Bachelor of Languages (BLang)

Program Code
BLANG

Program Faculty
Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics

Academic Year
2023

These Program Rules should be read in conjunction with the University's policies (https://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies).

Overview

The Bachelor of Languages is designed to provide students with the opportunity to develop proficiency in one or more languages as well as an enhanced knowledge of the culture(s) in which the language they are studying is spoken, with the option of supplementing the proficiency in one language and the knowledge of its culture with an enhanced knowledge of linguistics. Students who complete the program will thus develop a heightened awareness of language as a system and of its role in society, as well as a greater appreciation of cultural diversity and of cultural difference.

The Bachelor of Languages is an AQF Level 7 qualification with a standard full-time duration of 3 years.

Conditions

Condition of enrolment
Interruption of program: Students must apply for permission from the Executive Dean or delegate before taking a Leave of Absence. Any extension of the leave without approval will result in the loss of place in the program but an application may be made to be re-admitted to the program subject to the admission procedures in place at the time.

Academic Program Rules for Bachelor of Languages

There shall be a Bachelor of Languages.

Qualification Requirements

To qualify for the degree of Bachelor of Languages, the student must complete satisfactorily a program of study consisting of the following requirements with a combined total of not less than 72 units, comprising:
1.   Not more than 24 units at Level I
2.   A course chosen from the Core Competency List to the value of 3 units
3.   Two majors to the value of 24 units each (48 in total) from the following:

  • Beginners' Chinese Studies
  • Continuers' Chinese Studies
  • Chinese Studies Background Speakers
  • Beginners' French Studies
  • Continuers' French Studies
  • Beginners' German Studies
  • Continuers' German Studies
  • Continuers' Advanced German Studies
  • Beginners' Indonesian Studies
  • Advanced Indonesian Studies
  • Beginners' Italian Studies
  • Advanced Italian Studies
  • Beginners' Japanese Studies
  • Continuers' Japanese Studies
  • Beginners' Modern Greek Studies
  • Advanced Modern Greek Studies
  • Beginners' Spanish Studies
  • Continuers' Spanish Studies
  • Linguistics
4.   Open Electives to the value of 21 units from the degree of
      Bachelor of Arts or other courses offered by the University
      that are available to the student

Core Courses

Major

Electives

  • Open Electives

    To satisfy the requirements for Open Electives students must complete courses to the value of 21 units.

    To satisfy the requirements for Elective courses students must adhere to the following:
    Courses to the value of 21 units may be taken from the degree of Bachelor of Arts or other courses offered by the University that are available to the student.

    Courses to the value of 21 units from the following: