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Languages and Linguistics

We need your passion for language and culture to help build a better world.

Join us to study a language and linguistics course online or on campus.

You make CDU. 

Make meaning through language

Study a language and linguistics course with subjects in language studies, semantics, speech, language planning, management and maintenance, dictionary making, and more.

You can learn Indigenous languages, Greek, Indonesian or Chinese. 

Choose CDU for language and linguistics courses

  • In-country study program available

    To hone your language skills

  • #3 in Australia for humanities and social services employment outcomes

    According to the Good Universities Guide 2023

  • Focus on unique Indigenous and Asia Pacific perspectives

    Learn from cultural experts and benefit from strong links to Northern Australia and South East Asia

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Explore all language and linguistics courses

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Undergraduate
Course Name
Duration
Locations
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2023

Bachelor of Arts (WARTS2 - 2023)
3 year/s Full-time
6 year/s Part-time
3 year/s Full-time
Casuarina campus, Online
Casuarina campus
Bachelor of Arts Honours (VARTH1 - 2023)
1 year/s Full-time
2 year/s Part-time
1 year/s Full-time
Casuarina campus, Online
Casuarina campus
Diploma of Arts (YARTS1 - 2023)
1 year/s Full-time
2 year/s Part-time
1 year/s Full-time
Casuarina campus, Online
Casuarina campus
Undergraduate Certificate Introduction to Arts, Social Science and Languages (NASSL1 - 2023)
0.5 year/s Full-time
1 year/s Part-time
Not available to international students.
Casuarina campus, Online
Not available to international students.
Course Name
Duration
Locations
Shortlist

2023

Graduate Certificate of Arts (UARTS1 - 2023)
0.5 year/s Full-time
1 year/s Part-time
0.5 year/s Full-time
Casuarina campus, Online
Casuarina campus
Master of Arts (SARTS1 - 2023)
2 year/s Full-time
4 year/s Part-time
2 year/s Full-time
Casuarina campus, Online
Casuarina campus
Course Name
Duration
Locations
Shortlist

2023

First Nations Introduction to University Program (ZIPIP1 - 2023)
0.5 year/s Full-time
Not available to international students.
Casuarina campus
Not available to international students.
Preparatory Studies (ZPREP1 - 2023)
0.5 year/s Full-time
Not available to international students.
Online
Not available to international students.
Tertiary Enabling Program (ZTEP01 - 2023)
0.5 year/s Full-time
1 year/s Part-time
Not available to international students.
Alice Springs campus, CDU Sydney, Casuarina campus, Online
Not available to international students.
Course Name
Duration
Locations
Shortlist

2023

English for Academic Purposes 3 (ZEAP30 - 2023)
Not available to domestic students.
0.5 year/s Full-time
Not available to domestic students.
CDU Waterfront Darwin
English for Academic Purposes 4 (ZEAP40 - 2023)
Not available to domestic students.
0.5 year/s Full-time
Not available to domestic students.
CDU Waterfront Darwin
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