School of Languages and Cultures

Placing first in Sydney and the top 30 in the world for modern languages, we lead in the education and research of languages and cultures*. Our language offerings integrate cultural understanding to provide depth and breadth to the learning experience.

With Australia’s growing diversity, we equip our students with cross-cultural and linguistic competency and enable them to become successful and responsible citizens of the country and of our interconnected world.

You can combine language study with a wide range of courses across various disciplines and commence at a language level that suits you. We also offer a flexible pathway program with the Diploma of Language Studies where you can study language alongside your degree, or after you have completed undergraduate studies.

Our reimagined Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Advanced Studies (Languages) degree provides a focused study of languages and cultures, along with real-world projects in multilingual translation to develop high-level intercultural and communications skills.

For students who haven't had the opportunity to learn a new language, we offer the largest suite of intensive in-country units at the University. Undergraduate students can go on global study adventures to various destinations through our Open Learning Environment (OLE) In-Country Experience to learn a language in an immersive cultural context.

*2020 QS World University Rankings by Subject