Careers

The University’s Careers and Employability Service has built up a network of over 3,000 employers around the world, helping all our students explore and connect with exciting opportunities and careers and support you to achieve your full potential.

Boost your employability

Arabic was the fourth most desired language by employers in 2019, according to a report by CBI/Pearson.

Futureproof your career

The British Council named Arabic as the fourth most important language for the future in 2017.

International experience

Gain work experience while developing your language skills by taking part in a semester or an academic year working or volunteering in an Arabic-speaking country, such as Jordan or Morocco.

Industry links

Guest speakers join us from a range of companies, organisations and agencies, which in the past have included:

Arab Weekly
Migration Museum Project
Rethink Rebuilt Society
The Museum of Brands
World Bank

Work experience

You have the opportunity to spend an optional year abroad working or volunteering in an Arabic-speaking country. Previous destinations have included Jordan, Morocco and Egypt.

Job roles

This course will prepare you for a range of roles, including:

Brand managing and advertising expert
Communication expert in business and marketing
Global communication executive
Interpreter
Liaison officer
Teacher

Graduate employers

Graduates from this course have found employment at organisations including:

BBC
The House of Commons
The Prime Minister's Office

International Opportunities

Many of our courses offer international study and work experiences, and the University provides other global opportunities that all students can apply for - so whatever you're studying, you'll have the chance to go abroad.

Opportunities could include:

Taking part in semester or year-long exchanges at institutions around the world
Attending an international summer school or field trip
Developing your CV through volunteering or work placements abroad

International experience broadens horizons, boosts self-confidence, and improves global understanding, alongside being fantastic for your career.

Students working and studying internationally

Course Leader

Dr Federica Mazzara

Reader in Cultural Studies

Federica Mazzara has a background in Cultural Studies and is interested in a variety of topics, including migration, representation and art. She graduated in languages and values the importance of learning a foreign language in relation to its cultural context.

She teaches various modules at the University of Westminster, including Introduction to the Studies of Language and Culture, and Complex Narratives: Representation, Meaning and Identity and Migration and Cultural Encounters.

She is course leader for the "Languages and Global Communication" and "English Language and Global Communication" BA courses.

If you're interested in the language and culture of different countries and how they interact on global issues, then this is the course for you."

Course Team

Why study this course?

Fantastic London location

Our Regent Campus is based around one of London’s most vibrant streets and puts you in the heart of multicultural London.

Develop a global outlook

Learn about different cultures and strengthen your intercultural communication skills by learning alongside students from all over the world.

Chartered Institute of Linguists (CIOL) partner

We are committed to supporting the development of our linguists and we work closely with the CIOL.

Teaching and Assessment

Below you will find how learning time and assessment types are distributed on this course. The graphs below give an indication of what you can expect through approximate percentages, taken either from the experience of previous cohorts, or based on the standard module diet where historic course data is unavailable. Changes to the division of learning time and assessment may be made in response to feedback and in accordance with our terms and conditions.

How you'll be taught

Teaching methods across all our undergraduate courses focus on active student learning through lectures, seminars, workshops, problem-based and blended learning, and where appropriate practical application. Learning typically falls into three broad categories:

Scheduled hours: examples include lectures, seminars, practical classes, workshops, supervised time in a studio
Placement: placement hours normally include placement opportunities, but may also include live projects or virtual activity involving employers
Independent study: non-scheduled time in which students are expected to study independently. This may include preparation for scheduled sessions, follow-up work, wider reading or practice, completion of assessment tasks, or revision

How you'll be assessed

Our undergraduate courses include a wide variety of assessments.

Assessments typically fall into three broad categories:

Practical: examples include presentations, videos, podcasts, lab work, creating artefacts
Written exams: end of semester exams
Coursework: examples include essays, reports, in-class tests, portfolios, dissertation

Arabic and Global Communication BA Honours drafted draft

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