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Lisa is a French-speaking UK Police Officer

Lisa is a French-speaking UK Police Officer

This article was written by Global Graduates, published on 7th October 2013 and has been read 5104 times.

Careers Oxford Brookes Uni Graduates Languages Language Skills Language Launchpad Language learning French

Lisa studied French at Oxford Brookes University, and spent her year abroad as a Language Assistant in France. She is now working as a Police Officer for the London Metropolitan Police.

Here Lisa talks about her experiences with languages and the value of having language skills.

The Language Launchpad videos have been created through our partnership with The European Commission in order to interview UK language graduates and discover how their language skills have benefitted their careers.

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