UNSW Institute of Languages Turns 40

This week the UNSW Institute of Languages celebrates 40 years of teaching language and cultural skills to the community, as well as UNSW staff and students.

When the UNSW Institute of Languages first opened its doors in 1966 it was among the first language institutions in Australia. Since that time it has become one of the most prestigious language schools in Australia, with more than 100,000 clients having passed through its doors.

Over the last forty years the Institute has contributed to linguistic and cultural development, both locally and internationally, through excellence in language education and testing, international involvement, interaction with the community for migrant education, and in training Australians in other languages.

The Institute is particularly known as a provider of language skills, as distinct from an academic provider of language-related curricula.

Since 1966 the Institute’s connections have grown globally, with students coming from all over the world to study at the Institute.