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Languages @the ANU
Peter Hendriks(School of Culture, History & Language, College of Asia & the Pacific)
Catherine Travis(School of Language Studies, College of Arts & Social Sciences)
Why study a languages at the ANU
• For modern languages,ANU is ranked 16th in the worldand equal top in Australia
• Nationally recognisedlanguage programs
• The most up to date facilitiesfor language learning
• Opportunities to go overseasto improve language skillsand cultural knowledge
• Unparalleled range of languages
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Language majors• Ancient Greek• Arabic• Mandarin Chinese • French • German• Hindi / Urdu• Indonesian • Italian• Japanese • Korean• Latin • Sanskrit • Spanish • Thai• Vietnamese
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Other languages available• Australian Indigenous
languages (Gamilaraay in 2013)• Burmese• Cantonese• Classical Chinese• Dutch• Javanese• Mongolian• Pacific Pidgins• Persian• Portuguese• Russian• Tetum• Tibetan
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Undergraduate options
• Language major• Language minor• Diploma of languages• Bachelor of languages• Combined degrees
(including with aBachelor of Education at UC)
• Take courses as electivesin your degree
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Special Entry
Entry to ANU• Minimum ATAR of 80
Bonus points for studying a language• 5 bonus points for students studying
a language other than English
Pacific Islander entry scheme• Minimum ATAR of 70• Recommendation to enter B Pacific
Studies• ESEN compulsory• Students are set up with a support
network
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Live and Study Overseas• Exchange to Europe, South America, Asia• Year in Asia-Pacific• Semester in Asia • Summer/ Winter session courses• Overseas Internships
Financing Travel:• Ethel Tory Scholarships• VC’s travel grant• Independent scholarships
Diploma of languages
• For people who have a degree,or who are enrolled in one,and want to study a language
• 8 courses in the language(those that we offer majors in)
• Can begin at the introductory level, or for some languages, at a more advanced level
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Postgraduate courses
• Graduate Certificate in the Teaching of Asia
• Graduate Certificate in Linguistics
• Master of Applied Linguistics
• Master of Applied Linguistics (Research)
• Master of Translation
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Graduate Certificate in the Teaching of Asia
• For current teachers who wish to be able to introduce topics related to Asia (and the languages of Asia) in their courses
• Online and intensive weekends in Sydney• Four courses, taken over a period of one year• Pathway to the Master of Asia Pacific Studies
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Graduate Certificate in Linguistics
• For students with little or no background in the study of language and its applications
• One-semester program • Focuses on the nature and structure of language• Pathway to
– Master of Applied Linguistics– Master of Linguistics
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Master of Applied Linguistics
• For students interested in the application of linguistic knowledge to a variety of contexts,including second language learning and education
• For students with previous study of linguistics or applied linguistics,or who have completed the Graduate Certificate in Linguistics.
• One year program (2 semesters)
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Master of App Ling (Research)
• Research training • Independent study on an applied
linguistics topic • Three semester program
– Two semesters coursework(Master of Applied Linguistics)
– 1 semester thesis component• Pathway to further research in applied
linguistics,including at PhD level
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Master of Translation
• Two semester program– General Translation courses,
offered across languages– Specialised translation courses
(for specific languages)– Electives
• The unrivaled number of languages offered at the ANU makes it the place for translationstudies
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Master of Translation (Advanced)
• Three semester program– Two semesters coursework
(Master of Translation)– 1 semester research component
• Extended translation with critical commentary
OR:• Thesis on a translation-related
topic
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