German

The course structure below applies to re-enrolling students who commenced their studies prior to 2008. Course 105AA is no longer taking applications.

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.

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.

A 100-point major 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).

Students completing a major 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 major structure for each of the three entry points, please visit: http://arts.unimelb.edu.au/lcr/

Note: Students must follow structure and point requirements for the year they commenced, please refer to the relevant handbook available online at https://psc.unimelb.edu.au/

GERMAN 1 ENTRY POINT (formerly Beginners Stream):

German 1 entry point - Level 1

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

GERMAN 3 ENTRY POINT (formerly Intermediate Stream):

German 3 entry point - Level 1

Students completing the German major 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 German major 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 German major 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 (formerly Post-VCE Stream):

German 5 entry point - Level 1

Students completing the German major 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 German major 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 German major with a German 5 entry point are required to complete the following Level 3 subject and two Level 3 electives (37.5 points).

German Electives - Level 3