Program Related Skills
Academic courses in this program provide opportunities to develop the following types of skills. Check out our My Career Centre webpage to learn how to articulate skills you’ve developed in your program to employers and/or academic admissions committees in our Skills from your Academics module (under our ‘Assess Yourself’ section). Make a career counselling or an employment strategy appointment to discuss how you can demonstrate these skills to employers.
- Critical Thinking: Analyze complex language structures, cultural contexts, and communication barriers to develop solutions for global and local challenges.
- Leadership: Collaborate with diverse groups, leading projects or teams, and managing cultural differences in multilingual settings.
- Oral / Written Communication: Develop ability to convey ideas effectively in both written and verbal forms, adapting language to suit various audiences and contexts, including cross-cultural communication.
- Research: Gather, analyze, and interpret linguistic and cultural data, essential for roles in academia, translation, and market research.
- Technical: Proficiency in language-learning software, translation tools, and digital platforms for communication and content creation.
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Updated January 2025