So what is different about studying English Language at HUFLIT, what are the job opportunities and what new points are noteworthy in 2026? Let’s find out in detail in the article below.

What is the English Language field? Why is it still “valuable” in the era of integration?

The English Language field focuses on researching, teaching and applying English in many areas of life – economy – society. Students not only learn the language but are also equipped with knowledge of culture, cross-cultural communication, translation, teaching, trade, services and other specialised fields, thereby forming the capacity to use English flexibly, in the correct context and suited to the professional environment.

In recent years, the strong development of artificial intelligence (AI) raises the question: Can AI replace the English Language field? Reality shows that AI can support translation, look-up or language processing at a technical level, but cannot completely replace the human role in communication, language thinking and handling the cultural – social context. Factors such as emotion, nuance of words, negotiation, persuasion, or communication in a multicultural environment still require language capacity tied to human thinking and experience.

Therefore, in the context of enterprises increasingly expanding international cooperation, the demand for personnel who not only “know English” but also know how to use English professionally, creatively and with depth is always high. This is the reason the English Language field continues to maintain a stable appeal and sustainable value in the era of integration and rapidly developing technology.

Job opportunities for English Language students

With the key being language and diverse specialised knowledge, English Language students can take on many job positions in different fields such as:

• Translator, interpreter
• English teacher, lecturer (when studying supplementary pedagogical operations)
• External relations specialist, administration – office staff
• Sales, import-export, logistics staff
• Communication, marketing, international customer relations specialist
• Personnel working in the fields of tourism, hotel – restaurant, healthcare and international services

With a solid English foundation, students also have many advantages when working at foreign enterprises and multinational companies or continuing to study at higher levels at home and abroad.

What does the English Language field at HUFLIT train?

English Language students at HUFLIT are trained in academic English and professional knowledge in parallel, along a 3.5-year roadmap (9 semesters) from the foundational knowledge block to in-depth. The current training programme includes 8 specialisations, meeting the diverse needs of the labour market:

• English teaching
• Business English
• Office management English
• Translation – interpreting
• English – Chinese bilingualism
• International Hotel – Restaurant services
• Logistics English
• Medical English (in association with Chisholm Institute – Australia)

Through choosing a specialisation, students can early shape their career direction and develop their personal strengths right from when they are still at school.

The distinctive points in the training programme at HUFLIT

One of the outstanding points of the English Language field at HUFLIT is the programme of teaching specialised subjects 100% in English, helping students form language reflexes and the ability to use English in the real academic – professional environment.

Besides, students get to:

• Study with a team of experienced lecturers and native lecturers
• Practise through projects, group projects and real-world simulation situations
• Participate in familiarisation, internships and early career-experience activities
• Additionally study a second foreign language such as Chinese, Japanese, Korean, French, Russian to increase competitive advantage
• A dynamic learning environment focusing on practice helps HUFLIT students not only be good at foreign languages but also confidently apply them to work right after graduation.

The new updates of the English Language field at HUFLIT

Entering 2026, HUFLIT continues to perfect and update the English Language training programme to keep up with the integration trend and the real human-resource demand.

Firstly, the Office Operations specialisation is updated and renamed to Office Management English. This adjustment aims at training students to use English effectively in the administration – office environment, while also equipping knowledge of reception, clerical work, secretarial work and modern administrative management.

Secondly, HUFLIT officially adds Russian to the list of second foreign languages. Accordingly, English Language students of the 2026 course can choose 1 of 5 foreign languages: Russian, French, Japanese, Korean, Chinese right from the first year. This is a necessary preparation step that helps students expand their work opportunities in the context of increasingly diverse international cooperation.