Rise in number of language undergraduates

UCAS data released yesterday shows that there has been an increase in full-time undergraduate students starting single and major honours language degrees this year. French numbers increased by 14%, German by 14% and Spanish by 4%. Higher increases (although lower student numbers) were seen in Modern Middle Eastern studies up 23%, Japanese studies up 20% and Chinese up 15%.

CILT: http://www.cilt.org.uk/research/statistics/education/higher.htm

UCAS data: http://www.ucas.ac.uk/website/news/media_releases/2007/2007-10-17