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Diploma in Languages

A great opportunity to learn a language as you work or study.

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 learn Italian, Japanese or Indonesian.

Study location QTAC code
  • Sunshine Coast 011111
Minimum selection threshold
OP - 19 Rank - 61
UniSC program code
AR101
Commence
Session 1 *, Semester 1, Session 4 *, Semester 2 ^
Duration
2 years minimum part time
Study mode
On campus
Other requirements
* Session 1 and 4 entry is only available to students undertaking Indonesian. Please contact the Program Coordinator.   ^ Semester 2 entry is on a case-by-case basis based on credit.
Fee type 2016
  • What will I pay?
Total courses
8
Total units
96

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 learn Italian, Japanese or Indonesian.

An exciting option in the program is to study at a higher education institution in the country where your language is natively spoken. The program offers language education from beginner to advanced levels.

Students can also undertake studies relating to their chosen language in linguistics, language studies, politics, culture and society.

Career opportunities

Language proficiency enhances your ability to get a job. 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

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

Program requirements and notes

Program requirements

In order to graduate you must:

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. It is advisable to contact your Program Advisor to discuss timing and course issues.