Offered By	ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences
Minimum	24 units
Academic Contact	Dr Cynthia Allen
Academic Plan	6030XLING
CRICOS Code	072331G
UAC Code	832053(Grad Cert in Linguistics) 835053(Grad Cert in Linguistics)
Areas of Interest	Linguistics and Applied Linguistics

This program focuses on the nature and structure of language. It is undertaken by students with little or no background in linguistics but who are interested in description and explanation of particular languages or of human linguistic capabilities in general.

The Graduate Certificate of Linguistics can be taken as a preparatory program for the Master of Linguistics or the Master of Applied Linguistics for those students who have little or no background in linguistics or applied linguistics.

Prerequisites

Applicants should have a three year Bachelors degree from an Australian tertiary institution or its international equivalent. Applicants without a first degree, but with relevant professional experience and appropriate prior learning, will be eligible for admission into the Graduate Certificate in Linguistics. Overseas candidates from non-English speaking backgrounds are required to demonstrate that they meet the University's minimum English language requirements.

The information published on the Study at ANU 2012 website applies to the 2012 academic year only. All information provided on this website replaces the information contained in the Study at ANU 2011 website.