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Australian Catholic University (ACU)

  • 12% international / 88% domestic

Diploma in Languages

  • Diploma

Give yourself a professional edge by adding Italian or Spanish to your skillset. As an ACU graduate with fluency in an additional language, you will position yourself for success in today's competitive global employment market.

Key details

Degree Type
Diploma
Duration
2 years part-time
Study Mode
Online
Intake Months
Apr, Jul
ATAR
50

About this course

Give yourself a professional edge by adding Italian or Spanish to your skillset. As an ACU graduate with fluency in an additional language, you will position yourself for success in today's competitive global employment market. As well as language skills, you will have a deeper understanding of intercultural communication and possess the ability to interact and negotiate appropriately and respectfully across a range of cultures.

ACU offers undergraduate students across all faculties the opportunity to complete a Diploma in Languages in conjunction with an ACU undergraduate degree so that you graduate with a bachelor degree and a diploma in the same timeframe. The course is part-time, so you take one language unit in any study period. Units are offered in Professional Term 1, Semester 1 and Semester 2.

The diploma is open to members of the university and to the community, and individual language units can also be taken on a non-award basis.

The Diploma in Languages focuses on developing communicative language and intercultural communication skills through active practice.

Entry requirements

An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.

To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must:

  1. be enrolled in an ACU bachelor degree; or
  2. have completed the equivalent of year 12 level with the ACU minimum eligibility rank for Diploma programs; or gained entry via an alternative pathway as approved by ACU.


International students need to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.

Disclaimer: The course entry requirements above are for 2023 Admission.

Study locations

Online

Career pathways

The course is designed for those intending to follow careers in:

  • international development
  • diplomacy
  • international business
  • public health
  • education
  • social services
  • government and non-government organisations
  • church ministry
  • not-for-profit organisations

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Humanities, Culture & Social Sciences courses at Australian Catholic University (ACU).
79.3%
Overall satisfaction
78.4%
Skill scale
72.1%
Teaching scale
62.4%
Employed full-time
$54.8k
Average salary