Languages programs in Australia

21 universities in Australia offer 62 languages programs open to international students; 100% are taught in English. The median yearly tuition for bachelor's degrees in this field is 23,336 USD, with the middle half of programs charging between 19,191 USD and 45,985 USD.

Data as of July 17, 2026 · computed from the Global Admissions catalog · amounts in USD

Languages in Australia by degree level

Degree Programs 25th percentile Median tuition / yr 75th percentile
Bachelor's 19 19,191 USD 23,336 USD 45,985 USD
Master's 14 24,325 USD 29,048 USD 33,780 USD
PhD 4 — — —

Tuition figures use the yearly price each university publishes for international students, converted to USD; medians only publish where at least 5 priced programs exist.

Popular languages programs in Australia

The most-viewed programs in this field right now — each links to the live listing with tuition, requirements and application details.

Program University Degree Tuition / yr
Certificate in Applied Linguistics Monash University, Clayton — 12,508 USD
Bachelor in English Literature University of Notre Dame Australia, Sydney Bachelor's 21,254 USD
Master in Interpreting and Translation Studies Monash University, Clayton Master's 25,016 USD
Master in Applied Linguistics and Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Macquarie University Master's 22,029 USD
PhD in Translation Studies Monash University, Caulfield PhD 25,016 USD
Graduate Certificate of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Macquarie University — 11,014 USD
English for Academic Purposes 1 and 2 (Intermediate to Advanced) Torrens University Australia — 4,200 USD
English For Academic Purposes 1 and 2 (Intermediate to Advanced) (Online) Torrens University Australia — 7,555 USD
PhD in Translation studies Monash University, Clayton PhD 25,016 USD
General English (Elementary to Advanced) Torrens University Australia — 7,555 USD
Master in Applied Linguistics University of Melbourne Master's 24,095 USD
Certificate in Asian Language Murdoch College — 11,612 USD
Bachelor in Education (Secondary Teaching) - English Major Teaching Area Murdoch College Bachelor's 19,191 USD
Bachelor in English Literature University of Notre Dame Australia, Fremantle Bachelor's 19,889 USD
PhD in Theatre Performance Monash University, Caulfield PhD 25,016 USD
Noongar Language and Culture Curtin University Australia — —
Bachelor in English and Creative Writing Murdoch College Bachelor's 17,847 USD
Master in General and Applied Linguistics (Advanced) Australian National University Master's 29,048 USD
Bachelor in Asian Studies Australian National University Bachelor's 49,820 USD
Diploma in Language Studies UNSW Sydney — 7,500 USD
Master in Translation University of Melbourne Master's 24,095 USD
Master in Translation and Interpreting UNSW Sydney Master's 34,542 USD
Master in Translation UNSW Sydney Master's 31,495 USD
Bachelor in Languages and Linguistics Griffith University Bachelor's —

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Specializations within languages

English 18 Translation Studies 9 Linguistics 9 Language Studies 7 Chinese 6 Language and Literature 4 Theatre 3 Translation and Interpretation 2 Language and Culture 2 Japanese Studies 1

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