The choice of a foreign language as university degree: Expectations and traits of study

2017

The aim of this study is to report the degree which is most demanded by students in their final year of university and training Higher Level and to analyze the influence of parameters of gender, field of study, academic and professional interests and motives in the choosing a degree or qualification Foreign Language. This study involves a total of 1,162 students from Spain, with an age between 17 and 21 occurs years (M= 18.24 years, SD = 1.258). The main conclusions of this research is drawn that about one in ten are students who intend to study the three degrees of a foreign language is in the University (Grade of English Studies, Translation and Interpretation and Primary Mention Foreign …