Diploma of Chinese

2019 Deakin University Handbook

• Course overview
• Career opportunities
• Fees and charges
• Course Learning Outcomes
• Course rules
• Course structure

Course overview

Whether you’re 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 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. 

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.

Mandarin Chinese is the most widely spoken language in the world, and as a continuing ancient civilisation, Chinese culture is boundlessly fascinating. Our Chinese language program allows you to gain proficiency in spoken and written Chinese, and provides an understanding of the Chinese culture and ways of life.

Through this diploma, you'll gain fluency by taking part in activities across a range of topics focusing on grammar, vocabulary and sentence structure. You’ll also learn about cultural, sociolinguistic and sociocultural considerations relevant to the Chinese language.

Increase your understanding and career opportunities by taking complementary units related to China and Asia in:

• language and culture studies
• history
• international relations.

An optional Chinese In-Country Language Program gives you the opportunity to spend six to eight weeks intensively studying the Chinese language and culture. You'll be able to converse, read and write about more complex topics and build upon your knowledge of grammar.

The In-Country Language Program is available to students completing the Diploma of Chinese via study abroad. The program is a unique part of language study and an excellent way of accelerating completion of the diploma.

As a second, third or advanced-level student, you can spend six weeks studying language and culture in its own environment. You'll 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: artsed-wil@deakin.edu.au.

Career opportunities

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 Australian shores to exciting and challenging positions in China, Taiwan and Hong Kong.

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

Fees and charges

Fees and charges vary depending on your course, your fee category and the year you started. To find out about the fees and charges that apply to you, visit the Current students fees website.

Course Learning Outcomes

Course rules

To qualify for the award of Diploma of Chinese, a student must successfully complete;

• 8 credit points from the specified list of units below and;
• AAI018 Academic Integrity (0-credit-point compulsory unit)

Course rules

Course structure

Course structure

Core

Course structure

Course structure

Course structure

Course structure

For students with no prior language study.

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

For students who have completed Chinese at level 12 or equivalent (non-background speakers) begins at second level and consists of the following units:

Level 1

Level 2

Post-level 12 students who are not background speakers must complete this major sequence by undertaking 2 credit points from the following units:

Advanced level for background speakers only.

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Advanced speakers must complete this major sequence by undertaking 2 credit points from the following units:

Other course information

Course duration - additional information

Course duration may be affected by delays in completing course requirements, such as accessing or completing work placements.