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Bachelor of Languages
Study Languages at Flinders
Immerse yourself in a culture and its language.
Develop strong language skills combined with a deep cultural understanding. You will receive a solid foundation for understanding, learning and using languages, and combine your language proficiency with the cross-cultural knowledge and skills that are invaluable in international workplaces.
Languages at Flinders are offered at beginner, intermediate and advanced levels in French, Indonesian, Italian, Modern Greek and Spanish.
Why study Languages at Flinders
- Choose from a broad range of languages
- Study one or two languages from French, Indonesian, Italian, Modern Greek or Spanish
- Take advantage of cross-institutional agreements to study Chinese, German and Japanese
- Develop the confidence, open-mindedness and cultural understanding careers with an international focus
- High-achieving language students may be able to enter directly at second-year level through the Advanced Placement Scheme
Your career
With the internationalisation of the job market, graduates with a qualification in a foreign language will have greater employment opportunities both in Australia and overseas. Potential areas of employment include tourism agencies, foreign language teaching, international trade, finance and commerce, diplomatic and defence agencies, translating services, and international development.
Potential occupations include:
- international trade officer
- translator and interpreter
- settlement support officer
- international student advisor
- foreign language intelligence analyst.
Languages
Immerse yourself in another culture and its language.
Choose from French, Indonesian, Italian, Modern Greek or Spanish at Flinders, or one of our cross-institutional partnerships to study Chinese, German or Japanese. We also offer exciting study abroad and work experience opportunities overseas.
What you will study
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Practical experience
The degree provides you with practical experience that prepares you for the workforce. Put your language into action via placements in organisations such as film festivals, care facilities, ethnic radio stations and other community organisations.
Study abroad
It doesn’t get more authentic than studying languages abroad. Flinders has a series of international exchange links that give you the chance to study part of your degree overseas. Gain another perspective, gather experience and immerse yourself in the culture of another country.
Innovation and
enterprise topics
At Flinders University, we recognise that careers are evolving and the workplace of the future will look very different from today.
Whatever undergraduate course you are studying at Flinders you can add innovation and enterprise electives to your degree to gain new, adaptable and transferrable skills that will equip you for changes in the global job market.
These innovation and enterprise electives prepare you for the careers of tomorrow by developing what we like to call ‘personal enterprise skills’ – the innate ability to adapt to whatever life throws at you, professionally and personally.
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Learning languages at Flinders has been a valuable and very positive experience. As a student, I have had the opportunity to embark on a language learning journey, assisted by incredibly professional mentors. Language classes are highly formative. In my Spanish studies, not only I have had the opportunity to learn the language; I have also had the chance of being exposed to a different cultural perspective.
Cultural understanding plays a major role for the development of communication and intercultural skills. This has allowed me to get into leadership positions within Flinders University and become a course representative for the Bachelor of Languages.
Lastly, throughout a variety of different placements I am undertaking within my area of interest, the Bachelor of Languages adequately prepares me for real-world employment.
Paola Ricci
Bachelor of Languages
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Learning Indonesian at Flinders has been a great experience, the small class sizes helped in providing an engaging and productive language learning environment. With immersion days which connect students to the local Indonesian community and introduces us to aspects of Indonesian culture such as games, slang, the program is an amazing space to make new friends. I even got to go on exchange to Indonesia!
Christina Mathieson
Bachelor of Languages, Bachelor of International Relations
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Studying Italian at Flinders University has not only given me the opportunity to develop my language use in small classes where I’ve easily made friends and enjoyed studying Italian across a wide range of topics, texts and films, but also enabled me to study overseas in Italy and broaden my horizon. The independence, critical thinking and cultural knowledge is a very employable skill, and the teachers at Flinders are passionate and knowledgeable and have made my learning experience incredibly thorough and enjoyable. I would encourage anyone interested in studying a language to pursue this at Flinders.
Courtney Lawrence
Bachelor of Letters (Italian)
Pursue multiple passions with a combined degree
Being able to speak a second language and having the ability to understand other cultures is crucial for a career in international relations. Combining these areas will give you a set of skills highly valued in a variety of professional fields including diplomacy, business, social justice, human rights, immigration, interpreting and translating.
Learning a language and developing a deep understanding of other cultures will further set you apart and enhance your ability to find employment across the increasingly diverse and competitive tourism industry. Fluency in another language can boost your career potential, and is viewed as an invaluable asset within the global tourism industry.
For those who work in the legal sector, the ability to communicate in a second language, and to understand aspects of the culture of those language speakers, opens up new opportunities for employment. This can include working with these communities in Australia, or adding an international component to your choices.
How to apply
Choose your preferred course.
Check the entry requirements and admission pathways available to you.
Choose other courses to include in your preferences.
Visit SATAC and submit your application online.
Applicants can apply for this course using Year 12 qualifications, previous higher education study, TAFE/VET qualifications, or through adult entry (STAT/Foundation Studies/tertiary preparation course).
Find the entry path that’s right for you.
When choosing your preferences through SATAC, another Flinders degree you might want to include in your list is the Bachelor of Arts.
How to apply
Select your course.
Check entry requirements.
Check your eligibility for credit.
Obtain certified documents.
Submit your application and documents.
If you don’t meet our English language entry requirements and need to improve your English language proficiency, you can do so through our approved English Language Instruction Course for Overseas Students (ELICOS) providers.
This means that you can attend the required English language tuition at approved ELICOS providers and gain direct entry into university without an IELTS or TOEFL test.
If you don’t meet our academic entry requirements, you can still gain entry to Flinders University through academic pathways programs provided by the Flinders International Study Centre.
Course enquiries
Want more information about studying at Flinders University? Contact us to find out more – we’d love to help you decide if Flinders University is the right choice for you.
Course enquiries
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