Diploma in Languages

The Diploma in Languages offers the opportunity to become proficient in a Language Other Than English (LOTE) or to acquire skills in a range of languages other than English. Students can study in the program while enrolled in another undergraduate or postgraduate program, or can make the Diploma their sole enrolment, either as a first undergraduate enrolment or after completing another program.

The Diploma is an 80 unit Undergraduate award in the area of LOTE (Languages Other Than English), with courses being chosen from the disciplines of Chinese, Japanese, German, French, Greek, Latin and Auslan.

• Enhanced employability for concurrent graduates in professional and vocational programs, especially where fields of work require location in a non-English speaking country, or interaction with non-English speaking or NESB clients, colleagues, partners or superiors, or with non-English speaking markets

• As a pathway to working as a LOTE teacher in primary or secondary schools. Pathways would be:

(1) completion of a minimum of 60 units, with at least 40 units at 2000/3000 level, in one LOTE in the Diploma in Languages, and a bachelor's degree, followed by a Master of Teaching in LOTE or

(2) completion of a minimum of 60 units, with at least 40 units at 2000/3000 level, in one LOTE in the Diploma in Languages, and a four-year teacher training degree.

Admission to this program is available to Australian students, residents and international students. Please visit http://www.newcastle.edu.au/what-can-i-study/undergraduate-programs/how-to-get-in/ for information on how to gain entry.

You may also be eligible to receive bonus points if you will be receiving an Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR). Please visit http://www.newcastle.edu.au/what-can-i-study/undergraduate-programs/how-to-get-in/domestic-students/options-for-entry/bonus-points.html to see if you may be eligible.

If you wish to apply for credit for studies completed at another institution or if you are changing programs within the University and wish to transfer your credit to the new program, go to http://www.newcastle.edu.au/service/credit-transfer/ and click on ‘How to Apply for Credit’.

A maximum of 20 units of credit may be awarded INTO this program.

A maximum of 20 units of credit may be awarded FROM this program into another program within the Faculty of Education and Arts.

International students must comply with the University of Newcastle's English language proficiency requirements. All International Students enrolled in the program will be provided with an orientation to familiarise them with the rules, expectations, facilities and services offered by the University. Please visit http://www.newcastle.edu.au/students/international/student-support/ to find out more about the support services available to international students.

Students with disabilities who require reasonable adjustments to undertake their program should contact the Disability Support Service before semester or early in the semester. Some adjustments need up to 4 weeks lead time to organise, so it is imperative that early contact is made. The Disability Support Service and relevant Faculty and School officers will work together to ensure reasonably adjustments are provided in a timely manner.

Please note: All students must fulfil the inherent requirements of the programs and courses they are undertaking. While reasonable adjustments can be made, these adjustments cannot compromise academic integrity. It is the student's responsibility to check all the requirements of courses, and consider the effects of any medical condition or disability on their ability to complete course requirements. Please visit http://www.newcastle.edu.au/service/disability/ for more information.

In many cases only 10 units are available in a given language at a given level in any one semester. Students wishing to complete the program full-time may need to divide their enrolment across multiple languages. Students wishing to study only one language will typically need to spread their enrolment across at least two years. Due to course sequencing, it is not possible to commence a new language in Semester 2 without some prior knowledge.

All students can access additional learning development mechanisms provided by the Centre for Teaching and Learning.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students can draw on the assistance and support provided by the Indigenous Student Support and Development service through the Wollotuka Institute.