A0501 Diploma of Languages
Faculty of Arts
Diploma of Languages (A0501) is a 1 years full-time, 48-credit-point, diploma course from the Faculty of Arts, taught at Caulfield and Clayton. Map your units semester by semester with the MonMap planner.
- Credit points
- 48
- Duration
- 1 years full time
- 2 years part time
- Campus
- Caulfield, Clayton
- On campus
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Overview
The Diploma of Languages will provide you with the opportunity to complete a major in one of the languages offered by the University, while completing a single or double bachelor's degree.
It will allow you to study your chosen language starting from a number of different entry points - whether you are an absolute beginner or have studied the language in VCE or overseas. You will also an understanding of the culture and society, history and media required to effectively communicate in a language.
Course structure
Core48 credit points
- CHINESE09Area of studyChinese studiesNo reviews yet48 cp
- FRENCHST05Area of studyFrench studiesNo reviews yet48 cp
- GERMANST05Area of studyGerman studiesNo reviews yet48 cp
- INDOSTUD05Area of studyIndonesian studiesNo reviews yet48 cp
- ITALIAN13Area of studyItalian studiesNo reviews yet48 cp
- JAPANESE01Area of studyJapanese studiesNo reviews yet48 cp
- KOREAN05Area of studyKorean studiesNo reviews yet48 cp
- SPANLATN05Area of studySpanish and Latin American studiesNo reviews yet48 cp
The handbook's description of this structure
The Diploma of Languages is an additional course of study available concurrently to students completing a single or double bachelor's degree. The course requires you to study the equivalent of one further year of full-time study, taken part-time over three years.
This course comprises 48 points with at least 18 points taken at level three.
You must complete the requirements for one of the Bachelor of Arts listed language majors below:
Chinese studies
French studies
German studies
Indonesian studies
Italian studies
Japanese studies
Korean studies
Spanish and Latin American studies
Areas of study
Other areas of study (8)
- CHINESE09Chinese studiesNo reviews yet
- FRENCHST05French studiesNo reviews yet
- GERMANST05German studiesNo reviews yet
- INDOSTUD05Indonesian studiesNo reviews yet
- ITALIAN13Italian studiesNo reviews yet
- JAPANESE01Japanese studiesNo reviews yet
- KOREAN05Korean studiesNo reviews yet
- SPANLATN05Spanish and Latin American studiesNo reviews yet
Learning outcomes
These course outcomes are aligned with the Australian Qualifications Framework and Monash Graduate Attributes.
Upon successful completion of this course it is expected that you will be able to:
- 1
Communicate in your chosen language to a level equivalent to an undergraduate major (beginners to advanced, depending on commencement level)
- 2
Recognise differing world views and operate within a range of cultural contexts
- 3
Explain the cultural and historical contexts in which your chosen language is spoken.
Entry requirements
Guaranteed ATAR and selection rank
You must be enrolled in a bachelor's single or double degree at Monash University. Enrolment in this course requires approval from the student's home faculty.
More information
Notes for students
This course is not available to holders of an Australian international student visa. Students must be enrolled in a bachelor's single or double degree at Monash University. Enrolment in this course requires approval from the student's home faculty.
Other information
The Diploma of Languages will provide you with the opportunity to complete a major in one of the languages offered by the University, while completing a single or double bachelor's degree.
It will allow you to study your chosen language starting from a number of different entry points - whether you are an absolute beginner or have studied the language in VCE or overseas. You will also an understanding of the culture and society, history and media required to effectively communicate in a language.
Common questions
How long is Diploma of Languages?
1 years full time, 48 credit points. At 24 credit points a semester, that is 2 semesters of full-time study.
Where can I study Diploma of Languages?
At Caulfield and Clayton.
How do I plan my Diploma of Languages units?
Open the course in the MonMap planner. It lays out your semesters, checks prerequisites as you drag units in, and tracks the credit points each requirement still needs.