Combined Bachelor's
Modern Languages and Arts
Pursue your passions and maximise your career options with our combined bachelor’s degree in Modern Languages and Arts. You’ll graduate with two degrees in just four years, a Bachelor of Modern Languages with a major in one language and a minor in a second language, and up to two majors in the Bachelor of Arts.
Quick details
- Course code
- CB026
- TISC code
- UB026
- CRICOS code
- 111643H
- Intake
- February and July
- Duration
- 4 years full time or part-time equivalent
- Location
- Perth campus
- Minimum ATAR or equivalent
- 82
- Prerequisites
- English Language Competence and any prerequisites indicated against your chosen individual majors.
- Applicants presenting with IELTS Academic require an overall score of at least 7.5 and no band less than 7.0
Related study areas
Why study this course?
In a competitive employment market, you will maximise your career options by developing proficiencies in two languages. Combining this with the Arts will equip you to think holistically, developing an enhanced awareness of relationships – with yourself, others and the world. You'll graduate with two qualifications in four years. If you decide either degree isn't right for you, you can exit one and complete the other.
What will I learn?
UWA’s unique Bachelor of Modern Languages enables you to achieve a high level of competency in one language and functional levels of competency in a second language in the four macro skills of reading, listening, speaking, and writing.
Combine this with a Bachelor of Arts where you will cultivate your passions while developing transferable skills that are essential in every industry and can never be automated – they’ll set you apart from the competition and prepare you for a future-proof career.
Course structure
You will combine:
One of the following majors* from the Bachelor of Modern Languages
- Chinese Studies
- French Studies
- German Studies
- Indonesian Studies
- Italian Studies
- Japanese Studies
- Korean Studies
- Spanish Studies
One of the following Modern Language minors:
- Chinese Language and Culture
- French
- German
- Indonesian Language and Culture
- Italian
- Japanese Language and Culture
- Korean Language and Culture
- Spanish
A wide range of undergraduate majors from the Bachelor of Arts.
You can also include minors and elective units in your degree. Learn more about what makes up your degree with Our Courses Explained.
*All language majors cater to absolute beginners as well as to students with ATAR or equivalent in the relevant language. Some are also available for advanced-level entry.
Career opportunities
Graduating with a Bachelor of Modern Languages and Bachelor of Arts positions you well for the job market. Knowledge of two languages other than English, paired with strong interpersonal and critical thinking skills provide the lifelong, transferable skills that employers are seeking both in Australia and internationally.
Graduates may work as:
- Community Liaison Officer
- Cultural Interpreter
- Diplomat
- Diversity and Inclusion Worker
- Foreign Affairs and Trade Officer
- International Development Worker
- Journalist
- Teacher*
- Translator*
*Postgraduate study required
Fees and scholarships
Domestic student fees
For Commonwealth-supported places, student contribution amounts are charged by unit, based on area of study. For a fee estimate, go to the Fee Calculator and select “I want to price my units”.
Fees are subject to annual indexation. Refer to the handbook to identify the units required. More information on how fees are calculated.
International Students fees
Onshore international students are charged an annual course fee, charged per credit point at a rate dependent on the course in which the student is enrolled. Annual course fees are calculated based on an annual study load. Check the handbook to confirm the annual study load for your course.
Find out more about international student tuition fees and visit the fee calculator for the relevant course fees.
Fees are subject to annual indexation.
Scholarships
Scholarships are available to students from a diverse range of backgrounds, including academic achievement, financial need, educational disadvantage, leadership and community service, artistic or sporting achievements, and being from a rural or remote area.
Admission requirements
To be considered for this course you need to:
- achieve a minimum ATAR of 90 or equivalent
- demonstrate English language competence
- satisfying any prerequisites for your preferred majors (refer to individual major descriptions for prerequisite details)
We offer a number of other pathways for you to gain entry into our undergraduate degrees if you do not meet the standard admission requirements. Find out the admissions pathways for School Leavers and Non-School Leavers.