School of Humanities & Languages

Chinese Periodicals Full-text Database (1911-1949) 民国时期期刊全文数据库 Minguo shiqi qikan quanwen shujuku

Asian Studies researchers at UNSW Arts and Social Sciences undertake internationally recognised, globally impactful scholarships on all geographic regions of Asia—Southeast Asia, South Asia and Northeast Asia.

Aiding Restorative & Regenerative Futures Your education in Environment and Society at UNSW will provide you with a solid foundation to engage with contemporary social and environmental issues, and become the environment and society custodians the world needs today. 

Explore Contemporary Environmental Challenges Environmental Humanities is an interdisciplinary field of study that creates a solid foundation to understand and critically engage with contemporary environmental issues.

Contributing to Cross-Cultural Communication  Studying Interpreting and Translation at UNSW School of Humanities and Languages will prepare you for a career as a professional interpreter or translator.

You can study languages at UNSW at any level, whether you’re a beginner, intermediate or advanced.

In this section you’ll find useful student resources from the School of Humanities and Languages including common forms, key contacts, information about academic advising and a range of support services that will help you get the most out of your university experience.  

Expand Your Horizons Studying Honours at UNSW School of Humanities and Languages will develop your research skills and deepen your understanding in a multidisciplinary subject area of your choice.

Build a Career in Humanities & Languages UNSW’s School of Humanities and Languages helps you develop the skills necessary to participate in a changing global environment.

Start Your Journey with Humanities & Languages  Our undergraduate degrees are designed to help you communicate effectively and conduct your own independent research. We’ll equip you with the analytical tools to engage critically in the global exchange of ideas.

Explore the Traditions of Philosophy  Studying Philosophy at UNSW, you’ll address three major concepts of philosophical thought: continental European, analytic, and Chinese.

Intercultural communication, irrespective of the languages involved, has become an essential part of daily life.

Historical Studies encompasses the study of humanity including human interactions throughout historical time. History at UNSW is distinctive because of its focus on imperial, colonial and transnational histories that rethink the grand narratives of the past.

Discover How History Shapes the World We Live In Our present is inherently linked to our past, shaping the world we live in today. We study history to understand how our political ideas, cultural norms and social beliefs have been shaped by past contexts.

Women and Gender at the Centre of Academic Analysis Women’s and Gender Studies at UNSW is a vibrant, cross-disciplinary area of study that situates women, feminism, gender, sex and sexualities

Philosophy research at UNSW takes on problems in contemporary society, culture, science and technology from a perspective nurtured by our interest in perennial philosophical questions.

By studying Languages and Cultures at UNSW, you’ll explore the importance of intercultural communications and the way it has become important in our daily life.

Our subject areas at the School of Humanities and Languages are designed to help you excel your career and pursue your passion in a specialised area of study.