Graduate Stories
Hear from our School of Modern Languages graduates. Our graduates share what they loved most about studying with us, how their course helped prepare them for life after university, and the exciting paths their careers have taken since graduating.
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Katie
Modern Languages and Business BA (French and Spanish), Class of 2021
I’ve now completed all of my exams towards the ACA qualification which means that I am now a chartered accountant.
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Zixiao
Translating & Interpreting MA (Chinese and English), Class of 2020
Since graduating, I've been engaged in various professional roles that leverage my expertise.
David
Japanese Studies BA , Class of 2025
After graduation I entered the JET (Japan Exchange & Teaching) Programme as a Coordinator for International Relations.
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Niall
Modern Languages BA (French, Spanish and Portuguese), Class of 2014
Upon obtaining my postgraduate degree, I accepted an internship in the Verbatim Reporting Service at UN Headquarters in New York.
Victoria
Modern Languages BA (Spanish and Japanese), Class of 2012
Japan kept calling my name so I am now working in SEGA Corporation in Tokyo.
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Rachael
Modern Languages BA (Chinese and French), Class of 2012
Since moving to Yunnan, I've shifted to freelance work as a translator, proofreader, copywriter and video editor.
Anna
Modern Languages BA (French and Spanish), Class of 2023
Straight after graduating, I moved to Colombia to teach English as part of the British Council Language Assistant.
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Matthew
Modern Languages BA (French and German with Chinese), Class of 2010
Since graduating, I've worked in France and China in lots of different fields, such as HR, marketing, accounting and recruitment.
Harry
Chinese and Cultural Studies, Class of 2010
Following my degree, I joined the British Army and served in the Royal Corps of Signals for 8 years.
Tia
Modern Languages, Translation and Interpreting BA (Specialised in Spanish and Japanese), Class of 2024
I spent the majority of my year abroad at Ibaraki University, Japan. A few weeks were also spent at the University of Granada, Spain.
Joseph
Modern Languages BA, Class of 2021
The course content was all modern and relevant to real-world applications.
Joe
Modern Languages (Spanish & Portuguese with two years' French), Class of 2020
The year abroad definitely helped build up my skills working in a multilingual environment.
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Nikita
Modern Languages BA (Mandarin, Chinese and German), Class of 2019
Since university, I've been working in Consumer Goods. I began my career in sales before transitioning into Analytics.
Millie
Modern Languages, Translation and Interpreting BA, Class of 2019
The translation aspect of my course helped me decide that was what I wanted to do as a career - and gave me lots of good foundational skills.
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Jamie
Modern Languages BA (Chinese and Spanish), Class of 2023
I am currently employed as an Assistant Lecturer of English at the Vocational Training Council of Hong Kong.
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Sohvi
Combined Honours with Chinese (Chinese), Class of 2013
I have been working in international student recruitment since 2018. Thanks to my degree, my recruitment role was focused on China and East Asia.
Laura
Modern Languages BA (French, German and Spanish), Class of 2022
I spent a year doing work experience in a primary school in Berlin and travelling around Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand.
Max
Modern Languages BA, Class of 2015
Since graduating, I completed a Masters in International Relations, worked in an international trade consultancy...
Faye
Modern Languages and Linguistics BA (French and Spanish), Class of 2024
Since graduating, I have started a PGCE with QTS and am training to be a Spanish and French teacher.
Eli
Translating & Interpreting MA (Chinese and English), Class of 2019
After graduation, I landed a job as an in-house translator/interpreter at a biopharma company.
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Yu-Chi (Donna)
Translating & Interpreting MA (Chinese and English), Class of 2024
The support from both lecturers and peers created a sense of community.
Yeqing
Translating & Interpreting MA (Chinese and English), Class of 2021
Studying and living in the UK for two years helped me get used to the local culture and boosted my communication and collaboration skills.
Naomi
Modern Languages and Business Studies BA, Class of 2016
Studying business and modern language gave me great resilience and the ability to connect with people from all cultures.
Yalan
Translating & Interpreting MA (Chinese and English), Class of 2022
I first started work in a localisation agency as a Project Manager. Now, I am working as a Procedure Supervisor in an international OTA.
Shi
Translating & Interpreting MA (Chinese and English), Class of 2022
After graduating, I moved to London to work as a freelance translator for about a year and a half.
Qingyang
MA Translating & Interpreting, Class of 2023
After this, I will continue to pursue a PhD at either UCL or the University of Cambridge, researching adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Qing
Translating & Interpreting MA (Chinese and English), Class of 2019
My course has been helpful in preparing me for my career in several practical ways. It taught me core techniques essential for entering the industry.
Li
Translating & Interpreting MA (Chinese and English), Class of 2020
The course prepared me very well for my career, as it offered a strong focus on practical training.
Kevin
PhD
It prepared me very well, giving me the skills to conduct research, publish work and understand academia.
Jiaqin
Translation Studies MA, Class of 2018
Since graduating with an MA in Translating, I've been working in game localisation for nearly seven years.
Hao
Translation Studies MA, Class of 2018
The course helped me build transferable skills. The courses prepared by the Careers Centre were especially good in this respect!
Georgina
Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies BA (Spanish and Portuguese), Class of 2022
After graduating from my M.Litt, I began working on a Home Office contract that helped refugees across the North East
Ellie
Modern Languages BA (French and Spanish), Class of 2024
After graduating in July 2024, I started a job in sales where I could work on French/Spanish projects.
Laura
Modern Languages BA (French, German, and Spanish with Dutch and Catalan), Class of 2015
After graduating from Newcastle in 2015, I headed to Cologne with a DAAD scholarship for a two-year full-time MA programme in specialised translation.