Advance your understanding of multilingualism, cultural competency, discourse, language education, translation and interpreting in as little as one year.
The Postgraduate Diploma in Language and Culture offers a fresh and flexible approach to applied and sociolinguistics. You can choose from a wide range of courses across language and culture.
The programme is suitable for professionals and graduates with a background in languages, applied and sociolinguistics, education, translation and interpreting.
Start date: 2021
An applicant’s course of study must be approved by the programme leader prior to enrolment.
In exceptional circumstances an applicant who doesn’t meet the requirements above but who has an appropriate combination of academic and professional experience, may be considered for admission. Contact the programme administrator: cynthia.dsouza@aut.ac.nz
International student entry requirements
You must complete 120 points to complete the Postgraduate Diploma in Language and Culture.
You can choose courses related to your area of interest:
Classes are led by applied and sociolinguists who are national and international leaders in their areas of expertise. You should discuss your course choice with the programme leader before enrolling in courses.
With the growth of linguistic and cultural diversity, there’s an urgent demand for graduates who can analyse and apply their advanced professional practice and research to our changed societal conditions.
An advanced understanding of multilingualism and intercultural communication is required in many fields, including:
The information on this page was correct at time of publication. For a comprehensive overview of AUT qualifications, please refer to the Academic Calendar.