Diploma
Enhance your professional profile by learning Italian or Spanish with ACU's Diploma in Languages. This part-time program develops language and intercultural communication skills, offering flexibility and integration with undergraduate studies.
Give yourself a professional edge by adding Italian or Spanish to your skillset. As an ACU graduate with fluency in an additional language, you will position yourself for success in today's competitive global employment market. As well as language skills, you will have a deeper understanding of intercultural communication and possess the ability to interact and negotiate appropriately and respectfully across a range of cultures.
ACU offers undergraduate students across all faculties the opportunity to complete a Diploma in Languages in conjunction with an ACU undergraduate degree so that you graduate with a bachelor degree and a diploma in the same timeframe. The course is part-time, so you take one language unit in any study period. Units are offered in Professional Term 1, Semester 1 and Semester 2.
The diploma is open to members of the university and to the community, and individual language units can also be taken on a non-award basis.
The Diploma in Languages focuses on developing communicative language and intercultural communication skills through active practice.
An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.
To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must:
International students need to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.
Disclaimer: The course entry requirements above are for 2026 Admission.
Overall score: 6.0. Individual score of 5.5 in all tests.
Give yourself a professional edge by adding Italian or Spanish to your skillset. As an ACU graduate with fluency in an additional language, you will position yourself for success in today's competitive global employment market. As well as language skills, you will have a deeper understanding of intercultural communication and possess the ability to interact and negotiate appropriately and respectfully across a range of cultures.
ACU offers undergraduate students across all faculties the opportunity to complete a Diploma in Languages in conjunction with an ACU undergraduate degree so that you graduate with a bachelor degree and a diploma in the same timeframe. The course is part-time, so you take one language unit in any study period. Units are offered in Professional Term 1, Semester 1 and Semester 2.
The diploma is open to members of the university and to the community, and individual language units can also be taken on a non-award basis.
The Diploma in Languages focuses on developing communicative language and intercultural communication skills through active practice.
The course is designed for those intending to follow careers in:
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Deferment is available for one year. Find out more about deferment: Deferment Information.