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Linguistics and Applied Linguistics
Contact information
Coordinator
Dr Jonathon Lum
Email: jonathon.lum@unimelb.edu.au
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Structure
75 credit points
To obtain a major in Linguistics and Applied Linguistics, students must complete:
- 25 credit points of Level 2 major core Subjects
- 12.5 credit points of Level 2 major elective subjects
- 12.5 credit points of capstone subject
- 25 credit points of Level 3 major elective subjects
Foundation subjects
A Major begins at second year. Each discipline has one or more first-year Foundation subjects which provide excellent preparation for the Major. Please note the Capstone subject in this Major requires the completion of a first-year discipline Foundation subject as a pre-requisite - one subject from the list below.
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| LING10001 | The Secret Life of Language |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| LING10002 | Intercultural Communication |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
Level 2 major core subjects
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| LING20005 | Phonetics | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LING20006 | Syntax | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Level 2 major elective subjects
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| LING20009 | Language in Aboriginal Australia | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LING20003 | Second Language Learning and Teaching | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LING20010 | Language, Society and Culture | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LING20011 | Grammar of English | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Capstone subject
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| LING30001 | Exploring Linguistic Diversity | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Level 3 major elective subjects
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| EURO30001 | Language and Society in Europe | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| LING30002 | Phonology | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LING30003 | First Language Acquisition | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| LING30004 | Discourse & Pragmatics | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| LING30007 | Semantics | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LING30013 | Morphology | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LING30014 | Australian Indigenous Languages | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LING30015 | Corpus Linguistics | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
Notes
Please note: Students cannot undertake this major and the English Language Studies minor due to the "Diversity of study" course rule.
Links
http://languages-linguistics.unimelb.edu.au/
Last updated: 6 November 2025