Professional Language and Intercultural Studies

Within this Professional Language and Intercultural Studies MA course from University of Leeds you’ll also focus on additional topics that suit your interests and aspirations, as you choose from optional modules across different disciplines or contexts. You could study modules focusing on screen translation, gender and equality in the workplace, pragmatics and international organisations among many others. You could even study a foreign language. If you’re looking for a career with an international dimension, this course will allow you to develop the knowledge, cultural awareness and practical skills to succeed.

The intercultural side encompasses the study of social interaction between cultural groups, including theoretical analysis of some of the thornier global questions which we currently face. In terms of professional language, you will develop skills in translation, public speaking and written communication in English. These two strands are closely connected through exploring the role that culture and languages play in shaping our identity, influencing social relations and affecting aspects of power.

Career opportunities:

• Within Professional Language and Intercultural Studies course from University of Leeds, our graduates go on to work in a wide variety of fields, usually with some kind of international focus. Some of our graduates work in tourism, for local, regional and/or national governments, or for international publishing companies. Some are teachers, either working in international schools or teaching languages. Some are working as translators. This MA will help you to develop a wide range of skills that are useful to many different industries operating in an international environment.

Courses include:

• Skills and Issues in Intercultural Studies

• English in International Communication

• Research Methods and Dissertation for MAPLIS

• Pragmatics and Discourse Analysis

• Gender and Equality at Work in Comparative Perspective

• Diversity Management

• Managing Business Across Cultures