Studying applied linguistics means increasing your understanding of how language works in a wide range of personal, social and professional environments. It also encompasses how we interact with each other and how we negotiate and establish identity.

With a major in Applied Linguistics, you’ll learn how to express yourself effectively in written and spoken modes, and how the way you communicate helps or hinders your relationships.

The major in applied linguistics will touch on practical issues such as the relationship between languages, cultures and societies; the acquisition of second and foreign languages; the teaching and learning of languages; language policy; and cross-cultural communication.

Italy has one of the richest cultural heritages in western civilisation and has been a world leader in literature, architecture, painting, sculpture and music for the past 800 years. Today Italy is one of the wealthiest nations in the world and an essential tourist destination. Italy is a major trading partner with Australia—and increasingly with South Australia. Italian is spoken by many Australians, with more than half a million Italian Australians using it every day. 

You can study Italian in the Bachelor of Languages, or as a major within a different degree.

French is spoken in more than 50 countries, including some of Australia’s closest neighbours. It’s one of the most widely taught second languages in the world and it’s a stepping stone to learning a range of other Romance languages, from Italian to Spanish to Portuguese. French is a language of diplomacy and the official working language of many major international organisations—like the United Nations, the European Community, the Olympic Games movement and the International Red Cross. 

You can study French in the Bachelor of Languages, or as a major within a different degree.

Hellenism is the western world's cultural heritage; it accounts for literary, philosophical, aesthetic and scientific masterpieces going back thousands of years. Greece is not just historically important—there are many employment opportunities in government and social services, education, telecommunications, international relations and information technology for people with knowledge of and language skills in Modern Greek. 

You can study Modern Greek in the Bachelor of Languages, or as a major within a different degree.

The Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) postgraduate program is aimed at developing understanding and skills in the area of TESOL.

The courses are also designed to help you develop disciplinary knowledge in the area of second language acquisition, as well as specific knowledge in the area of teaching English to speakers of other languages.

Indonesia is our nearest neighbour and home to more than 260 million people. It has a rich cultural history—and is undergoing a period of unprecedented political, social and economic change. Studying Indonesian is a vital key to understanding our region. In addition to your new language skills, you’ll learn how Indonesia works and the ways people think, feel and live together. 

You can study Indonesian in the Bachelor of Languages, or as a major within a different degree.

Globally, Spanish is the second most widely spoken language by first language speakers. It is spoken by over 500 million people in more than 20 different countries in four continents. Not surprisingly, it is one of the six official languages of the United Nations and is also an important trading language in the Asia Pacific region. Learn to speak and read Spanish, delve into the cultures of Spain and Latin America and build a global understanding of the world.

You can study Spanish in the Bachelor of Languages, or as a major within a different degree.