Bachelor of Modern Languages and Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours)
University of Western Australia - Crawley
Overview
The combined Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours) and Bachelor of Modern Languages is designed for exceptional students who are seeking a strong research focus in their studies and understand the additional employment and research opportunities that a high degree of language competence can provide.
Why study this course?
Combining your Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours) with a Bachelor of Modern Languages will maximise your career options as you will achieve high levels of competency in one language and functional levels of competency in a second language. These skills will open up opportunities for research and employment globally as well as in Australia.
Research shows that learning languages makes you cognitively more flexible, better at multi-tasking, and more creative. Studying languages also gives you access to a wider range of study abroad and exchange opportunities at our partner universities in Europe and Asia.
The research-intensive focus of the Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours) ensures you will have the skills to identify and solve complex problems, independently manage and lead projects, and communicate incisively across a range of platforms.
During the course you will study abroad at one of UWA's international partner institutions, expanding your connections among the international community. Combining the Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours) with the Bachelor of Modern Languages gives you access to a wider range of exchange opportunities at our partner universities in Europe and Asia.
The cross-cultural learning this experience fosters is an invaluable asset in today's globalised workplace where intercultural knowledge is highly regarded.
Prerequisites
Refer to individual major/s
Majors
You will combine:
One of the following majors from the Bachelor of Modern Languages:
- Chinese Studies
- French Studies
- German Studies
- Indonesian Studies
- Japanese Studies
- Korean Studies
- Spanish Studies
With a degree specific major fulfilling the requirements of the Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours).
Students, whose study plans permit, are strongly encouraged to undertake a minor in a second language.
Potential Career Outcomes
Careers and employability
Students graduating with a Bachelor of Modern Languages and Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours) are well placed for the job market. Whether your career goals lie in the business, health, education, arts, or science and technology sector, the cross-cultural learning this experience fosters is an invaluable asset in today's globalised workplace.
Potential jobs
- Diplomat
- Management consultant
- Policy analyst
ATAR & Selection Rank
The ATAR and Selection Rank profile is not available as this is a new course.
Admission Criteria
Please refer to the University of Western Australia website for admission criteria information.
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University
University of Western Australia
Campus
Crawley
Course Type
Bachelors Honours
Study Area
Arts
Delivery Mode
On-campus
Duration
Full-time: 5 years, Part-time: Available
Indicative ATAR
Unknown
Course Link
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