Bachelor of Arts (Languages)
Degree overview
- Enhance your employment prospects by studying a double major of your choice from disciplines in the Humanities and Social Sciences. Taking a second major will develop your capabilities to explore and understand diverse ways of thinking, which is highly regarded by prospective employers.
- Study at a university ranked No. 1 in SA for quality education in Arts and the Humanities and graduate skills for Arts and Humanities.
- Engage with community and industry partners and explore employment pathways through placements and mentoring in the Professional Directions Program
- Use this degree as a pathway to further study, including teaching.
- Immerse yourself in a language and culture and gain international experience as part of the Global Experience study tours, in-country study program, or Hawke Ambassador Volunteer Experience Program
- Benefit from our on-campus learning facilities, including our Multimedia Languages Lab where you can connect in real-time with native speakers around the world.
- Connect with the Research Centre for Languages and Cultures (RCLC).
- Apply for the Bachelor of Arts/Master of Teaching (Secondary) packaged option– it’s a pathway straight into postgraduate study.
- UniSA is an unstoppable university for unstoppable people. As one of the World’s Top Young Universities, we’ll ensure you get the experience your future profession demands so it’ll feel like you’re studying one minute and in a career the next.
Campus Information
Magill
In Adelaide’s leafy eastern suburbs, Magill hosts programs in the areas of education, humanities and social sciences.
Intakes
- Feb
Application Processing Time in Days: 14
Minimum English Language Requirements
English Level Description | IELTS (1.0 -9.0) | TOEFL IBT (0-120) | TOEFL CBT (0-300) | PTE (10-90) | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Expert | 9 | 120 | 297-300 | 86-90 | |
Very Good | 8.5 | 115-119 | 280-293 | 83-86 | |
Very Good | 8 | 110-114 | 270-280 | 79-83 | |
Good | 7.5 | 102-109 | 253-267 | 73-79 | |
Good | 7 | 94-101 | 240-253 | 65-73 | |
Competent | 6.5 | 79-93 | 213-233 | 58-65 | |
Competent | 6 | 60-78 | 170-210 | 50-58 | |
Modest | 5.5 | 46-59 | 133-210 | 43-50 | |
Modest | 5 | 35-45 | 107-133 | 36-43 | |
Limited | 4 | 32-34 | 97-103 | 30-36 | |
Extremely Limited | < 4 | < 31 | < 93 | < 30 |
Job Opportunity Potential
Employers in a range of professions and industry sectors are rewarding graduates with knowledge of other languages and understanding of intercultural relationships with job opportunities in Australia and overseas. Your knowledge of languages and cultures and their contexts, combined with strong analytical and research skills, can lead to further study or a career in such diverse fields as:
- Government, diplomacy and trade
- Defence, intelligence and security
- Interpreting and translation
- Migrant, refugee, and multicultural services
- Community and social services
- Health, wellbeing and aged care
- Policy and research
- Education
PSW Opportunity
Bachelor Degree or Masters by Coursework Degree - 2 years - 3 years (Adelaide)
Masters by Research - 3 years - 4 years (Adelaide)
PhD qualification - 4 years - 5 years (Adelaide)
Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria
The admission criteria have been grouped to assist you to easily find the information most relevant to your circumstances. However, you may fit into more than one and the university will consider applicants against each of the relevant criteria.
Certain conditions apply. For more information refer to Appendix 4 of the University's Selection and Entry policy.
Applicants are required to meet one of the following criteria with a competitive result, and demonstrate that they fulfil any prerequisite requirements and essential requirements for admission:
Recent secondary education
- Meet any prerequisite requirements with a minimum grade of C- or equivalent
AND - Qualify for the South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE), and achieved a competitive Selection Rank (ATAR), or
- Complete secondary qualifications equivalent to SACE,
or - Complete the International Baccalaureate Diploma with a minimum score of 24 points
Applicants who have not achieved the Selection Rank required for automatic selection may be selected for any remaining places based on the grades of their year 12 subjects.
OR
Higher education study
- Complete or partly complete a recognised higher education program at a recognised higher education institution, or
- Complete at least four Open Universities Australia (OUA) courses at undergraduate level or above
OR
Vocational Education and Training (VET)
- Complete an award from a registered training organisation at Diploma level or above
OR
Work and life experience
- Qualify for Special Entry, or
- Complete a 12-month UniSA Foundation Studies program or equivalent, or
- Hold completed secondary qualifications equivalent to SACE obtained more than 2 years in the past.
- Course Code: 081802F
- Course Type: Full Time
- Course Level: Bachelors/UG Degree
- Duration: 03 Year
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Total Tuition Fee:
92700 AUD
Annual Cost of Living: 24505 AUD
Application Fee: N/A