Why a Language is beneficial in this Sector
- Physicists operate in an international setting where language skills are always useful, for example when accessing research. Also, the official language of CERN is French!
- Space science is an exciting area where language skills can enhance your career opportunities such as with the European Space Agency
- Mathematics is used right across a wide range of industries including Engineering, Technology, Finance, Statistics and Data Analysis and these are all growth areas internationally
- STEM subjects combined with language skills makes for a very strong skill set and will open up a world of opportunities
In today's globalised and post-Brexit world, foreign language skills have become even more important across all sectors of the Irish economy. As one of the world’s most open economies, we rely a lot on foreign direct investment from multi-national companies right across the world. Irish-based enterprises need to diversify into other markets such as the EU, China and India, to name but a few. A key element to allow for this diversification is having enough young, well-educated and multi-lingual employees to service these needs.
There are a large number of college courses where you can study a foreign language as part of your degree. You can decide to study your desired language as a stand-alone language degree or you can opt to include your favourite language as part of your degree alongside your main discipline. Whatever way you decide to pursue your language studies, it will give you a richer college experience and broaden your future opportunities.
