Australian National University

Bachelor of Languages (Honours)

Nationally Recognised Higher Education

The Bachelor of Languages (Honours) degree exemplifies the ANU commitment to research-led education. Building on the Bachelor of Languages, it gives you high-level preparation for professional life or a higher degree by research through the development of an advanced knowledge of the research principles and methods and theoretical concepts of language studies, and through the design and implementation of a research project, an honours thesis, that leads to the development of new understandings or that provides solutions to complex problems.

Delivery mode

Australian National University offers this course through the following delivery modes:

On campus

Work with instructors and classmates in a supportive and collaborative environment.


Locations
  • Brinkin
  • Observatory Rd, Coonabarabran
  • 496 Murramarang Rd, Kioloa
  • Canberra
  • Cotter Rd, Weston Creek

Entry requirements

Domestic Students

  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
  • A Bachelor of Languages degree from ANU, or equivalent from another institution.
  • A French/German Language and Culture major or equivalent, with at least eight 2000- or 3000-level courses or equivalent. OR
  • A major in Ancient Greek, Arabic, Chinese Language, Hindi Language, Indonesian Language, International Communication, Italian Language and Culture, Japanese Language, Japanese Linguistics, Korean Language, Latin, Linguistics, Persian, Russian, Sanskrit Language, Spanish, Thai Language, Vietnamese Language, or equivalent. OR
  • 12 units of 2000/3000-level language or linguistic courses AND a minor, specialisation in Advanced Ancient Greek, Advanced Arabic, Advanced Chinese Language, Advanced French Studies, Advanced German Studies, Advanced Italian Studies, Advanced Japanese Language, Advanced Korean Language, Advanced Latin, Advanced Persian, Advanced Sanskrit Language, Advanced Spanish Studies, Literary Chinese, or equivalent.
  • A weighted average mark equivalent to an ANU 70 per cent calculated from the 36 units (i.e. 0.75 EFTSL) of courses in the major, excluding 1000-level courses (i.e. introductory undergraduate courses), with the highest marks.
  • Written approval of an identified supervisor for the thesis and the permission of the convenor.
Additional requirements may apply.

Course fees

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Study mode On Campus
Duration 12 Months
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Career opportunities

The Bachelor of Languages (Honours) will prepare you for the following roles.

ESL Teacher

An ESL Teacher teaches English to students whose first language is something other than English. You might work for an English language school or p...

Avg yearly income $78,000
Entry barriers Low

Interpreter Translator

An Interpreter or Translator converts written, verbal or signed language into another language. You might translate words into English, or translat...

Avg yearly income $83,200
Entry barriers Low

Language Teacher

Language Teachers provide private tuition and group classes for ESL students who want to learn English. They can work in Australia but many languag...

Avg yearly income $93,600
Entry barriers Low

Linguist

A Linguist studies language and its structure, including the study of syntax, semantics, phonetics, and morphology. You might work in research, tra...

Avg yearly income $85,280
Entry barriers Low

TESOL Teacher

A TESOL Teacher instructs non-native speakers in the English language, focusing on developing their speaking, listening, reading, and writing skill...

Avg yearly income $80,028
Entry barriers Low

About Australian National University

The Australian National University (ANU) is unlike any other university in Australia. Founded in 1946, in a spirit of post-war optimism, our role was to help realise Australia's potential as the world recovered from a global crisis.

That vision, to support the development of national unity and identity, improve our understanding of ourselves and our neighbours, and provide our nation with research capacity amongst the best in the world, and education in areas vital for our future, has been our mission ever since.

It can be difficult work, but it's work we proudly do-because connecting talented people with diverse perspectives, equipping and encouraging them to address the most complex of tomorrow's problems, and ensuring Australia's future is not just our approach-it's also our national role and international responsibility as Australia's national university, and it's a responsibility from which we'll never waver.