To find employment with a firm that uses foreign languages as a medium is definitely an attractive career prospect. Apart from firm, there are many other organizations that take in students who have a flair for languages. As the trade links of our country with other nations are increasing, the need for people with language skills are on the rise too. People who are proficient in foreign languages such as French, Spanish, German, Japanese, Chinese and Russian etc are in great demand nowadays.

With the advent of the globalization in the economy of India more and more companies are looking to forge strategic tie ups with companies abroad. Due to this, the job scenarios for those who are skilled in foreign languages have been unlocked. Because of all these reasons, the importance of courses in foreign languages is on the rise too. This article will explain the variety of courses that are made available in foreign languages.

Various Foreign Language Courses offered in India

• Advance Course in Translation
• B.A. French
• B.A. Hons in Persian
• B.A. Hons in Chinese
• B.A. Hons in German
• B.A. Hons in Japanese
• B.A. Hons in Korean
• B.A. Hons in Modern Arabic
• B.A. Hons in Russian and Spanish
• Certificate Course in French
• Certificate Course in German
• Certificate Course in Translation
• Diploma in French
• Foreign Language and BPO Training
• Introductory Course in Translation

Eligibility Criteria for Foreign Language Course

Courses are of 3 types. They comprise of the Certificate course, Diploma course and Degree courses. In addition to this, some institutes present students with advanced level courses like PhD. The time period of these courses may sometimes be up to 5-6 years.

The qualification needed for a student to join the degree and certificate courses is a pass in standard 10+2. In some places, the qualification needed for a person to join the diploma course is a certificate course in the same tongue. The Jawaharlal Nehru University is one of the renowned institutions in our country that provides language courses. Some of the centres of foreign language include:

• Japanese - Mombusho Scholars Association
• French - Alliance Françoise

Entrance Exams

The Jawaharlal Nehru University carries out the Delhi University aptitude test for the admittance of candidates into the variety of full - time Programs into around 34 centres in India.

Some Foreign Language Colleges in India

• Bangalore School of Business (B.S.B), New Delhi (Delhi)
• Hope International Academy, Chennai (Tamil Nadu)
• In-flight Airhostess Training Institute (I.A.H.T.I.), New Delhi (Delhi)
• Institute of Translation Studies, Bangalore (Karnataka)
• Jyoti Nivas Pre-University and Degree College, Bangalore (Karnataka)
• Sristys Aviation, Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh)
• St. Teresa’s College, Ernakulam (Kerala)

Job Scope after Foreign Language Courses

Candidates who have finished their education can get jobs as tour operators, translators, interpreters, online content writers etc. People who are employed as Interpreters require a complete knowledge of the language they have specialized in. This is because they will be required to transcript spoken statements of one language to another. Translators will have to translate written documents. They will need good writing as well as verbal skills.

Some of the other areas where people can get jobs are with:

• Diplomatic service
• Embassies
• Entertainment
• International organizations
• Mass communication
• Public relations
• Publishing houses

Besides this, with the growth in tourism in our country, students can find good jobs with tour agencies.