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Certificate of Languages

The Certificate of Languages allows students from any Faculty in the University to study a language to prepare them for working in a multicultural and globalised economy. Students can study Chinese (Mandarin) or French or Italian or Japanese or Spanish. In-country study or study abroad can be included in the award. The Certificate is generally studied concurrently with a Bachelor's degree. For example, a student enrolled in Engineering would study three Engineering subjects and one language subject each semester. At the completion of their studies at the University of Wollongong they will have studied an additional semester. Students graduate with two awards, their Bachelor's degree and Certificate of Languages.

Languages can be studied from beginners level to advanced, Students with HSC qualifications (or equivalent) in a language will normally commence their studies at 200 level in the language that they wish to study. Students with native speaker competency will normally commence their studies at 300 level, while native speaker students of Chinese (Mandarin) will normally enrol in the Chinese (Mandarin) for character background students. Students who are unsure of the level of competency should consult the Convenor of the language they wish to study.

The Certificate can also be taken as a stand alone award by members of the community.

Diploma of Languages

The Diploma of Languages allows students from any Faculty in the University to study a language to prepare them to work in a multicultural and globalised economy. Students can study Chinese (Mandarin) or French or Italian or Japanese or Spanish. In-country study or study abroad can be included in the award. The Diploma is generally studied concurrently with a Bachelor's degree. For example, a student enrolled in Engineering would study three Engineering subjects and one language subject each semester. At the completion of their studies at the University of Wollongong they will have studied an additional year. Students graduate with two awards, their Bachelor's degree and Diploma in Languages.

Languages can be studied from beginners level to advanced, Students with HSC qualifications (or equivalent) in a language will normally commence their studies at 200 level in the language that they wish to study . Students with native speaker competency will normally commence their studies at 300 level, while native speaker students of Chinese (Mandarin) will normally enrol in the Chinese (Mandarin) for character background students. Students who are unsure of the level of competency should consult the Convenor of the language they wish to study.

The Diploma can be taken as a stand alone award by members of the community.