Native and near-native speakers undertaking language units and majors
I speak a non-English language fluently, can I enrol in that language unit/s or major?
Students from a culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) background with a native and near-native language skill level may be able to study some language units, as follows:
Language |
Unit |
Instructions |
Chinese |
CHIN |
- Major streams: Beginner, WACE2, WACE 3, Advanced
- Advanced stream cannot accommodate native speakers
- Native speakers can complete: CHIN3409, CHIN3410, CHIN1003, CHIN2004
|
French |
FREN |
- Major streams: Beginner, WACE 3, Advanced
- Advanced stream can accommodate native speakers
- Native speakers can complete FREN2812, FREN3813 and/or FREN3814 without completing the major.
(Subject to language staff assessment and approval) |
German |
GRMN |
- Major streams: Beginner, WACE 3, Advanced
- Advanced stream can accommodate native speakers
- Native speakers can complete GRMN2812 and/or GRMN3813 without completing the major.
(Subject to language staff assessment and approval) |
Indonesian |
INDO |
- Major streams: Beginner, WACE 2, WACE 3
- WACE 3 stream cannot accommodate native speakers
- Native speakers can complete INDO1405, INDO1406, INDO2407, INDO2408.
(Subject to language staff assessment and approval) |
Italian |
ITAL |
- Major streams: Beginner, WACE 2, Advanced
- Advanced stream can accommodate native speakers
- Native speakers can complete ITAL2812, ITAL3813 and/or ITAL3814 without completing the stream.
(Subject to language staff assessment and approval) |
Japanese |
JAPN |
- Major streams: Beginner, WACE 2, WACE 3
- WACE 3 stream cannot accommodate native or near-native speakers
- Native or near-native speakers can complete JAPN1405, JAPN1406, JAPN2407, JAPN2408.(Subject to language staff assessment and approval)
- There is no major possible for students who commence at JAPN1405, even with student exchange / study abroad
|
Korean |
KORE |
- Major streams: Beginner
- Beginner stream cannot accommodate students who are WACE 3 or above
- WACE 3 or above can complete KORE2403, KORE2404, KORE3405, and KORE3406.
(Subject to language staff assessment and approval) |
Spanish |
SPAN |
- Major streams: Beginner
- Beginner stream cannot accommodate students who are WACE 3 or above
- WACE 3 or above can complete SPAN2403, SPAN2404, SPAN3405, and SPAN3406.
(Subject to language staff assessment and approval) |