Overview

The B.A. in World Languages at Western Carolina University prepares students to speak, understand, read, and write in non-English languages in a variety of cultural contexts and industries, including health care, law enforcement, international business, industry, government, non-profits, and NGO's.

Where You'll Go

Employers in almost every career field value having bilingual staff members giving you a variety of job options in the private and public sectors. Another popular, and in-demand, career is working as a translator or interpreter, a job that can have you working in the court system, hospitals and a variety of other locations.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics states the average salary for translators and interpreters is $49,110 and expects the job field to grow by 20% in the next 10 years, which is much faster than the average growth rate of jobs overall.

Conccentrations

Spanish Concentration - With the Spanish Concentration you’ll develop advanced language proficiency, cultural knowledge, and critical thinking skills, along with opportunities for study abroad and community engagement. Interested in exploring other languages or minors? See what else WCU offers.
Japanese Concentration - Japanese is the national language of Japan, which has the third largest economy in the world, after the US and China. The ability to converse, read, and write in Japanese, while very challenging and therefore relatively rare for native speakers of English, opens a world of opportunities for those wishing to work in Japan
German Concentration - German is the national language of Germany and Austria and is the most commonly spoken native language in the European Union, with nearly 100 million speakers, including the majority of the population of Switzerland and minority populations in Belgium and Italy

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Intermediate Spanish
Spanish Conversation and Composition
Intermediate Japanese
Third Year Japanese
Intermediate German
Accelerated Second-Year German
German for Everyday Use

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-11 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-08-23 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Cullowhee, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

admission through general western carolina university undergraduate enrollment
no grade below a c- will count toward the major', 'high school diploma or equivalent required
satisfy unc board of governors minimum course requirements (mcr)
competitive high school gpa considered (weighted and unweighted)
if weighted high school gpa < 2.80, submission of a standardized test score (sat or act) is required
early-college/dual-enrollment students must submit official college transcripts showing completed work

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

13208 USD / year

≈ 13208 USD / year
Out-of-State

13208 USD / year

≈ 13208 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

7208 USD / year

≈ 7208 USD / year

Living costs

Cullowhee

United States

900 - 1400 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Overview

Where You'll Go

Conccentrations

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Cullowhee

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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