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Become a bilingual citizen of the world at WA’s largest European language teaching centre

Immerse yourself in European languages and culture, and discover more about how we can communicate between languages.

Our students learn to see the world through new languages, become bilingual citizens of the world and move between cultures with ease. They learn to translate words and ideas between the European languages and cultures of French, German, Italian and Spanish.

Our teaching and research encompass the ways different languages and cultures have shaped modern Australia, and explore how the literature, history, film and art of European societies open up new understandings of what it is to be human and to function in human societies.

We offer 10 languages for study

The largest European language teaching centre in WA

Award-winning teachers, students and alumni

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Our research

As the largest provider of language studies in WA, our research examines the political, social and cultural aspects of contemporary Europe with a particular focus on the French, German, Italian and Spanish languages. We learn about the intricacies of language and language history, and aim to drive our students to success.

Translation and Transcultural Research

Understanding the social and cultural issues of translation and multilingualism, migration, transcultural identity construction and communication.

Project

Transnational networks among European missionaries in colonial Australia

Translation Studies, Translation and Transcultural Research

UWA is building the first database of correspondence of Australia’s earliest missionaries and making it available online.

International exchange partners

We encourage students to study abroad and truly immerse themselves in the language and culture of their chosen language major. Studying at UWA will allow you access to international exchange programs and opportunities with local cultural associations. We offer connections to study with more than 15 institutions worldwide.

University Lyon 3 Jean Moulin
Sciences Po Lille
Sciences Po Paris
Sciences Po Grenoble
University of Strasbourg
University Sorbonne Nouvelle Paris 3
University of Montreal
Laval University
Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Milan

Bocconi University, Milan
University of Bergamo
Free University of Berlin
Humboldt University
RWTH Aachen
Stuttgart Winter University
University of Tubingen
Autonomous University of Barcelona
Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile

Local cultural associations

Alliance Française
Goethe Institut

Dante Alighieri Society
Instituto Cervantes