Spanish and Latin American Studies // Structure

The Diploma consists of a three-year sequence of first, second and third year language study and may add up to one year to the duration of the student’s degree course. See the Diploma course structure for details.

Spanish and Latin American Studies

A 100-point diploma sequence is available. The sequence is as follows for the three most common entry points:

• Spanish 1 entry point: for students who have very little or no knowledge of Spanish.
• Spanish 3 entry point: for students who have undertaken two or three years of secondary school Spanish or who have been admitted to the program after proving adequate knowledge of Spanish, adequate placement test results or equivalent.
• Spanish 5 entry point: for students who have obtained VCE Spanish, adequate placement test results, or approved equivalent.

Students will have their appropriate entry point determined by the Spanish and Latin American Program, based on evidence of prior learning and/or results of a placement test as required. Please refer to the following link for further information: http://arts.unimelb.edu.au/soll/resources/language-placement-testing

Students completing a diploma in Spanish and Latin American Studies will usually undertake 25 points at level one, 37.5 points at level two and 37.5 points at level three.

For an example of a typical Spanish and Latin American Studies structure for each of the three entry points, please visit: http://arts.unimelb.edu.au/lcr/