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Major

Language, Technology and Global Communication

Bachelors of Information Technology / Arts
Overview Study details

In an increasingly interconnected world, migration, mobility and digital technologies are reshaping how we communicate across cultures, communities and borders.

Explore how language influences interaction in multilingual, multicultural and digital environments. 

You'll examine contemporary communication practices across face-to-face and online contexts, from social media and online communities to emerging forms of digital language data.

Open to students from all language backgrounds, this area of study combines insights from language, culture and communication studies with practical approaches to analysing real-world communication. You'll develop the skills to understand how people create meaning, build relationships and engage across diverse cultural settings.

Graduate with valuable expertise in language, intercultural communication and data-informed communication analysis, and be prepared for careers and further study in a wide range of globally connected industries.

Highlights

1 in Queensland for arts and humanities

QS World University Rankings 2026

1 in Queensland for modern languages

QS World University Rankings 2026

Career possibilities

Our programs prepare you for your first job and beyond. Here are some of the careers you could be on your way to:

  • Multicultural development officer
  • Intelligence analyst
  • International public relations consultant
  • Digital analyst
  • International communications consultant
  • Foreign policy adviser
  • Linguistics researcher
  • Language analyst
  • Data analyst
  • Communications adviser

Average annual salary range

Communications Adviser

$105–$115K

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Average annual salary range

Policy Adviser

$105–$125K

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Next steps after graduation

Graduate well prepared for careers across multilingual, multicultural and digital environments, in areas such as international business, government, education, media, marketing, public relations, community engagement and the not-for-profit sector.

You may pursue roles that involve:

  • intercultural communication
  • stakeholder engagement
  • policy development
  • communication strategy
  • research and data analysis.

How you'll learn

Your learning experiences are designed to best suit the learning outcomes of the courses you choose.

  • Lectures
  • Tutorials
  • Overseas study

What you'll study

At UQ, subjects are called 'courses'. Here's a sample of the courses you could study:

  • Language Data Analytics
  • Linguistics Foundations of Digital Cultures
  • Digital Discourse and Social Media
  • Language Awareness & Cross-Cultural Competence for the Global Workplace

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