Why study a language?

Studying a language can give you skills in many areas such as:

• foreign affairs departments, intelligence and security organisations
• local Government and community-based organisations
• trade, commerce and communications industry
• travel and tourism
• education sector and translation services
• health organisations
• IT and engineering

As well as improving skills in your native language, learning a new language can:

• enhance career paths locally and internationally
• play a role in Australia’s strategic, economic and international development
• facilitate linguistic and cultural sensitivity in social interactions
• contribute to social cohesiveness through better communication and understanding
• enrich learners intellectually, educationally and culturally

Why Deakin?
Deakin University currently offers three languages vitally important to Australia: Arabic, Chinese and Indonesian. Commencing in 2008, Deakin will also offer Italian through a collaborative arrangement with the University of South Australia.

Pathways to Study a Language
You can study a language as a major or an elective towards your degree. Alternatively, you could consider enrolling in a Diploma of Language concurrently with your degree, see www.deakin.edu.au/arts-ed/sips/courses/undergrad/language for further information.