International Development and Languages with Foundation Year

Careers and opportunities By studying international development and languages, you can work towards fluency in a foreign language (or two) while also thinking about how to improve global social challenges such as poverty and hunger, environmental sustainability, universal education and health care.

After this foundation year, you'll have the skills you need to move straight on to our BA (Hons) International Development and Languages degree, which includes a year spent overseas on a placement.

You'll build your language skills in a country where your chosen language or languages are spoken, while also applying what you've learned to work with not-for-profit organisations.

After graduation, you'll be prepared for a career in organisations around the globe, in roles such as in government, teaching and working with non-government organisations (NGOs).

Placement year Once you've completed your foundation year and moved on to your full Bachelor's degree, you'll do a year abroad based in one or more countries where your chosen language is spoken. This enables you to build linguistic and cultural fluency, and also provides an opportunity to study abroad and/or gain valuable longer-term work experience in international development.

We'll give you all the support you need to find a work or study abroad placement that prepares you for your career, and we'll continue to mentor you throughout your placement.

Previous students have completed a variety of activities on their year abroad including: