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Diploma in Language (DipLang)

• Overview
• Regulations for the Diploma in Language (DipLang)
  1. Structure of the Programme
  2. Prerequisites, Corequisites and Restrictions
  3. Cross Credits
  4. Variations
• Programme Requirements

Overview

The Diploma in Language (DipLang) and Diploma in Language and Culture (DipLangC) are exit qualifications for students who wish to complete a programme of study in one of the six core languages taught in the Department of Languages and Cultures: Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Portuguese, and Spanish.

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Regulations for the Diploma in Language (DipLang)

1 Structure of the Programme

Every programme for the diploma

(a) shall consist of papers worth not less than 126 points, including at least 36 at 300-level,

(b) shall satisfy the requirements for at least one endorsement as specified in the schedule of endorsed options for the diploma.

2 Prerequisites, Corequisites and Restrictions

(a) Every programme of study shall satisfy the requirements for prerequisites, corequisites, and restrictions set out in the Prescriptions.

(b) A candidate may be permitted by the Head of the Department of Languages and Cultures to enrol for a paper at 200-level without having satisfied the normal prerequisites. In such cases the candidate shall not be credited with the prerequisite papers, but shall be exempted from including those papers in an endorsement specified in the Schedule of requirements for the diploma. A candidate may not, having passed any such paper at 200-level, enrol subsequently for any paper for which the exemption has been given.

3 Cross Credits

(a) A candidate who is enrolled for the diploma concurrently with a degree, or who has completed a degree and is proceeding with the diploma, may cross credit 100-level and 200-level papers which are common to both the degree and the diploma up to a maximum of 36 points.

(b) No paper may be cross credited between the diploma and any other undergraduate diploma.

4 Variations

The Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Humanities) may in exceptional circumstances approve a course of study which does not comply with these regulations.

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Programme Requirements

Diploma in Language (DipLang) endorsed in Chinese

Papers
CHIN 131, CHIN 132, CHIN 231, CHIN 232, CHIN 334, CHIN 335, and either CHIN 333 or CHIN 344 Students admitted directly to papers at 200- or 300-level must replace their prerequisites with other papers in the subject concerned

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Diploma in Language (DipLang) endorsed in French

Papers
Seven of FREN 131, FREN 132, FREN 232, FREN 233, FREN 333, FREN 334, FREN 335, FREN 336 Students admitted directly to papers at 200- or 300-level must replace their prerequisites with other papers in the subject concerned

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Diploma in Language (DipLang) endorsed in German

Papers
Seven of GERM 131, GERM 132, GERM 230, GERM 231, GERM 331, GERM 333, GERM 334, GERM 335  Students admitted directly to papers at 200- or 300-level must replace their prerequisites with other papers in the subject concerned

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Diploma in Language (DipLang) endorsed in Japanese

Papers
JAPA 131, JAPA 132, JAPA 231, JAPA 233, JAPA 331, JAPA 332, JAPA 334   Students admitted directly to papers at 200- or 300-level must replace their prerequisites with other papers in the subject concerned

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Diploma in Language (DipLang) endorsed in Portuguese

Papers
Seven PORT papers including PORT 331, PORT 332 Students admitted directly to papers at 200- or 300-level must replace their prerequisites with other papers in the subject concerned

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Diploma in Language (DipLang) endorsed in Spanish

Papers
SPAN 131, SPAN 132, SPAN 231, SPAN 232, SPAN 233, SPAN 331, SPAN 332 Students admitted directly to papers at 200- or 300-level must replace their prerequisites with other papers in the subject concerned

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