Language and culture

AUT's language and culture programmes focus on language in its widest sense. Our courses cover the study of languages such as New Zealand Sign Language, Japanese, Mandarin, Spanish, Korean and Samoan, as well as the areas of creative writing, English and its relationship with new media, translation and interpreting, international studies and the importance of intercultural competencies, discourse analysis and language teaching.

A certificate or diploma will give you an introduction to your chosen subject and can prepare you for further study.

Research in language and culture

We believe in high-quality research that has impact, and have world-class researchers and research strengths across the field of language and culture.

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International student exchange

Immerse yourself in another culture while you study and have the adventure of your life. Check out where you can go on exchange – and read some stories from returned AUT students.

Exchange for AUT students

Centre for Creative Writing

AUT’s Centre for Creative Writing offers an open and exciting learning environment where you can pursue your creative writing ideas and turn them into reality. Based in Auckland city, the centre offers multiple study pathways and the chance to gain advanced qualifications.

Centre for Creative Writing

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Mary Wilkins
Rachel Roberts
Thalia Henry
Mustafa Derbashi
Rachael Johns
Mary Wilkins
Great graduatesMary WilkinsDoctor of Philosophy
Master of Creative Writing
Bachelor of ArtsHow is mental health represented in literature? That is the interesting topic Mary Wilkins is currently exploring for her PhD in creative writing at AUT.How is mental health represented in literature? That is the interesting topic Mary Wilkins is exploring for her PhD. She began researching this topic in her master’s degree but felt she had only just scratched the surface. Supervised by Dr Paul Mountfort from AUT’s School of Language and Culture, Mary hopes her research will creative additional support for teenagers with mental health issues.
Rachel Roberts
Great graduatesRachel RobertsBachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Communication StudiesFor Rachel Roberts, taking one Japanese course as part of her communications degree is all it took to realise she wanted to study Japanese full-time.For Rachel Roberts, taking one Japanese course as part of her communications degree is all it took to realise she wanted to study Japanese full-time. She has enjoyed getting to know her classmates and make new friends, and she found the academic staff passionate about their subjects and happy to pass their knowledge on to students.
Thalia Henry
Great graduatesThalia HenryAuthorMaster of Creative WritingNot many award-winning novels start life as a postgraduate assignment, but that was certainly the case for Thalia Henry and her debut novel Beneath Pale Water.Not many award-winning novels start life as a postgraduate assignment, but that was certainly the case for Thalia Henry and her debut novel Beneath Pale Water. The novel was recently awarded an IPPY gold medal award in the category Best Regional Fiction, Australia and New Zealand. Since graduating from AUT, Thalia has been busy writing as well as helping other authors get their work published.
Mustafa Derbashi
Great graduatesMustafa DerbashiFreelance Interpreter/Cultural AdvisorGraduate Certificate in ArtsA good interpreter helps new arrivals integrate into New Zealand society, says Dr Mustafa Derbashi who now works as a professional Arabic/English interpreter.A good professional interpreter really helps new arrivals integrate into New Zealand society, says AUT interpreting alumnus Dr Mustafa Derbashi who was recently chosen by the High Court to interpret at the sentencing of the Christchurch mosque attacker. His journey towards becoming an interpreter started when he first met AUT’s interpreting staff, says Mustafa who is Palestinian and has lived in New Zealand since 2001.
Rachael Johns
Great graduatesRachael JohnsBachelor of ArtsShe has long been interested in the Japanese language, says Rachael Johns who is currently completing a Bachelor of Arts in Japanese Studies at AUT.She has long been interested in the Japanese language, says Rachael Johns who is currently completing a Bachelor of Arts in Japanese Studies at AUT. She would 100% recommend the Bachelor of Arts in Japanese Studies to others, says Rachael who received a School of Language and Culture award for being one of the top students in 2019.
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