Program Overview
The Languages Interpreting and Translating (LINT) degree at Heriot-Watt University allows you to study German and British Sign Language to degree level.
Students with only one language at post-Higher/A-Level follow an accelerated intensive language course during Year 1 and join the mainstream language courses from Year 2. The degrees focus on practical language skills, communication studies, European studies and linguistics/ translation studies.
In Year 3 of this course you will spend 1 semester abroad at one of our partner institutions immeresed in the German language. The other semester of Year 3 will be spent on an in-work placement in the UK signing community immersed in British Sign Language.
Employability
Work and study
This is what our MA (Hons) Languages (Interpreting and Translating) (German/British Sign Language) students are doing 15 months after graduating:
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65% are working
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10% are studying
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10% are working and studying.
In highly skilled work
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70% of those are in highly skilled work 15 months after graduating.
Salary
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The average salary of students 15 months after graduating: £19000
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The average UK salary of students 15 months after graduating from a similar course: £22000
Jobs
These are the most common jobs students go into 15 months after graduating:
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Artistic, literary and media occupations
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Business and public service associate professionals
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Teaching and educational professionals