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Unlock Your Language Skills

Studying languages is about much more than words. It’s about communication, culture, and the ability to connect across borders.

This platform helps you explore the skills you’ve gained as a language student – and how they translate into real opportunities in the world of work.

Whether you are a student, counsellor, or career guide, you’ll find tools and insights here to map language competencies and link them to the skills employers value.


HUMAN CAPITAL
Professional and Practical Skills
SOCIAL CAPITAL
Network and Relationships
CULTURAL CAPITAL
Understanding of norms, contexts, and communication styles
IDENTITY CAPITAL
Your professional confidence and self-presentation
PSYCHOLOGICAL CAPITAL
Inner strength and mental resilience

Explore your potential

The wheel of 5 capitals helps you explore the wide range of competencies and skills you develop through studying a language.

Beyond vocabulary and grammar, language learning strengthens your professional abilities, social connections, cultural understanding, sense of identity, and psychological resilience.

By reflecting on these five forms of capital, you can better recognize, articulate, and apply the value of your language studies in academic, professional, and personal contexts.