Slump in foreign language students sparks fear for UK's ability to compete on world stage

By Graeme Paton. In total, 4,842 people were accepted on to UK degree courses to study the subjects in 2012 which was a drop of 14% on the year before. 
A slump in the number of students studying foreign languages at university has been revealed, sparking fears over the UK's ability to compete with other nations.
In total, 4,842 people were accepted on to UK degree courses to study the subjects in 2012 a drop of 14% on the year before. More...