Honours Degree of Bachelor of Languages

There are many reasons we encourage graduates to apply for an honours year.

You might want to build a necessary foundation for postgraduate research.

You could be seeking answers to questions about languages no one else has asked.

Perhaps you’re pursuing advanced communication skills and subject knowledge to gain a competitive edge in the job market.Our prerequisite for honours study is at least a credit standard in a specified major.

Applications are called for by Departments/Disciplines in October and November each year.

Academic Program Rules

The Calendar is a comprehensive handbook of the University's academic program rules.

Honours Degree of Bachelor of Languages

Example Study Plan

Study plans are available on the Faculty of Arts website.

For those who are based in Adelaide, we will be offering a blended delivery mode that combines face-to-face with remote learning in as many courses as possible, taking into consideration social distancing and hygiene. All lectures will continue to be delivered online for the remainder of the year, with some exceptions.

For our students who are studying offshore for the remainder of the 2020 Academic Year, the University will continue to offer high-quality access to the learning resources remotely. This includes all lectures, tutorials and other support material. Students will be advised in advance if there are course components that cannot be provided in remote mode and, wherever possible, offered alternative courses.

Potential careers

Interpreter / Translator, Language Recovery Program Officer, Linguist, Business Consultant, Business Development Manager, NGO Policy Officer, Communications Officer, Community Development Officer, Community Outreach Worker, Parliamentary Adviser, Personal / Research Officer (Local MP), Cultural Heritage Officer, Diplomatic corps, Public Servant, ESL Teacher, TESOL Teacher, Teacher, Tour Guide, Tourism, UN Human Rights Officer, Human Resource Manager, Indigenous Language Revitalisation Project Officer ...