Are YOU…?4 a quick thinker?4 interested in lots of change and variety?4 into travelling the globe?4 a trustworthy professional?4 able to keep a cool-head when things

aren’t going quite right?4 a brilliant trouble-shooter?4 methodical and accurate in

your work?4 a great communicator?4 a team player?

…then this COULD BE YOU!

Work in over 170 countries worldwide

DIPLOMATIC SERVICE

Learn another LANGUAGE to build relationships with

other countries

Information correct at time of publishing; May 2020. While every effort has been made to ensure that the information above was completeand accurate at the date of publication, Routes into Languages gives no warranty as to the adequacy, accuracy or completeness of theinformation contained above and accepts no liability arising from any inaccuracy or omissions in or the use of or reliance on the information.

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Want to know more? Check these out:Advice on study, training and careers in the diplomatic service – • Foreign & Commonwealth Office:

www.gov.uk/fco• Civil Service Fast Stream:

www.faststream.gov.uk/• www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/

Advice on the next step –• www.ucas.com• https://careerswales.gov.wales/job-

information/diplomatic-service-officer

Advice on languages – • www.routesintolanguagescymru.co.uk/• www.whystudylanguages.ac.uk• www.europa.eu/languages• www.hwb.gov.wales/curriculum-for-wales/

languages-literacy-and-communication• www.porth.ac.uk/en/collection/botwm-y-byd• https://wales.britishcouncil.org/en

How? Think about:

4 Studying for a joint honours degree in any discipline with a language

4 Applying for the graduate fast stream for a career in the diplomatic service

4 Getting work experience in administration or local government

4 Studying as many languages as possible

Think Languages:“We are increasing the number of jobs overseas for which language skills will be a requirement (priority languages are Mandarin, Arabic, Spanish, Portuguese and French) so languages, especially those that assist the FCO in critical areas of the world are a real asset.”- Foreign and Commonwealth Office

www.fco.gov.uk/en/about-us/working-for-us