Diploma of Chinese

Deakin University - Melbourne Burwood Campus

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Overview

Do you want to develop your language skills to build a global career? Whether you are brushing up or starting from scratch with a whole new language, Deakin's Diploma of Chinese is designed to sharpen your language skills and deepen your cultural understanding.

By studying Chinese (Mandarin) alongside your degree, you'll gain the linguistic skills, as well as the essential cultural, historical and social perspectives that will give you a leading edge in a range of exciting careers. 

Through this diploma, you will learn communication skills in Mandarin Chinese and develop an understanding of Chinese culture and ways of life. Gain fluency by taking part in activities across a range of topics focusing on grammar, lexicons, vocabulary and sentence structure. You will also learn about cultural, historical sociolinguistic and political dimensions of the societies and cultures that make up the Chinese speaking world.

Course information

Prerequisites

Year 12 prerequisites

Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in English as an Additional Language (EAL) or at least 20 in English other than EAL.

Non-Year 12 prerequisites

Certificate IV: or higher, or concurrent Bachelor study.

Majors

Chinese.

Potential Career Outcomes

The Diploma of Chinese will equip you with skills in the Chinese language that will give you a competitive edge and expand your employment options far beyond Australia to exciting and challenging positions in China, Taiwan and Hong Kong. 

Adding an international aspect to your degree can offer career opportunities in: 
  • the arts 
  • business or trade 
  • diplomacy or security 
  • education 
  • foreign policy 
  • health 
  • international development 
  • IT or engineering 
  • sciences. 

Admission Criteria

Please refer to the Deakin University website for admission criteria information.

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University

Deakin University

Campus

Melbourne Burwood Campus

Course Type

Diploma

Study Area

Arts

Delivery Mode

On-campus

Duration

Full-time: N/A, Part-time: 3 years

Indicative ATAR

Unknown

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