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Graduate Diploma in Arts (Modern Languages)

Testamur Title:

Graduate Diploma in Arts (Modern Languages)

Abbreviation:

GDipArts

Home Faculty:

Faculty of Arts

Duration:

1 year full-time or part-time equivalent *

Total Credit Points:

48

Delivery Mode:

On campus (Face-to-face)

Starting Session(s):

Autumn or Spring

Location:

Wollongong

UOW Course Code:

647

CRICOS Code:

026343G

Overview

The purpose of the Graduate Diploma in Arts (Modern Languages) is to provide, in a recognised university course, a means for graduates with no previous or limited acquaintance with European or Asian languages, thought and culture to acquire competence in these areas at university level.

The Graduate Diploma in Arts (Modern Languages) is currently offered for:

    • French

    • Italian

    • Japanese

    • Spanish

For further information, contact the convenor of the relevant language.

Students who have studied Japanese previously at university level may wish to consider the Graduate Diploma in Arts (Japanese).

Entry Requirements

Minimum requirement for entry: a degree at Bachelor level.

Course Requirements

Students are required to complete 28 credit points from Undergraduate Language subjects (e.g., for a student with no prior knowledge of French: FREN151, FREN152, FREN251 and FREN252). The remaining 20 credit points may be chosen from subjects listed under Modern Languages or other Programs in the Arts Course Structures. These will be approved by the Director, Language Centre.

Assessment

Assessment is by individual subject and will depend on the student's pattern of study. The Modern Languages program uses continuous assessment in all its subjects to ensure that students' progress is monitored throughout the subject.

*Note: Full-time study is only possible if entering at advanced level of proficiency. The degree requires 2 years part-time study if entering at elementary or intermediate level of proficiency.