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To understand the world, start with language!

Applied Linguistics

Communication and Information Studies

So you’ve graduated - now what? Most graduates of the specialisation in Applied Linguistics of the Bachelor’s programme in Communication and Information Studies choose to continue their studies, but you can also dive straight into one of many different positions.

Employable in many fields

Thanks to your broad knowledge in the field of language and linguistics, you will add value in many professional settings.

Graduates with a degree in Applied Linguistics are, for instance, well prepared for challenges in education. You could start working at institutes that devote themselves to the improvement of language teaching in special education. Or how about developing teaching materials and language proficiency tests at an educational publishing company?

But there are many more possibilities, also outside of educational settings. Consider, for instance, working at a translation agency or at a language policy department of a large city. And how about becoming a data-analyst? In this bachelor’s track you gained knowledge about programming and working with language models. That combination of knowledge and skills is much needed in many different kinds of professional settings.

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What can you do after your Bachelor’s degree?

Further your education

Many graduates from our Bachelor's programmes opt for continuing their studies at the Master’s level. At VU Amsterdam, you can further specialize yourself in a Master's programme in Linguistics or in Communication and Information Studies.

It is also possible, with a specific set of minor courses in your third year, to enroll in the teacher training programme to become a teacher of English (highest qualification, the so-called 1e graads) called Lerarenopleiding Voortgezet Hoger Onderwijs (this programme is in Dutch).

With your Ba degree in Applied Linguistics, you are eligible for the following Ma programs at VU Amsterdam:

Language Disorders (this programme is in Dutch)
Language and AI
Multimodal Communication
Dialogue, Health and Society

Start your career

With a Bachelor's degree in Applied Linguistics (part of the BA programme Communication and Information Studies), you will have acquired the knowledge and skills required to become a language specialist. You could work in a variety of fields, such as language and education, communication and translation, language and technology, research and policy.

You can also consider different types of employers, such as educational publishers, schools, the government, companies, consultancies, international NGOs, and so on.

Applied linguists are in high demand!

Possible positions:

Educational developer (developing teaching materials, tests or digital learning resources)
Researcher or research assistant
Communications specialist or language advisor
Copywriter or editor
Intercultural communication advisor
Project coordinator for language or migration projects
Policy advisor on language policy, education, inclusion, integration
Consultant on language diversity and communication policy
Teacher (English)

What can you do after your Bachelor’s degree?

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