Why a Language is beneficial in this Sector
- Laboratories, particularly in multi-national companies, need to connect with the wider scientific research community
- Bio-Pharma-Chem companies need language experts to be able to communicate effectively with multinational companies, suppliers and customers
- Having strong language skills means you will be able to easily travel to and work in other headquarters within your company
- Language skills allow you to become multi-skilled and flexible in a fast-developing field
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.
