Languages

For those passionate about both languages and ancient history, our Ancient Languages program provides the opportunity to learn the beautiful and fascinating language of Latin. Discover just how much influence the language spoken by the ancient Romans has on the modern world. Your passionate and engaging lecturers will have you reading Latin from the very first class, as you begin a journey through the basics of Latin grammar all the way to rich and diverse literature written by the Romans themselves.

No prior knowledge is required, and you will be supported throughout by the best quality digital resources.

Available: Online, and on campus in Hobart

Did you know Mandarin Chinese is the second-most spoken language after English in Australian homes? Do you want to discover the beauty of this language? Our experienced and enthusiastic lecturers will guide you on a journey to explore this fascinating and popular language and its rich culture, and acquire practical communication skills through theme-based lessons. Whether you decide to study on-campus or online, you’ll be studying in a welcoming and supportive learning environment with rich opportunities to interact with fellow
students and native speakers. No prior knowledge is required.

Available: Online, and on campus Hobart and Launceston.

After studying Indonesian, you’ll learn that our close neighbour has an extraordinary literary history. Learning Indonesian is an intellectual passport to one of Southeast Asia’s most exciting and diverse cultures. Many of Australia's key national interests, from security and borders to agriculture and trade, are heavily dependent on Indonesia. As we strengthen our strategic relations with Indonesia, the importance of your knowledge will also grow.

Available: Online, and On-Campus Hobart

Have you grown up surrounded by brands like Nintendo, Sony, Toyota, Shiseido, Uniqlo, Studio Ghibli? Would you like to know more? We offer a combination of language and cultural studies units to help you both learn the Japanese language, and build skills in communication, cultural awareness, and problem solving. Taught by academics who are experts in Japanese popular cultures, literature, and history, you gain critical insights into the subject matters of your interest, and how the language reflects them.

You can also have opportunities to study together with Japanese native speakers in both online and face to face settings, or enrol in units offered from our partner universities in Japan.

Available: Online, and on campus in Hobart and Launceston.

In the major, explore interdisciplinary knowledge and skills that underpin the development of sustainable societies and solutions. Informed by international and local research, practice, and
theory, this major allows you to develop specialist expertise across the physical and social sciences and humanities, emphasising student-led and problem-based learning.

It provides the frameworks for developing sustainability-oriented solutions in a range of fields and is relevant to a wide range of careers.

Did you know Mandarin Chinese is the second-most spoken language after English in Australian homes? Do you want to discover the beauty of this language? Our experienced and enthusiastic lecturers will guide you on a journey to explore this fascinating and popular language and its rich culture, and acquire practical communication skills through theme-based lessons.

When you study Latin and Greek, you will find an exciting new home in the languages that shaped the fundamentals of western thought in the sciences, philosophy, medicine, and literature. Beautiful and fascinating in their own right, these ancient languages provide you with a deeper understanding of modern culture, specialist technical terminologies and many modern languages through their roots in Latin and Greek.

When you study language and culture through the best and most compelling books and stories of the ages you will learn to read the world around you actively and critically. You will come to understand how texts work as well as the key elements of poetry, narrative, theatre and filmmaking. Reading texts from the medieval period to the present, from fiction and poetry to theatre, film, television and the Internet, you will discover how to analyse texts and genres in their cultural, historical and contemporary contexts.

After studying Indonesian, you’ll learn that our close neighbour has an extraordinary literary history. Learning Indonesian is an intellectual passport to one of Southeast Asia’s most exciting and diverse cultures. Many of Australia's key national interests, from security and borders to agriculture and trade, are heavily dependent on Indonesia. As we strengthen our strategic relations with Indonesia, the importance of your knowledge will also grow.

The Japanese program offers the opportunity to enhance your critical thinking skills in global contexts. Our staff support and work closely with a vibrant student community, in which students are regularly encouraged to actively participate to enhance their study and deepen their understanding of Japanese language and culture. The Japanese major is a gateway to Japanese popular cultures and global literacy. Gaining critical insights through this lens can impact your understanding of your own culture in surprising ways.

In the major, explore interdisciplinary knowledge and skills that underpin the development of sustainable societies and solutions. Informed by international and local research, practice, and
theory, this major allows you to develop specialist expertise across the physical and social sciences and humanities, emphasising student-led and problem-based learning.

It provides the frameworks for developing sustainability-oriented solutions in a range of fields and is relevant to a wide range of careers.