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In today's interconnected world, strong language abilities are more important than ever. Businesses and institutions seek experts who can communicate clearly while possessing the multilingual and intercultural expertise needed to succeed globally. La Trobe's Languages and Linguistics degree provides fundamental knowledge about human communication. Study language structures and origins while analyzing how people learn and refine communication abilities. Choose from various language specializations while discovering the cultural roots of your selected language.Gain in-depth linguistic knowledge by exploring speech patterns, sentence formation, and how we convey and understand meaning.Pursue your language passion by selecting Chinese, French, Greek, Italian, Spanish, Japanese or Hindi. You can begin at a level matching your current skills, with options for introductory, intermediate or advanced coursework.
When specializing in Japanese studies, you'll develop fluency in contemporary Japanese while examining Japan's society, history and traditions. This program helps you adopt diverse worldviews through language and cultural exploration. Learn from passionate educators specializing in educational sociology/anthropology, minority groups, gender studies, literature and pop culture. Graduates have secured positions in education, hospitality, diplomacy, government, international commerce, publishing, tourism and translation across Japan and Australia. Japanese remains a key language option in Australian schools. Students are strongly encouraged to join exchange programs (one or two terms) at La Trobe's partner universities worldwide.