Diploma in Languages

Diploma

Add a Diploma in Languages to your degree and open up a world of opportunities.

Key details

Degree Type

Diploma

Duration

2 years full-time

Course Code

1602

Intake Months

Feb, Jul

About this course

Add a Diploma in Languages to your degree and open up a world of opportunities.

Entry requirements

Prerequisites

To be eligible for entry, you'll need:

admission to a University of Queensland undergraduate degree program, or the integrated Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/Master of Engineering (BE(Hons)/ME) program; and
eligibility for admission to the Bachelor of Arts program.

Prerequisites

To be eligible for entry, you'll need:

admission to a University of Queensland undergraduate degree program, or the integrated Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/Master of Engineering (BE(Hons)/ME) program; and
eligibility for admission to the Bachelor of Arts program.

Minimum entry score

Select where you studied and your qualification to see the minimum entry score you need to be considered for this program.

Use the minimum entry score as a guide. Your score must be at least equivalent to the required Australian Year 12 ATAR score. Entry requirements are subject to change.

Equivalent subjects


Subject	Qualification equivalent

Student visas

International students who are accepted into full-time study in the Diploma in Languages are eligible to apply for an Australian student visa (subclass 500).

There are a number of requirements you must satisfy before a visa is granted, including the Genuine Student (GS) requirement.

Learn more about student visas

Study locations

St Lucia

What you will learn

Enhance your international employability and develop language and cultural skills to set you up for a global career.
UQ is home to one of Australia's leading language schools providing outstanding teaching and research of major world languages and cultures.
Study the diploma alongside your UQ degree and choose from one of ten languages, as well as Chinese Translation and Interpreting.

Career pathways

Our programs prepare you for your first job and beyond. Depending on which major you choose, here are some of the careers you could be on your way to:

International business translator/interpreter
Foreign language analyst
Corporate travel consultant
Diplomatic officer
Language teacher
International language tutor
Language program manager
Travel translator/interpreter

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Humanities, Culture & Social Sciences courses at The University of Queensland (UQ).

85%

Overall satisfaction

84.5%

Skill scale

74.1%

Teaching scale

60.4%

Employed full-time

$60k

Average salary

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