German

German has more than 100 million native speakers and is the third most popular foreign language world-wide. A knowledge of German opens up the rich culture of German-speaking Europe as well as its history, philosophy, literature, music and scientific traditions. The German Studies Program has a proud history of more than half a century at the University of Melbourne and provides students with the opportunity to complete part of their studies overseas through scholarships and exchange programs.

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Duration: Depending on entry point, the Graduate Diploma in Arts (German) must be taken part-time over at least two years (usually three years).

Please note: German language subjects are organised in a progressive sequence of units from German 1 through to German 10. Student may enter at any points, subject to placement testing and/or prerequisites, and normally progress through the sequence in consecutive order. Mid-year entry is also possible into subjects with even numbers.

There are four standard entry points:

• German 1 Entry Point: for students who have very little or no knowledge of German

• German 3 Entry Point: for students who have undertaken four or five years of secondary school German or who have obtained a VCE German score of 32 or below (or equivalent)

• German 5 Entry Point: for students who have obtained a VCE German score of 33 or above (or equivalent)

• German 7 Entry Point: German 7 entry point: for native speakers or near-native speakers of German, or for candidates who have spent a number of years in a German speaking country

The Graduate Diploma in Arts in this area of specialisation requires:

German 1 Entry Point

• eight compulsory subjects (100 points)

German 3 Entry Point

• seven compulsory subjects (87.5 points)
• one Level 3 elective subject (12.5 points)

German 5 Entry Point

• six compulsory subjects (75 points)
• two Level 3 elective subjects (25 points)

German 7 Entry Point

• six compulsory subjects (75 points)
• two Level 3 European Studies elective subjects (25 points)

Total 100 points

Please note: Students will have their appropriate entry point determined by the German Program, based on evidence of prior learning and/or results of a placement test as required. Please refer to the following link for further information: http://languages-linguistics.unimelb.edu.au/german/german-placement-test

Compulsory Subjects

German 1 Entry Point

Eight compulsory subjects (100 points)

German 3 Entry Point

Seven compulsory subjects (87.5 points)

German 5 Entry Point

Six compulsory subjects (75 points)

German 7 Entry Point

Six compulsory subjects (75 points)

Elective Subjects (German 3, 5 and 7 Entry Points only)

German 3 Entry point

• one Level 3 elective subject (12.5 points)

German 5 Entry Point

• two Level 3 elective subjects (25 points)

German 7 Entry Point

• two Level 3 European Studies elective subjects (25 points)