Entry requirements for the Diploma in Languages (BA)

Admission criteria

To be considered for entry into the Diploma of Languages, you must:

• Be concurrently enrolled in a University of Melbourne bachelor degree (AQF7) or an approved honours, graduate coursework or graduate research program.

Where degree levels are referenced, levels align with the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF). Applications are assessed against these standards.

English language requirements

Applicants will satisfy the University’s English language requirements for the undergraduate, graduate coursework or research higher degree in which they are enrolled concurrently. No additional English language requirements apply.

About selection

When assessing (and where relevant, ranking) applications, the Selection Committee will consider:

• Prior academic performance

The Selection Committee may seek further information to clarify any aspect of an application in accordance with the Selection and Admission Policy.

Meeting the minimum entry requirements for this course does not guarantee selection.

Additional information

• Quotas may apply for individual language streams.

• Students are permitted to enter the diploma at the start of any semester before the completion of the main degree.

• Students cannot defer their concurrent diploma or take a Leave of Absence in their first semester of the diploma.

• The Diploma in Languages cannot be awarded until all requirements of both the diploma and the bachelor degree (or graduate coursework or research higher degree program) have been met.

• Undergraduate students considering a Diploma in Languages are encouraged to select language subjects in their first year of study, or early in their bachelor degree.

• A concurrent diploma must be undertaken at the same time as your substantive degree (e.g. Bachelor of Arts) and is considered to be a combined course for the purposes of the Student Assistance (Education Institutions and Courses) Determination 2019. See more information on concurrent diplomas.

• Entry to the Diploma in Languages excludes Bachelor of Agriculture students.

• Applicants must complete a mandatory Language Placement Test if they have not undertaken any study in the chosen language at the University of Melbourne. Please note: There is no Language Placement Test for Hebrew, Ancient Greek or Latin.

  • Hebrew: Contact the Subject Coordinator directly for placement information and include the outcome in the application.
  • Ancient Greek or Latin: Contact the Subject Coordinator if you have ever studied the language previously via VCE or equivalent.

• For more information on Language Placement Tests:

  • Arabic
  • Chinese
  • French
  • German
  • Indonesian
  • Italian
  • Japanese
  • Russian
  • Spanish

• For application and further admission information for the Diploma, please visit the following websites:

  • Undergraduate students
  • Graduate students

Advanced standing

Prior studies may be credited towards your degree and potentially reduce the duration of your course. This is known as Advanced standing (also known as credit or recognition of prior learning).

For bachelor students, up to 50 points of advanced standing into the Diploma in Languages may be granted. Once a subject has been successfully completed, credit points for the subject cannot be moved between the degree and the diploma to allow additional subjects to be taken in the degree.

_{For additional, in-depth details on entry requirements and admissions for this course, refer to the University Handbook.}