Diploma of Arabic
2025 Deakin University Handbook
| Year | 2025 course information |
|---|---|
| Award granted | Diploma of Arabic |
| Deakin course code | A221 |
| Faculty | Faculty of Arts and Education |
| Campus | Offered at Burwood (Melbourne) |
| Online | Yes |
| Duration | 3 years part-time |
| Course Map - enrolment planning tool | This course map is for new students commencing from Trimester 1 2025. Course maps for commencement in previous years are available on the Course Maps webpage or please contact a Student Adviser in Student Central. |
| Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) recognition | The award conferred upon completion is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework at Level 5 |
- Course overview
- Career opportunities
- Course Learning Outcomes
- Course rules
- Course structure
- Fees and charges
Course overview
Whether you are brushing up or starting from scratch with a whole new language, Deakin's Diploma of Arabic is designed to sharpen your language skills and deepen your cultural understanding. By studying Arabic alongside your degree, you will gain 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 Arabic and develop an understanding of Arabic 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 Arabic speaking world.
Do you want to develop your language skills to build a global career?
Learning a language is not only fun, it gives you insight into different cultures, develops your adaptability and communication skills, and makes you more employable.
The Arab countries of the Middle East and North Africa form an area of global importance, with broad strategic, economic, religious and cultural influence. Our Arabic language program provides both language practice and insights into Arabic culture.
An optional Arabic In-Country Language Program gives you the chance to practise the language with native speakers of Arabic in its natural and authentic environment. The eight-week study program is held in Oman or Abu Dhabi, where you'll develop practical language skills and learn about the culture and way of life in the host country.
In-Country study
The In-Country Language Program is available to students completing a major sequence in Arabic via study abroad. The program is a unique part of language study and an excellent way of accelerating completion of the major.
As a second or third-year student, you can spend eight weeks studying language and culture in its own environment. You will be able to converse, read and write about more complex topics and build upon your knowledge of grammar.
For more information about the In-Country Language Program please refer to the Work-integrated learning website or contact the WIL team.
Career opportunities
The Diploma of Arabic will equip you with skills in the Arabic language that will give you a competitive edge and expand your employment options far beyond Australian shores to exciting and challenging positions in the Arab Gulf States, the Middle East and North Africa.
Adding an international aspect to your degree can open doors to better career opportunities in:
- the arts
- business or trade
- diplomacy or security
- education
- foreign policy
- health
- international development
- IT or engineering
- sciences.
For more information go to DeakinTALENT.
Course Learning Outcomes
| Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities | Critically analyse language systems (pronunciation, grammar, syntax, and sociolinguistic practices) and culture, and apply these to the language of study |
| Communication | Communicate effectively in the language of study in a range of contexts using appropriate grammar, syntax, pronunciation and sociolinguistic practices in the language of study |
| Digital literacy | Evaluate online technologies and new media for engagement with authentic material in the language of study, as well as for autonomous language study |
| Critical thinking | Critically evaluate information relating to and expressed in the language of study including analysing relevant socio-cultural contexts |
| Problem solving | Identify linguistic and sociolinguistic problems and apply knowledge of the systems of the language of study to propose solutions |
| Self-management | Apply a range of short- and long-term strategies in order to maintain and progress engagement with the language of study |
| Teamwork | Collaborate with others to address challenges in specific cultural and linguistic contexts |
| Global citizenship | Using the language of study, analyse issues in diverse global contexts |
Approved by Faculty Board November 2021
Course rules
To complete the Diploma of Arabic students must pass 8 credit points and meet the following course rules to be eligible to graduate:
- DAI001 Academic Integrity and Respect at Deakin (0-credit-point compulsory unit) in their first study period
- 8 credit points of core units
Students are required to meet the University's academic progress and conduct requirements. See the enrolment codes and terminology to help make sense of the University’s vocabulary.
Note:
- This course is part-time only.
Course structure
Arabic major sequence
For students with no prior language study.
Level 1
| AIB151 | Practical Arabic: An Introduction to the Language and Culture |
| AIB152 | Applied Arabic 1B: The Language and its Culture |
Level 2
| AIB251 | Arabic and the World 2A: Communicating Using Arabic |
| AIB252 | Arabic and the World 2B: Texts and Contexts in Arabic |
Level 3
| AIB351 | Arabic and the World 3A: Contemporary Arabic in a Range of Contexts (2 credit points) |
| AIB352 | Arabic and the World 3B: Applying Arabic in Complex and Contemporary Contexts (2 credit points) |
Arabic major sequence
For students who have completed Arabic at Year 12 or equivalent begins at second level and consists of the following units
Level 1
| AIB251 | Arabic and the World 2A: Communicating Using Arabic |
| AIB252 | Arabic and the World 2B: Texts and Contexts in Arabic |
Level 2
| AIB351 | Arabic and the World 3A: Contemporary Arabic in a Range of Contexts (2 credit points) |
| AIB352 | Arabic and the World 3B: Applying Arabic in Complex and Contemporary Contexts (2 credit points) |
Approved Study Abroad may replace EITHER AIB351 or AIB352
Level 3
| AIX300 | Popular Culture and Society in Languages |
| AIX301 | Advanced Writing and Translation Skills in Languages |
Course duration
Course duration may be affected by delays in completing course requirements, such as failing of units or accessing or completing placements.
Further information
Student Central can help you with course planning, choosing the right units and explaining course rules and requirements.
- Contact Student Central
Fees and charges
Fees and charges vary depending on the type of fee place you hold, your course, your commencement year, the units you choose to study, and their study discipline or your study load.
Tuition fees increase at the beginning of each calendar year and all fees quoted are in Australian dollars ($AUD). Tuition fees do not include textbooks, computer equipment or software, other equipment or costs such as mandatory checks, travel and stationery.
For further information regarding tuition fees, other fees and charges, invoice due dates, withdrawal dates, payment methods visit our Current students website.