Graduates have theoretical and practical knowledge (in general linguistics and the philology of the language(s) of their choice) in addition to critical thinking skills. Graduates have been trained for independent scientific work in their disciplines and can be employed in professions demanding the knowledge of the respective language, general linguistics and philological procedures.

Graduates can also seek positions in demanding areas of applied linguistics such as interpreting of technical lectures or technical translation of linguistic publications, in higher education and academic institutions, in journals specializing in literature, arts and art history, in cultural institutions, in public administration settings including cultural policy management, in diplomacy and other settings.