Learning different languages can become Special Privilege to gain quick success for any kind of Professionals. Its always been quite easy to build up a prosperous Career learning various Foreign Languages. And in recent times with the increasing demand of the Foreign Languages like- Chinese, French, German, Russian and most recently Japanese, Korean and Spanish and even smaller languages like Pashpio, Uzbek, Tajiks, Hebrew, Portuguese etc.. Successful Career is not impossible at all for any kind of professional.

With the rapid Globalization of Indian as well as entire Economy our Trade and Commerce is now moving beyond the boundaries of a single nation. Lots of Multinational Companies are building their Branch-Offices at India and India is also expanding its business in Foreign Nations. Therefore, persons with the knowledge of different foreign languages always have the opportunity to work in these companies as Interpreters and make business deals easier for them.

Today with the aid of advanced Transportation System and People’s courage to gain knowledge about different Nations, their Culture, Civilization, a Mixed Cultural, Social Atmosphere is growing rapidly. Moreover, in this mixed cultural conditioning knowledge of different languages is very much needed to understand Scientific, Technological and Cultural Information’s of other nations. This will help to build healthy relationship between nations and our knowledge will expand to great extant.

Qualification and Eligibility for Foreign Languages

Now a days most of the Universities in India offer Certificate, Diploma and Degree Courses in various Foreign Languages. Students allowed opting for any one of them and building up a successful Career. Eligibility criteria for these courses may vary according to the course applied for and upon the university. But in general completing the 10+2 level education is the basic criteria for studying any kind of course in these foreign languages.

Details of the Courses are-

• Bachelor’s Degree Courses in Foreign Languages are of 3 years’ duration. Eligibility: Completing the 10+2 education in any discipline.
• Integrated Master’s Degree Courses are of 5 years’ duration. Eligibility: Undergraduate/ Graduate level of Education.
• Certificate/ Diploma Course are of 6 months’ – 1 yrars’ duration. Eligibility: 10+2
• M.A; Duration: 2 years; Eligibility: Bachelor’s degree in the Language.
• M.Phil; Eligibility: Master’s degree in the Language.
• PhD; Eligibility: Master’s degree in the Language.

Lots of Institutes offer both Basic and Advanced level Courses in Foreign Languages. In addition to that the institutes run by Embassies and Consulates also offer basic and advanced level courses in Foreign Languages. The most popular languages to study include- Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Persian, Russian and Spanish. But to study any Foreign Language, candidates have to fulfill the eligibility criteria mentioned by that particular institute.

In India JNU is one of the famous Universities to offer some of the most popular Foreign Languages. To study Japanese candidates have to appear for a Language Proficiency Test conducted by the Mombusho Scholars Association. To study French from JNU candidates have to qualify the Language Proficiency Test (LPT) conducted by Alliance Française.

Career Prospect in Foreign Languages

Basic or Higher Education in Foreign Languages can help you to enter into the Career Avenues of- Diplomatic Service, Embassies, Entertainment, International Organizations, Interpretation and Translation, Public Relations and Mass Communication, Publishing Houses,  BPO’s and KPO’s etc.

Various International Organizations and Embassies recruit Foreign Language experts for- Executive, Public Relation Assignments and Secretarial as well as for Translations and Interpretations Jobs. Translators have huge demand in Government, Publishing Houses and Research Organizations. Apart from that, learning of various Foreign Languages can be beneficial to earn Jobs in- Airlines Offices, Exhibitions and Fairs, Export Agencies, Hotel Industry, Radio Stations, Tourism Sector and Trade Organizations. The profession of Teaching is also an important option for these Professionals.

When it comes to the Job availability of these Foreign Languages, one can undoubtedly say that huge amount of jobs are available for efficient foreign language experts. In India, earning a degree in any Foreign Language and completing required training for that Language one can earn Jobs in:

• As Air Hostesses and Flight Stewards
• Diplomatic Services
• As Freelancers
• In Hotels, in various levels of Hotel Management
• As Interpreters
• As Public Relation Officers.
• As Teachers
• As Translators in industries, Government Sectors and Research Organizations
• As Tourist Guides

In Abroad, Foreign Language experts can get placements in various Multinational Companies. Apart from that, UNO appoints foreign language experts for 6 International Languages through an Entrance Examination. Various International Organizations also hire Translators to spread their business globally.

Job Prospect in Foreign Languages

As a Foreign Language expert one can earn the Jobs of Executive, Public Relation Assignments and Secretarial, as well as for Translation and Interpretation. Translators are recruited in various Industries like- Publishing Houses, Research and Governmental Organizations like Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and Embassies of Foreign Countries etc.

Foreign Companies having their Offices in India also recruit Foreign Language Experts. Among these companies are-

• Aventis
• GE
• HP
• Hyundai
• LG
• Moulinex
• Oracle
• Samsung
• Thomson etc.

Other Job opportunities as a Foreign Language Expert:

• Airline Offices
• Exhibitions and Fairs
• Export Agencies
• Hotel Industry
• Interpreters and Translators
• Online Content Writer
• Radio Stations
• Trade Organizations
• Teaching
• Travel and Tourism Sector
• Technical Translators and Decoders

Often Foreign Linguists may work as Freelancers. These people can work with Translation Bureaus, Research Organisations, International Organisations like- Foreign Companies, FAO, IMF, UNO, WTO, Reserve Bank of India, Publishing Houses etc.

Colleges, Institutions and Universities of Foreign Languages

These are the Colleges/Institutions/Universities offering courses in Foreign Languages are:

• Alliance Francasie – 15 branches across the country
• Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
• Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Jawaharlal Nehru Academy of Languages – New Delhi
• Calcutta University, Kolkota
• Calicut University, Malappuram
• Central Institute of English and Foreign Languages (CIEFL) – Hyderabad
• Hyderabad University
• Indo – Italian Chamber of Commerce – Mumbai
• Indo-Japan Chamber Of Commerce & Industry, Chennai
• Jawaharlal Nehru University and Delhi University both in Delhi; Aligarh Muslim University
• Japanese Information and Cultural Center – New Delhi
• Lucknow University
• Max Mueller Bhavan- major metros.
• Madras University, Chennai
• Orissa and Vishva Bharati
• Pune University, Ganeshkhind, Pune
• Rajasthan University, Jaipur, Rajasthan
• Shantiniketan
• Utkal University are some of the prominent institutes offer degree courses in foreign languages.

Remunerations in Foreign Language

The Salary and Earnings of the Linguists may vary according to the kind of Work and their Position in the Offices can expect earn Rs 15,000 to Rs 20,000 per month. As a Translator, one can earn Rs. 50 to 100 per page. The Interpreters can earn Rs. 300 to 500 per hour. The career as a Professor or Lecturer can also become highly remunerative such as Rs.10000 to Rs. 20000 per month. The salary of a Lecturer may range between Rs. 10,000 to 13,000 per month and Professors can expect over Rs. 18000/- per month. Working as a Freelancer one can also earn salary between Rs. 8,000 to Rs. 10,000 per month.

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