Study modeThe Diploma in Modern Languages (Spanish) is studied on campus.
Program ratingThe University of Melbourne have designed the Diploma in Modern Languages to be taken in conjunction with a heritage undergraduate from the university, to increase specialised knowledge and promote the learning of another skill. Spanish is studied over a three year period and students will master the language at a level similar to a student taking Spanish as their major.
Aimed atStudents with an interest in learning Spanish while undertaking an undergraduate degree.
EmployabilityAfter studying an undergraduate degree and a language, career opportunities are varied for a graduate of the University of Melbourne. Arts graduates enjoy the opportunity to work in a range of industries and are not necessarily pinpointed to a specific career.
ObjectivesAt the completion of the Diploma, students should: * have acquired a mastery of both oral/aural and writing/reading skills comparable to that of a student majoring in a language discipline; * have gained a basic understanding of selected aspects of the culture (or cultures) and of the society (or societies) associated with the language.
Entry requirementsStudents who are currently enrolled in an undergraduate degree course at the University of Melbourne.
Academic titleDiploma in Modern Languages (Spanish)
Course descriptionThe Diploma in Modern Languages (DML) enables students to gain a diploma in language study while completing an undergraduate degree at the University of Melbourne. The diploma consists of a three-year sequence of first-, second- and third-year language study and adds one year to the duration of your degree course. You take language subjects alongside your degree subjects in an integrated sequence. The diploma will only be awarded on the completion of your degree course. Students who do not commence the Diploma concurrently with the first year of their degree studies may not be able to complete the Diploma at the same time as the degree. Students enrolled in the DML must complete the course before, or at the same time as their concurrent degree.
Students wishing to undertake an honours or postgraduate diploma program on completion of the DML (100 points) should note that they are required to complete the equivalent of a BA language major (112.5 points) before being eligible for entry to a fourth year level program.
Diploma graduates with the equivalent of a BA language major must have completed a BA degree to be eligible to apply for the BA (Honours), otherwise they may apply to enter the postgraduate diploma.
Objectives:
At the completion of the Diploma, students should:
*have acquired a mastery of both oral/aural and writing/reading skills comparable to that of a student majoring in a language discipline;
*have gained a basic understanding of selected aspects of the culture (or cultures) and of the society (or societies) associated with the language.
Course Structure & Available Subjects:
The Diploma in Modern Languages (DML) enables students to gain a diploma in language study in the course of completing an undergraduate degree at the University of Melbourne.
The DML involves a three-year sequence of language study, totalling a minimum of 100 points. It adds one year to the duration of an ordinary degree course.
The DML (Spanish) is offered in the Beginners and Intermediate streams. Spanish subjects are taken alongside degree subjects in an integrated sequence of study. This must be approved by the home faculty course adviser. The student may be required to sit a placement test. See Diploma in Modern Languages . To be eligible to take out the DML, students must complete at least 50 points of study towards the Diploma in subjects taught by the University of Melbourne.
Please note that students who do not achieve 60% or higher in Intermediate Spanish will not be able to continue with Spanish study and therefore will not be able to complete the Diploma in Modern Languages.