Arabic Studies Major

The Asia Institute offers two streams of Arabic language study:

• Beginners: the beginners stream is available to students who have little or no knowledge of Arabic. It is available at both first and second year although students intending to complete a major will need to commence their language study in their first year.
• Post-VCE: the post-VCE stream is usually only available to students who have obtained a pass in VCE Arabic, or its equivalent.

A major in Arabic studies usually consists of 112.5 points comprising:

• two level 1 subjects in Arabic (25 points); and
• three level 2 subjects in Arabic (37.5 points); and
• four level 3 subjects in Arabic (50 points).

A major must include either:

• Arabic 3A and Arabic 3B

or

• Arabic 4A and Arabic 4B.

Students who commenced their degree before 2007 will need to complete 125 points toward this major in order to complete the major. For the specific major structure you must follow, refer to the handbook produced in the year you commenced your degree, available online at https://psc.unimelb.edu.au/

Beginners stream

Level One

Arabic 1A

Arabic 1B

Level Two

Arabic 2A

Arabic 2B

Arabic in Context 1

Level Three

Arabic 3A

Arabic 3B

Arabic in Context 2

One elective subject

Post-VCE stream

Level One

Arabic 3A

Arabic 3B

Level Two

Arabic 4A

Arabic 4B

Arabic in Context 1

Level Three

Arabic 5A

Arabic 5B

Arabic in Context 2

One elective subject

Elective subjects