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The particular economic-productive structure of the Liguria region has seen a significant employment of Master's graduates in Languages in the sectors of the logistics sector and in the national and international companies most involved in the processes of globalisation of the economy: for these activities, a good knowledge of foreign languages and cultures can contribute to the success of entrepreneurial initiatives.

In the field of the evaluation of tourist and cultural resources, graduates in Languages are in great demand both in the production and dissemination of culture by public and private companies, and in the promotion of tourism in the area involving trade associations, regional and local authorities, and the Convention Bureau of Genoa.

What you will study

The course aims to train professionals working in the field of linguistic-cultural mediation in public and private organisations and institutions, at national and international level:

  • Experts in intercultural communication for institutions and businesses, with high competence in the disciplines of modern languages and cultures, accompanied by pragmatic and intercultural skills necessary for mediation activities and competences for multilingual communication in the business environment;
  • Experts in multilingual communication for the blue economy, with high competence in modern languages and cultures, in-depth knowledge in the area of intercultural pragmatics, economic and political geography and maritime transport economics (including the digital skills associated with this field;
  • Linguistic expert for the promotion of tourism, with high competence in modern languages and cultures, in-depth skills in the field of intercultural pragmatics, knowledge in the fields of cultural heritage geography, tourism economics, and tourism business law;
  • Expert in languages and intercultural communication for the American continent, with high skills in the area of language-cultures of the American continent, knowledge in the areas of cultural mediation and anthropology;

    •  The degree includes the in-depth study of two languages of specialisation, chosen from Arabic, Chinese, French, English, Spanish, Russian and German.

    The course provides recommended study plans that can be consulted in the Language Course Guide

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    • International Communication and Cooperation for Institutions and Business
    • Languages for the blue economy
    • Languages for the promotion of tourism
    • Languages and intercultural communication for the American continent

    After graduation

    The degree in Intercultural Languages and Communication for Institutions and Business will enable graduates to carry out activities at a high level of responsibility as linguistic experts in the field of intercultural mediation and international communication in which a solid humanistic culture and a secure command of foreign languages is required.

    Job opportunities:

    The professional and/or training outlets envisaged for graduates of this degree are in the following fields:

    Linguistic expert in intercultural mediation for institutions and companies:

    • Italian and foreign cultural services, institutes and foundations;
    • cultural associations and cooperatives;
    • institutional, educational and health sectors, especially with a cultural intermediation function;

    Linguistic expert in the blue economy and tourism

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    • National and international companies and businesses
    • companies specialising in cultural tourism
    • Travel agencies

    What does it do?

    The skills for which the course provides adequate preparation are:

    • language, communication and cultural skills in two foreign languages that can be used in the fields of cultural services, industry, commerce and tourism
    • intercultural mediation skills usable in institutional and school contexts
    • practical skills related to the use of IT tools and telematic communication
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    • intercultural mediation skills usable in a business context
    • practical skills related to the use of IT tools and telematic communication usable in business
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    Where do you work?

    • Italian and foreign cultural services, institutes and foundations
    • cultural associations and cooperatives
    • institutional, educational and health sectors, especially with a cultural intermediation function
    • domestic and international companies and businesses
    • companies specialising in cultural tourism
    • Travel agencies