Broaden your horizons by learning a language.
This program is an excellent way to complement your studies, improve your career prospects, or simply enhance your cross-cultural knowledge.
This program is an excellent way to complement your studies, improve your career prospects, or simply enhance your cross-cultural knowledge.
Learn Indonesian, Italian or Japanese from beginner to advanced levels. You can choose to study this program on its own, or it can be studied as the same time as your bachelor degree.
This is an eight course program and is offered part-time over a minimum two years at the Sippy Downs campus.
You can choose to complete all eight courses in one language or combine two languages with four courses each. You’ll begin with the basic structure of your chosen language and develop simple conversation skills. As you progress through the course you’ll continue to develop your listening, reading, speaking and writing skills at a more challenging level.
While completing this program you’ll have the option to gain an enriching cultural experience by studying at a reputable education institution in the country where your language is natively spoken.
This option allows you to travel to Indonesia, Italy or Japan to gain first-hand experience in the speech and culture of the country. Also, by participating this in-country study experience you’ll be able to complete your qualification in less time.
This well-rounded program also include studies on languages and linguistics in general including the history of human language, linguistic theory and socio-cultural factors affecting language use. You’ll also learn about the culture and society of your chosen country.
Career opportunities
Language proficiency enhances your ability to get a job or develop your existing career.
The following occupational areas are options for you to use this qualification: as a primary and secondary school language teacher, interpreter, translator, exporter/importer, in tourism and hospitality, journalism, subtitling, and in many governmental agencies.
Program structure
To graduate from the Diploma in Languages a student has two pathway options:
Option A:
Select 8 courses (96 units) towards a single language study area:
Italian*^~
Japanese
Indonesian~
* Typically students will include in-country studies in this option.
^ Excludes HIS231 Migrants' Lives in the World.
~ Students commencing in Semester 2 and completing a major in Indonesian or Italian will need to complete In-Country studies or increase the duration to a minimum of 3.5 years. Studying overseas as part of a Diploma program students will not be eligible for OS-HELP.
Option B:
Select 4 courses (48 units) towards one language study area**:
Italian
Japanese
Indonesian
Plus Select 4 courses (48 units) towards a second language study area**:
Italian
Japanese
Indonesian
**excluding courses LNG110 , JPN212 , IND212 and HIS231
Note: Not all USC courses are available on every USC campus.
Total units: 96
Recommended study sequences
- Study Plan - Semester 1 commencement - Italian major
- Study Plan - Semester 1 commencement - Japanese major
- Study Plan - Semester 1 commencement - Indonesian major
- Study Plan - Semester 1 commencement - Italian minor and Japanese minor
- Study Plan - Semester 1 commencement - Japanese minor and Indonesian minor
- Study Plan - Semester 1 commencement - Indonesian minor and Italian minor
Program requirements and notes
Program requirements
In order to graduate you must:
- Successfully complete 98 units as outlined in the Program Structure
Program notes
- As part of your USC program, you may apply to participate in in-country language studies to undertake courses with an overseas higher education provider. Please see Study Overseas for application steps
- Studying overseas as part of a Diploma program students will not be eligible for OS-HELP
- Students commencing in Semester 2 and completing a major in Indonesian or Italian will need to complete In-Country studies or increase the duration to a minimum of 3.5 years