The PGDipArts is an alternative to the Bachelor of Arts (Honours). This programme might be for you if you want to undertake advanced study without writing a dissertation, if honours degrees aren’t recognised in your country, or if you would like to study part-time over a longer period. You can use a completed PGDipArts with a GPA of 5.0 or higher as an entry qualification for the one-year Master of Arts. Linguistics Linguistics is the study of language as a human activity. Our capacity for language sets us apart from other species, and is an important part of our national and ethnic identities. Linguistics explores how we combine words into phrases and sentences, how we convey social information and social goals, how language changes, how children learn language, and even how we understand what is meant but has not been said. Where can Linguistics take you? Linguistics can prepare you for a career in language education, speech and language therapy, journalism, broadcasting, advertising, marketing, artificial intelligence, machine translation, speech synthesis and recognition and forensic linguistics. Programme structure 120 points Advanced taught courses in one subject chosen from the Bachelor of Arts (Honours) You may be able to include a dissertation You may be able to include up to 30 points from other subjects One year full-time or up to four years part-time Further study options Master of Arts Master of Conflict and Terrorism Studies Master of Heritage Conservation Master of Indigenous Studies Master of Professional Studies Master of Public Policy