German

The Diploma in Languages 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 and has four entry points (German 1, 3, 5 and 7). Placement in the correct entry point is determined by the German Program, based on the results of the online placement test. All students who enrol in German at The University of Melbourne for the first time need to undertake the placement test.

Thereafter students 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 four entry points:

Students will have their appropriate entry point determined by the German Program, based on the results of the online placement test. Please refer to the following link for further information:

http://languages-linguistics.unimelb.edu.au/german/german-placement-test

The following description of the entry points below is indicative only:

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

* German 3 entry point: usually for students who have undertaken four or five years of secondary school German or who have obtained a low VCE German score.

* German 5 entry point: usually for VCE German students.

* German 7 entry point: usually 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 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 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