Responsible faculty or institute:
Arts (principal)
Campus(es) Offered:
Launceston:
Hobart:
Course Duration: Minimum
3 yrs, Maximum
4 yrs.
Course Contact (faculty or school):
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Introduction
This course is offered by the Faculty of Arts and is available at Hobart and Launceston, and may be undertaken part time over three years or a maximum of four consecutive years.
In cases where study has been interrupted by illness or other unavoidable cause the Faculty may allow additional time in which to complete the course.
The languages available are Chinese, French, German, Indonesian and Japanese at Hobart, and Chinese and Indonesian at Launceston. For an outline of units available, turn to the Bachelor of Arts Schedule of units.
These course rules and specifications apply to students commencing thecourse in 2010. For students who commenced prior to 2010, the applicable course rules are those from the year of commencement. i.e. students who commenced in 2006 should refer to the 2006 Handbook.
Admission & Prerequisites
There are no pre-requisites for this course.
Course Objectives
The course is intended to provide candidates with or without a degree the opportunity to improve their language competency. Candidates who have completed the Diploma will normally gain a level of competence in their chosen language equivalent to that of a candidate who has studied the language as a major for the Bachelor of Arts degree.
Articulation to/from Course
Students who hold an award from this University or another approved institution may be permitted by the Faculty to count units from the former award towards the Diploma.
Students who graduate with a Diploma in Languages and wish to enter the Bachelor of Arts will be granted a total of 50% credit towards the BA, comprising 25% Group 2 and 25% Group 3. Students will be granted full credit towards the BA degree for subjects studies in an incomplete Diploma in Languages. Students who transfer to the BA from the DipLang and receive full credit cannot graduate with the DipLang. Students who are granted credit from a Diploma in Languages towards the BA cannot complete a major in the same language.
