Overview
The School of Humanities and Languages offers a flexible program for students with different interests and different Chinese language backgrounds. Students can enter Chinese language courses at different levels, depending on their knowledge of Chinese characters. Within each year, students are allocated to different groups, depending on their speaking ability.
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Placement Information
Students who wish to enrol in a language course without completing the necessary prerequisites are required to complete an online placement application form before the commencement of the term. Students will not be permitted to enrol in language courses that are too easy for them in terms of Chinese character knowledge. If this occurs, the school will request that students change their enrolment.
For more information, please see the School Website.
For students admitted in their first year of study to ARTS2450 or higher on the grounds of ability and/or previous study, such courses will be counted as entry level courses in terms of degree requirements.
Available in Program(s) Single degree program(s) in which this specialisation is available:
Diploma in Language Studies - Dip Lang Studies3417 - Language Studies
Specialisation Structure
Students must complete 48 UOC.
Introductory Language Core Courses12 Units of Credit:
Intermediate Language Core Courses12 Units of Credit:
Advanced Language Core Courses12 Units of Credit:
Contextual Studies Courses
Professional Studies Courses
Commencing Mid-Year
Language Courses
Enrolment Disclaimer
Please note that this Handbook is a comprehensive catalogue of our offerings and includes courses that can be taken to satisfy program requirements irrespective as to their availability for a particular year. Availability of courses is best checked using filters on this site or on the class timetable site.
You are responsible for ensuring that you enrol in courses according to your program requirements and by following the advice of your Program Authority. myUNSW enrolment checks that you have met enrolment requirements such as pre-requisites for individual courses but not that you are enrolling in courses that will count towards your program requirements.
You are responsible for ensuring that you enrol in courses according to your program requirements and by following the advice of your Program Authority. myUNSW enrolment checks that you have met enrolment requirements such as pre-requisites for individual courses but not that you are enrolling in courses that will count towards your program requirements.
Additional Information
Language Studies for Commencing Mid-Year Students
If your language skills are assessed as entry levels to Introductory, Intermediate, Advanced or Professional courses you cannot commence study until Term 1.
Pre-2019 Handbook Editions
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