The Language Studies plan is designed for students wishing to prepare themselves for a professional career in the languages area, in Australia or overseas. It requires major sequences in two languages other than English, with the opportunity to acquire real fluency and competence through the overseas study period prescribed for the degree. Both within the language majors themselves, and in the courses offered in International Studies, students will acquire a thorough understanding of the social and cultural contexts in which their chosen languages are used, and be ideally equipped to be articulate communicators and representatives for Australia overseas.

The basic requirements for the degree are:

1. a total of 192 units of credit.

2. 48 units of credit at Level 1, including no more than 12 in any one area of study.

3. a major sequence of 42 units of credit from the core program in International Studies.

4. two sequences of language study in each of at least 36 units of credit from the following: CHIN Chinese, FREN French, GERS German, GREK Greek (Modern), INDO Indonesian, ITAL Italian, JAPN Japanese, KORE Korean, RUSS Russian, SPAN Spanish.

5. 48 units of credit at an approved overseas university over two sessions (INST3101 and INST3102).

6. 6 units of credit in an Upper Level ARTS course.

7. 12 units of credit from the University's General Education program at Upper Level.

To fulfill the degree requirements of the Bachelor of International Studies program, all students complete one year of overseas study (INST3101 and INST3102).

For further information, please contact Rosi Benninghaus in the International Programs Office, Room 67, Morven Brown building.
Email: bis@unsw.edu.au