Future Students

European Languages

The Subject Area

The Department of International Studies offers the following languages: Croatian, French, German, Italian, Macedonian, Modern Greek, Polish, Russian, Spanish and Ukrainian. It also offers units in the European Union, Societies of Europe, Screening Europe: Cinema and Identity, Translation: Theory and Practice, Europe: Unity and Diversity, and a European Language Internship.

The aim is to develop proficiency in these languages and to provide an understanding of the society and culture of the countries where they are spoken. Students have the opportunity to participate in short residential or semester-long in-country units. Units are also available by distance education (many online) in all languages. Further, beginner units are available in all of the European languages offered at Macquarie University and these do not require any prior knowledge of the language.

If you wish to study European languages without completing a major as part of a degree you will be able to enrol in either of two undergraduate awards. They are the Diploma in European Languages, which is open to students eligible for admission to a degree program at Macquarie University or another approved institution and the Certificate in European Languages, for which no admission criteria are specified.

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Degree Program Information

Degree UAI 2008 CSP Course Duration
Bachelor of Arts 76.00 3 years full-time/equivalent part-time
Bachelor of Arts with Diploma of Education 75.00 4 years full-time/equivalent part-time
Bachelor of Arts with Bachelor of Laws 95.45 5 years full-time
Bachelor of Business Administration in European Studies # 83.10 4 years full-time/equivalent part-time
Bachelor of International Studies 80.05 3 years full-time
Diploma in European Languages N/A 2-3 years part-time
Certificate in European Languages N/A 1.5 years part-time

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What You Will Study

You must complete a program of study (major) in one of the following:

  • Croatian
  • French
  • German
  • Italian
  • Macedonian
  • Modern Greek
  • Polish
  • Russian
  • Spanish
  • Ukrainian

Your program of study may include units from the subject areas listed below:

  • European cultures
  • language and grammar
  • in-country study
  • languages for business
  • translation
  • language internship

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Recommended Prior Knowledge

First-year English units do not require any assumed knowledge, prerequisites or recommended studies. Other units taken as part of a degree may require assumed knowledge, prerequisites or recommended studies and you should refer to the Macquarie University Handbook of Undergraduate Studies for full degree requirements.

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Career Options

  • travel and tourism
  • journalism and media
  • trade and foreign affairs
  • teaching in schools, TAFE or adult education (with the Diploma of Education)
  • translating and interpreting
  • public service

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Further Information

Department of International Studies
Macquarie University NSW 2109
Telephone:  (02) 9850 7005  
Fax: (02) 9850 6057
Email: europeanlanguages@mq.edu.au
Web:  www.eurolang.mq.edu.au

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