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Expand your cultural understanding and broaden your career prospects

More than 50% of the world’s population uses two or more languages every day. In today’s globalised society, the ability to communicate in other languages can be an invaluable asset to your career.

When you study a language at Griffith, you’ll develop a solid understanding of how it functions and its use in society. Immerse yourself in your chosen language through study tours and overseas exchanges— all while refining your skills and expanding your cultural understanding.

You’ll also study linguistics—the science, nature and function of language and how it is used in society. Understanding how languages are developed and used will help you gain a solid understanding of your chosen language.

Double degrees

Enhance your career prospects, save time and money, and stand out in the job market with a Griffith double degree. With over 60 double degree options, graduates gain dual qualifications and distinctive skills merging related fields for specialisation or diverse areas to broaden career options.

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Double degrees

Enhance your career prospects, save time and money, and stand out in the job market with a Griffith double degree. With over 60 double degree options, graduates gain dual qualifications and distinctive skills merging related fields for specialisation or diverse areas to broaden career options.

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Study languages at Griffith

Language skills can add an important extra dimension to your resume, and our degree prepares you for success in an increasingly multilingual global arena. At Griffith, you'll have the opportunity to develop proficiency in the language of your choice. You'll also explore English from a cross-cultural perspective, as well as developing an understanding of additional national languages of Southeast Asia.

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You can also study the Diploma of Languages along with any bachelor degree and specialise in Chinese, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, or Spanish.

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German

Indonesian

Korean

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Diploma of Languages

The world of communication opens up for you

Personal and professional possibilities

Boost your employability and be exposed to new perspectives and perceptions. With a range of languages and linguistics courses to explore, Griffith opens the door for you to engage across societies and cultures as an informed and adaptable global citizen. Our award-winning lecturers are language experts with years of teaching experience.

Succeed with individual attention and support

You'll learn and quickly grow your skills in an interactive, lively classroom setting. With small class sizes, you’ll receive individual attention. Whatever your level of skill, you’ll find courses that suit you. Explore, in the most fundamental way, how we create knowledge and value, and better understand the world.

Study trips and exchanges make the world your classroom

Griffith offers flexible and international learning experiences. You’ll have access to a range of internships and overseas travel experiences to enhance your knowledge, skills and networks. Short study trips or guided exchange trips will heighten your appreciation of other cultures. You can also spend up to a year studying and travelling in another country, while earning credit through Griffith's Global Mobility program.

Flexible options to suit your circumstances

In addition to our languages or arts degree options, you can also study a language through a one year Diploma of Languages, which you can study alongside any other Griffith degree.

Sean Flanagan

Bachelor of Arts (Languages). Acting Senior Sergeant, Cultural Affairs Officer, First Nations and Multicultural Affairs Unit (FNMAU), Queensland Police Service (QPS).

Sean Flanagan studied a Bachelor of Arts majoring in Language, Culture and Society at Griffith’s Gold Coast campus. Halfway through his degree he travelled to Japan where he lived and worked for approximately three years. Upon returning from Japan, Sean joined the Queensland Police Service (QPS) in 2003 and saw an opportunity to bring the skills he had developed at Griffith to bear. Exploring the negotiation of cultural and language barriers to make a genuine difference, he won awards for his work and is now the Acting Senior Sergeant, Cultural Affairs Officer, in the First Nations and Multicultural Affairs Unit (FNMAU).

“I chose Griffith University due to its excellent reputation,’ Sean says. ‘What I liked most were the genuine interactions with the lecturers. They placed the interests and ambitions of their students at the forefront of their teaching and were very engaging. Study opened opportunities for me that have shaped my life and helped me achieve my goals. Looking back now, I am glad I chose Griffith University.”

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More scholarships than ever before!

From 2024 Griffith will be offering over 1000 scholarships helping students to cover living and education expenses.

Scholarships are free to apply and offer support for academic achievement, relocation, First Peoples, sports achievement and others. One application form, all scholarships considered.

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Career outcomes

Language proficiency gives you an edge in a competitive job market

As a graduate of this degree, you may use your language skills to find rewarding employment across the world in varied industries including:

  • Education and teaching
  • Translation and interpreting
  • Tourism and hospitality
  • Publishing and journalism
  • Sales and marketing
  • Advertising and public relations
  • International business
  • Law and commerce
  • Government and policymaking
  • Arts and communications
  • Research

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Life at Griffith

You can gain more than just a degree at Griffith. With plenty of opportunities to balance life and study, you can make memories and mates to last a lifetime.

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Monday 3 March — Saturday 14 June

Trimester 1 - 2025

Our first teaching trimester starts on 3 March.

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Monday 14 July — Saturday 25 October

Trimester 2 - 2025

Our second teaching trimester starts on 14 July.

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Monday 3 November — Saturday 21 February

Trimester 3 - 2025

Our third teaching trimester starts on 3 November.

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