The Bachelor of International and Language Studies is a four year degree. Students cannot enrol directly into this degree but may only transfer into it after completing 96 credit points in the Bachelor of International Studies (equivalent to two years full-time) then complete a further 96 credit points in the Bachelor of International and Language Studies. The fourth and final year of this degree is comprised of In-Country language study.
The degree comprises units with a global perspective from several disciplines. Topical issues include global security, earth in crisis, Islamic studies, cross-cultural communication, trade, the European Union, and Australia's relations with the US, Asia and the Pacific Islands.
Students must major in Languages and then choose one of the following: Global Politics and Peace or Societies (featuring sociology, geography, culture and religion). Students can choose one language and its culture to an advanced level (Chinese, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese or Spanish). In-country experience and language skills are valued by prospective employers and students have found it immensely rewarding.
For both language and non-language students there is scope to do an overseas exchange trimester with one of UNE's partners in North America, Europe or Asia.
This degree can be studied both on campus and online. The teaching of linguistics and languages, in particular, at UNE is done with cutting edge technology
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Graduates who have successfully completed the Bachelor of International and Language Studies may, with the approval of the head of school concerned, continue to an honours year. The honours program comprises advanced coursework and a dissertation (thesis) on a topic of interest to the student.
Subject to meeting Advanced Standing rules, candidates who apply to discontinue their studies in the course may be eligible to exit with the Bachelor of International Studies on completion of 144 credit points (excluding OSLS units). Candidates who apply to discontinue their studies must apply for readmission and will be subject to current course requirements of the Bachelor of International Studies. This may mean that they will not receive full recognition for their previous studies should the course structure have changed in response to University requirements.