German

The DL provides students with the opportunity to gain a Diploma in language study while completing an undergraduate degree at the University of Melbourne.

German

German has more than 100 million native speakers and is the third most popular foreign language world-wide. 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.

German language subjects are organised in a progressive sequence of units from German 1 through to German 10. Students may enter at any point, subject to placement testing and/or prerequisites, and normally progress through the sequence in consecutive order. Accelerated progression is possible with the permission of the course convenor. Mid-year entry is also possible into subjects with even numbers.

See course objectives.

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 details.

German

A 100-point diploma sequence is available. The sequence is as follows for the three most common entry points:

• German 1 entry point: for students who have very little or no background in the German language.

• 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: for native speakers or near-native speakers of German, or for candidates who have spent a number of years in a German speaking country.

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

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

For an example of a typical German diploma structure for each of the three entry points, please visit: http://arts.unimelb.edu.au/lcr/

GERMAN 1 ENTRY POINT:

German 1 entry point - Level 1

Students completing the diploma with a German 1 entry point are required to complete the following Level 1 subjects (25 points).

German 1 entry point - Level 2

Students completing the diploma with a German 1 entry point are required to complete the following Level 2 subjects (37.5 points).

German 1 entry point - Level 3

Students completing the diploma with a German 1 entry point are required to complete the following Level 3 subjects (37.5 points).

GERMAN 3 ENTRY POINT:

German 3 entry point - Level 1

Students completing the diploma with a German 3 entry point are required to complete the following Level 1 subjects (25 points).

German 3 entry point - Level 2

Students completing the diploma with a German 3 entry point are required to complete the following Level 2 subjects (37.5 points).

German 3 entry point - Level 3

Students completing the diploma with a German 3 entry point are required to complete the following Level 3 subjects (25 points) and one Level 3 elective (12.5 points).

GERMAN 5 ENTRY POINT:

German 5 entry point - Level 1

Students completing the diploma with a German 5 entry point are required to complete the following Level 1 subjects (25 points).

German 5 entry point - Level 2

Students completing the diploma with a German 5 entry point are required to complete the following Level 2 subjects (37.5 points).

German 5 entry point - Level 3

Students completing the diploma with a Post-VCE entry point are required to complete the following Level 3 subject and two Level 3 electives (37.5 points).

GERMAN 7 ENTRY POINT:

German 7 entry point - Level 1

Students completing the diploma with a German 7 entry point are required to complete the following Level 1 subjects (25 points).

German 7 entry point - Level 2

Students completing the diploma with a German 7 entry point are required to complete the following Level 2 subjects (37.5 points).

German 7 entry point - Level 3

Students completing the diploma with a German 7 entry point are required to complete the following Level 3 subject and two level 3 European Studies subjects (37.5 points).

German Electives - Level 3