Careers in Foreign Language



Interesting facts
  1. There are roughly 7,000 languages estimated to still be spoken on Earth. About 2,400 of them are in danger of going extinct. In fact, one goes extinct every 14 days.
  2. The oldest known languages include Sanskrit, Sumerian, Hebrew, and Basque.
  3. Language is thought to have originated circa 100,00 BC.
  4. Cryptophasia is the name given to secret languages spoken by twins.
  5. Frisian, a language native to the Netherlands, is considered the easiest foreign language for English speakers to learn.
  6. In 1999, UNESCO declared February 21 as International Mother Language Day to commemorate the Bengali Language Movement in 1952.
  7. There is a language in Mexico that is in danger of dying out because the remaining two speakers refuse to talk to one another.
  8. Basque, a language spoken in the mountains of Spain and France, is the only European language not related to any other known language.
  9. The most translated book is the Bible at 2,454 known languages.
  10. The Silbo language of La Gomera off the coast of Spain consists entirely of whistles.
  11. Just like people acquiring spoken languages have accents, people acquiring sign languages have accents as well.
  12. The Chinese language (Mandarin/Cantonese) has about 50,000 characters. To read a newspaper you would need to know about 2,000.
  13. In Mattur village in Karnataka, people speak in Sanskrit to each other.
  14. Learning a second language can make you smarter.
Careers
Ø  Translator for MNCs and Government Organizations
Ø  Interpreter
Ø  Foreign Language Trainer
Ø  Tourist Guide
Ø  Air Hostess or Flight Steward
Ø  Freelance Writer, Translator, Interpreter
Ø  Diplomatic Service Professional
Ø  Research Associate
Ø  Attendant at hotels
Ø  Public Relation Officer

Job Prospects
India requires a huge number of foreign language experts, particularly in Chinese, Japanese, Korean, French, German and Portuguese. 

Eligibility criteria
No specific qualification is required in order to study at cultural centres such as Max Mueller Bhavan or Alliance Francaise etc. Some institutions like the Jawaharlal Nehru University require a candidate to take an entrance exam on the basis of which they would be selected for the BA, MA and M. Phil courses in a particular language.

Courses & Institutes

LANGUAGE
COURSE
UNIVERSITIES/INSTIUTES
Arabic
MA
University of Delhi
Bulgarian
Advanced Diploma
Goa university
Chinese
Diploma
University of Kerala
Chinese
Diploma
University of Calcutta
Chinese
Diploma/ Certificate
Chinese Language Institute
French
MA
University of Delhi
French
MA
University of Calcutta
French
PhD
Goa university
French
Diploma
D B A M University
French
Certificate
Madurai Kamaraj University
French
Diploma (FT)
Guru Nanak Dev University
French
Certificate (PT)
Guru Nanak Dev University
French
Certificate
Kurukshetra University
French
Diploma
Kurukshetra University
French
BA
University of Mumbai
French
MA
University of Mumbai
French
Diploma/ Certificate
Alliance Française
German
Diploma
University of Calcutta
German
Diploma
D B A M University
German
Certificate (PT)
Guru Nanak Dev University
German
Diploma
Kurukshetra University
German
Diploma/ Certificate
Gothe Institute
Hungarian
Advanced Diploma
University of Delhi
Italian
Diploma (PT)
University of Mumbai
Italian
Diploma/ Certificate
Italian Cultural Institute
Japanese
Advanced Diploma
University of Delhi
Japanese
Certificate (PT)
Guru Nanak Dev University
Japanese
Diploma/ Certificate
Mombusho Scholar's Association of India
Japanese
Diploma/ Certificate
Japanese Language Teachers' Association
Japanese
Diploma/ Certificate
The Indo-Japan Welfare and Cultural Association
Japanese
Diploma/ Certificate
ABK-AOTS DOSOKAI, Tamil Nadu Centre
Japanese
Diploma/ Certificate.
Bangalore Nihongo Kyooshi-kai (BNK)
Japanese
Diploma/ Certificate
Teachers Association of Japanese (TAJ)
Portuguese
MA
Goa university
Persian
Diploma
University of Calcutta
Russian
MA
University of Calcutta
Russian
Diploma
D B A M University
Russian
Diploma (FT)
Guru Nanak Dev University
Russian
Certificate (PT)
Guru Nanak Dev University
Spanish
Diploma (PT)
University of Mumbai
Spanish
Certificate (PT)
University of Mumbai
Spanish
Diploma/ Certificate
Institute Hispania
Various
Diploma/ Certificate
YMCA
Various
Diploma/ Certificate
Bharatiya Vidaya Bhawan


Pay Packet

Foreign language professionals earn attractive remuneration depending upon the work and the organization.
Ø  Professionals working for PR or Marketing Department of any MNC can earn ₹ 30,000 –  ₹ 50,000 per month.
Ø  Teachers can earn any salary in the range of ₹ 15,000 to ₹ 25,000 a month. 
Ø  Translators on the other hand receive ₹ 250 to ₹ 500 per page; compensation depends a lot upon the proficiency in the language.
Ø  An interpreter who is paid on an hourly basis can earn ₹ 2000 to ₹ 4000 per hour, again depending upon his caliber and work experience.

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