Bachelor of Arts (Languages)

Four years full-time (pass or honours) / Eight years part-time

Our Bachelor of Arts (Languages) degree is designed for worldly students who wish to link their humanities and social sciences studies with the core study of one or more foreign languages.

Some of our students have begun their language studies in secondary school or elsewhere, while others embark on a new language at beginners’ level within our language departments – both options are possible within our degree.

This four-year degree allows you to specialise in your primary language and take a second major in another language. Alternatively, you can choose your second major from other non-language subject areas.

A diverse selection of language majors are on offer, ranging from Indonesian, to Arabic, Greek, Korean and more.

A standout feature of this degree is the compulsory, subsidised in-country study component that enables you to spend one or two semesters studying at a designated university in the country of your primary language. Not only does this in-country study provide a valuable opportunity to enhance your linguistic fluency and cultural knowledge, once successfully completed is also credited towards your University of Sydney degree.

The linguistic and cultural competence acquired by undertaking a Bachelor of Arts (Languages) prepares you for further studies and/or work overseas, and offers you international career opportunities in the private and public sector, such as diplomacy and international trade.

Compulsory major selection
Arabic Language and Literature Chinese Studies French Studies Germanic Studies	Hebrew (Modern) Indonesian Studies Italian Studies Japanese Studies	Korean Studies Modern Greek Studies Spanish and Latin American Studies

Second major selection
American Studies Ancient History Anthropology Arab World, Islam and the Middle East Arabic Language and Literature Archaeology Art History Asian Studies Australian Literature Biblical Studies Buddhist Studies Celtic Studies Chinese Studies Cultural Studies Digital Cultures Economics English	European Studies Film Studies French Studies Gender Studies Germanic Studies Government and International Relations Greek (Ancient) Hebrew (Classical) Hebrew (Modern) History Indigenous Australian Studies Indonesian Studies International and Comparative Literary Studies Italian Studies Japanese Studies	Jewish Civilisation, Thought and Culture Korean Studies Latin Linguistics Modern Greek Studies Music Performance Studies Philosophy Political Economy Sanskrit Social Policy Socio-Legal Studies Sociology Spanish and Latin American Studies Studies in Religion

Possible third major to be chosen from those already listed or from the following majors available in other faculties
Biochemistry Bioinformatics Biology Chemistry Computer Science Education Environmental Studies	Geography Geology and Geophysics History and Philosophy of Science Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management Information Systems	Management Mathematics Microbiology Physics Plant Science Psychology Statistics

SAMPLE DEGREE STRUCTURE

Year 1		Year 2		Year 3		Year 4
Semester 1	Semester 2	Semester 1	Semester 2	Semester 1	SEMESTER 2 - SEMESTER ABROAD	Semester 1	Semester 2
LANGUAGE MAJOR JUNIOR UNIT	LANGUAGE MAJOR JUNIOR UNIT	LANGUAGE MAJOR SENIOR UNIT	LANGUAGE MAJOR SENIOR UNIT	LANGUAGE MAJOR SENIOR UNIT	LANGUAGE MAJOR SENIOR UNIT	TABLE A SENIOR UNIT	TABLE A OR B SENIOR UNIT
TABLE A JUNIOR UNIT	TABLE A JUNIOR UNIT	TABLE A JUNIOR/SENIOR UNIT	LANGUAGE MAJOR SENIOR UNIT	TABLE A JUNIOR/SENIOR UNIT	LANGUAGE MAJOR SENIOR UNIT	TABLE A SENIOR UNIT	TABLE A OR B SENIOR UNIT
TABLE A OR B JUNIOR UNIT	TABLE A OR B JUNIOR UNIT	TABLE A JUNIOR/SENIOR OR TABLE B SENIOR UNIT	TABLE A JUNIOR/SENIOR OR TABLE B SENIOR UNIT	TABLE A OR B SENIOR UNIT	TABLE A OR B SENIOR UNIT	TABLE A OR B SENIOR UNIT	TABLE A OR B SENIOR UNIT
TABLE A MAJOR JUNIOR PRE-REQ UNIT	TABLE A MAJOR JUNIOR PRE-REQ UNIT	TABLE A MAJOR SENIOR UNIT	TABLE A MAJOR SENIOR UNIT	TABLE A MAJOR SENIOR UNIT	TABLE A MAJOR SENIOR UNIT	TABLE A MAJOR SENIOR UNIT	TABLE A MAJOR SENIOR UNIT
24 CREDITS	24 CREDITS	24 CREDITS	24 CREDITS	24 CREDITS	24 CREDITS	24 CREDITS	24 CREDITS
Each box represents one 6 credit point unit of study. This diagram is a sample structure only, and is based on a standard full-time progression over 4 years. Core units of study and semester offerings are subject to change.

The University of Sydney - Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

Bachelor of Arts (Languages)

SAMPLE DEGREE STRUCTURE