Bachelor of Languages and International Business

This degree aims to equip students with the language skills (in Chinese, French, German, Italian, Indonesian, Japanese or Spanish), solid international business knowledge, and intercultural and cross-cultural understanding that will enable them to function effectively in an international work environment both in Australia and overseas.

Students spend an academic year in the country of their language major with one trimester of academic study at a partner university, followed by either one trimester of work placement or an additional trimester of academic study. This unique in-country experience will equip graduates with first-hand experience of a work environment in their target language and culture.

Currently, agreements or bilateral exchange agreements exist with specific universities or schools in China (Xi'an), France (Angers, Chambery, Saint-Etienne) and French-speaking Canada (Quebec City), Germany (Oldenburg, Trier) and Austria (Graz, Klagenfurt), Indonesia (Gajah Mada, Muhammadiyah), Italy (Macerata), Spain (Jaen, Alicante) and Japan (Kagoshima, Aichi-ken, Tokyo, Kanazawa). Such agreements mean that tuition fees are waived, that help is given with finding accommodation and that an element of pastoral care is provided. Some financial assistance is available in connection with study at certain of these universities. Students have the opportunity of completing a business work placement overseas in the country of their target language.

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. demonstrate at a high-level of competence oral/aural and writing/reading skills in one or more language disciplines not including English;
2. critically analyse, comment upon and interpret a variety of target language usages of varying degrees of complexity;
3. research, plan, design and present clear, coherent and independent expositions in a variety of forms across a range of subjects;
4. demonstrate general knowledge of specific inter-cultural and cross-cultural issues, practices and ethical values;
5. demonstrate knowledge of current international business issues and the operation of organisations in the international economy; and
6. apply theories, concepts, methods and analytical tools necessary for strategic management including marketing in different organisations.

All domestic students apply through the link below

International students apply direct to UNE through UNE International. This course is only available online (distance education).