Diploma of Language Studies

Degree structure and requirements

Diploma of Language Studies

To qualify for the award of the Diploma of Language Studies, a candidate must successfully complete 48 credit points chosen from any of the subject areas listed below, which may include an optional major or minor.

Majors, minors and subject areas

A major consists of 48 credit points in a single subject area. A minor consists of 36 credit points in a single subject area.

In the Diploma of Language Studies, students may select to complete a major or a minor from the specified Table A subject areas offered by the Faculty of Arts and Social Arts to fulfil the requirements of their degree.

Available majors or subject areas:

• Arabic Language and Cultures
• Biblical Studies and Classical Hebrew
• Chinese Studies
• French and Francophone Studies
• Germanic Studies
• Ancient Greek
• Modern Greek Studies
• Hebrew (Modern)
• Indonesian Studies
• Italian Studies
• Japanese Studies
• Korean Studies
• Latin
• Sanskrit (minor only)
• Spanish and Latin American Studies

Electives

Students enrolled in the Diploma of Language Studies can complete elective units of study from the subject areas specified above from Table A (Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences). The available units of study are listed in the Table A Subject Areas of this handbook.