Arts (Linguistics and Applied Linguistics), Bachelor

A Bachelor of Arts degree empowers you to cultivate purpose and agency by designing a personalized program from a wide array of disciplines, fostering flexibility and innovation. You will develop advanced critical thinking, research, and communication skills through engagement with community and industry partners, building valuable professional networks. This degree provides in-demand transferable skills and the capacity to operate across disciplinary boundaries, enhancing employability in diverse fields or advanced studies.As the benchmark for undergraduate humanities and social sciences nationally and internationally, the program requires a double major to build deep expertise while addressing complex societal challenges. Contemporary learning is supported by authentic community and industry involvement, including work placements and experiential opportunities aligned with your interests. An inclusive approach enables you to apply diverse perspectives throughout your studies, preparing you for contributions in public and private sectors.

Explore key questions and ways of thinking about human language and consider social views of meaning. You will be introduced to linguistic ethnography as a means of making visible the way people use and experience language.   Build an understanding of language in influence and persuasion. Learn to apply analytical skills to explore how language is used in social and professional interactions.  Common core courses develop the key skills employers are looking for. You’ll graduate digitally literate with the ability to collaborate, problem-solve and think creatively. You can also add a second major to your Bachelor of Arts, and pursue two areas of interest to boost your employment prospects.  Research potential career pathways and destinations in sectors aligning with your disciplinary interests. An internship in your final year will enable you to apply your understanding of potential career pathways and focus on mentoring and networking experiences.   Majors The Bachelor of Arts is also available with majors in the following: Aboriginal Studies opens in a new tab Archaeology and Classical Studies opens in a new tab Art History and Visual Culture opens in a new tab Anthropology opens in a new tab Chinese Studies opens in a new tab Cultural Studies opens in a new tab Creative Writing opens in a new tab English Literature  opens in a new tab Environmental Management opens in a new tab French Studies opens in a new tab Gender and Sexuality Studies opens in a new tab Geography opens in a new tab German Studies opens in a new tab History opens in a new tab International Development  opens in a new tab International Security  opens in a new tab Italian Studies  opens in a new tab Japanese Studies  opens in a new tab Philosophy  opens in a new tab Politics  opens in a new tab Population and Migration Studies  opens in a new tab Screen Studies  opens in a new tab Sociology  opens in a new tab Spanish Studies opens in a new tab .