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.
We're a leading Australian humanities and languages school committed to research excellence. Our academic staff are internationally recognised for their scholarly expertise.
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.
Research in Linguisticsat UNSW examines the basic properties of human language and explores what the study of language can tell us about the brain, the mind, society, history and communication, especially among people from different cultural and language backgrounds.
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.
Humanities and Languages has a number of interdisciplinary research networks and initiatives that bring together researchers from across the Humanities, Arts, Education and Social Sciences.
Studying Linguistics at UNSW will enhance your linguistic expression, improve your ability to learn other languages, and help you develop an appreciation of linguistic and cult
The quality of the research produced within UNSW Arts & Social Sciences is widely recognised within the University, among our peers and by the broader community.
The School of Humanities and Languages specialises in philosophical skills and historical perspectives. We pride ourselves on equipping our students with the analytical tools to engage critically in the global exchange of ideas.
