UCAS Employability profiles: Languages and related studies

Develop analytical and problem-solving skills

Cognitive skills Analysis, judgement, attention to detail	Generic competencies
Personal capabilities	Technical ability
Business awareness	Practical elements

Display the ability to write and think under pressure and meet deadlines

Cognitive skills Analysis, judgement, attention to detail	Generic competencies Written communication, planning and organising
Personal capabilities Tolerance for stress	Technical ability
Business awareness	Practical elements

Develop IT skills, such as word processing, email, databases, online environments and the use of the internet as a research and study tool

Cognitive skills Analysis, judgement, attention to detail	Generic competencies
Personal capabilities	Technical ability Technical application
Business awareness	Practical elements

Develop the skills of communication, presentation, interaction

Cognitive skills Analysis, judgement, attention to detail	Generic competencies Written communication, planning and organising, interpersonal sensitivity, teamwork/working with others
Personal capabilities Listening, questioning	Technical ability
Business awareness	Practical elements

Work creatively and flexibly with others as part of a team

Cognitive skills	Generic competencies Interpersonal sensitivity, teamwork/working with others
Personal capabilities Listening, questioning, adaptability/flexibility	Technical ability
Business awareness	Practical elements

Display mediating skills including the qualities of empathy

Cognitive skills Analysis, judgement, attention to detail	Generic competencies Written communication, planning and organising, interpersonal sensitivity, teamwork/working with others
Personal capabilities Listening, questioning	Technical ability
Business awareness	Practical elements Professional expertise