Japanese

The Diploma of Languages (Japanese) enables students to gain a diploma in language study while completing an undergraduate degree at the University of Melbourne.

Diploma graduates with the equivalent of a BA language major must have completed a BA degree to be eligible to apply for the BA (Honours), otherwise they may apply to enter the postgraduate diploma.

Japanese language subjects are organised in a progressive sequence (of units) from Japanese 1 through to Japanese 8. Entry and exit points are determined by the student’s background in the language, placement testing, prerequisites, or at the discretion of the Japanese program. Students normally progress through the subjects in consecutive order. Mid-year entry is also possible into subjects with even numbers, subject to appropriate prior experience and approval from the convenor of the Japanese program.

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The Diploma consists of a three-year sequence of first-, second- and third-year language study and may add up to one year to the duration of the student’s degree course. See the Diploma course structure for further details.

Students study Japanese as a Diploma through a progression of six language subjects and two electives.

The entry points for the Major and Minor are as follows:

• Japanese 1 entry point: Students who have never studied Japanese before or have only rudimentary knowledge of the language usually enter the progression at Japanese 1.
• Japanese 3 entry point: Students who have completed VCE Japanese (Second language), IB or have an equivalent language level usually enter the progression at Japanese 3.
• Japanese 5 entry point: Students who perform at an intermediate level in Japanese, for example those who have completed VCE or IB with excellent results or have an equivalent language level usually enter the progression at Japanese 5.
• Japanese 7 entry point: Students who perform at a advanced level in Japanese, for example those who hold N3 of JLPT (Japanese Language Proficiency Test) or have lived or studied in Japan usually enter the progression at Japanese 7.

Students will have their appropriate entry point determined by the Japanese Program, based on evidence of prior learning and/or results of a placement test as required. Please refer the following link for further information: http://www.asiainstitute.unimelb.edu.au/help/undergraduate_students/placement

Students completing a Diploma in Japanese will usually undertake 25 points at level one, 37.5 points at level two and 37.5 points at level three.

JAPANESE 1 ENTRY POINT

Japanese 1 entry point - Level 1

Students completing a Japanese Diploma with a Japanese 1 entry point are required to complete the following subjects (25 points).

Note:
Japanese 1 and Japanese 2 were formerly called Japanese 1A and 1B respectively

Japanese 1 entry point - Level 2

Students completing the Japanese Diploma with a Japanese 1 entry point are required to complete the following subjects (37.5 points).

Note:
Japanese 3 and Japanese 4 were formerly called Japanese 2A and 2B respectively

Japanese 1 entry point - Level 3

Students completing the Japanese Diploma with a Japanese 1 entry point are required to complete the following subjects (37.5 points).

Note:
Japanese 5 and Japanese 6 were formerly called Japanese 3A and 3B respectively

JAPANESE 3 ENTRY POINT

Japanese 3 entry point - Level 1

Students completing a Japanese Diploma with a Japanese 3 entry point are required to complete the following subjects (25 points).

Note:
Japanese 3 and Japanese 4 were formerly called Japanese 2A and 2B respectively

Japanese 3 entry point - Level 2

Students completing the Japanese Diploma with a Japanese 3 entry point are required to complete the following subjects (37.5 points).

Note:
Japanese 5 and Japanese 6 were formerly called Japanese 3A and 3B respectively

Japanese 3 entry point - Level 3

Students completing the Japanese Diploma with a Japanese 3 entry point are required to complete the following subjects (37.5 points).

Note:
Japanese 7 and Japanese 8 were formerly called Japanese 4A and 4B respectively

JAPANESE 5 ENTRY POINT

Japanese 5 entry point - Level 1

Students completing a Japanese Diploma with a Japanese 5 entry point are required to complete the following subjects (25 points).

Note:
Japanese 5 and Japanese 6 were formerly called Japanese 3A and 3B respectively

Japanese 5 entry point - Level 2

Students completing the Japanese Diploma with a Japanese 5 entry point are required to complete the following subjects (37.5 points).

Note:
Japanese 7 and Japanese 8 were formerly called Japanese 4A and 4B respectively

Japanese 5 entry point - Level 3

Students completing the Japanese Diploma with a Japanese 5 entry point are required to complete the following subjects (37.5 points).

JAPANESE 7 ENTRY POINT

Japanese 7 entry point - Level 1

Students completing a Japanese Diploma with a Japanese 7 entry point are required to complete the following subjects (25 points).

Note:
Japanese 7 and Japanese 8 were formerly called Japanese 4A and 4B respectively

Japanese 7 entry point - Level 2

Students completing the Japanese Diploma with a Japanese 7 entry point are required to complete the following subjects (37.5 points)

Japanese 7 entry point - Level 3

Students completing the Japanese Diploma with a Japanese 7 entry point are required to complete the following subjects (37.5 points).