Literatures web site

Skills developed:

  • Written and spoken proficiency in multiple languages (grammar & syntax)
  • Outstanding oral, written, presentation and interpersonal communication skills
  • Appreciation of cultural diversity, expression, and history
  • Excellent research skills
  • Critical thinking and analytical abilities
  • Broad vocabulary
  • Heightened creative abilities
Areas of employment

Graduates qualify for employment in business and government in areas like human resources, translation, interpretation, real estate, law, and education. Students are also prepared for postgraduate studies leading to advanced degrees in social work, business administration, library science, research, and the attainment of a Masters or Ph.D.  Laurentian graduates have gone on to work in Universities, school boards, banking, real-estate, and more.

Sample Careers:

Bilingual Specialist Freelance Writer Public Relations Officer
Columnist International Relations Officer Publisher
Consultant Interpreter Reporter
Creative Writer Journalist Second Language Instructor
Documentary Film Maker Librarian Teacher
Editor Linguist Technical Writer
Foreign Correspondent Paralegal Translator
Foreign Service Officer Professor Travel Agent

*Some careers will require a Masters, PhD or further education

Who’s hired Laurentian Grads (sample)

Bank of Montreal Cambrian Foundation Erin Oak Peel Preschool
Canada Revenue Agency Inniskillin Winnery Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
Lasalle Secondary School Centre for Indigenous Theatre LU Incontri
City of Greater Sudbury Mastercard Canada St Francis Catholic School
Rainbow District School Board Sudbury Better Beginnings Better Futures Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board
Sudbury Public Library Sudbury Catholic District School Board University of Manitoba

Undergraduates qualify for employment in entry level positions in business, government, and the non profit sector.

Graduate studies are necessary for careers in law, counseling, ethics, and related areas.

A Ph.D. is generally required for teaching at the university or college level.

Students should consider combining their degree with other disciplines to increase their marketability following graduation. Skills in computers, statistics, and business are especially valuable contributions to a Modern Language and Literatures degree.


For more information, contact: the Career and Employment Centre by telephone 673-6598 or by email CareerEmploymentCentre@laurentian.ca

 


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