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Spanish and Latin American Studies
Contact information
Coordinator
Dr Israel Holas
Email: israel.holas@unimelb.edu.au
Currently enrolled students:
Future students:
Structure
100 credit points
Duration: The Graduate Diploma in Arts in this area of specialisation is only available part-time and normally takes 2 - 3 years to complete. This specialisation is not available to international students.
There are three standard 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, or adequate placement test results or equivalent.
- Spanish 5 Entry Point: for students who have obtained VCE Spanish, adequate placement test results, or approved equivalent.
The Graduate Diploma in Arts in this area of specialisation requires:
Spanish 1 Entry Point
- eight compulsory subjects (100 points)
Spanish 3 Entry Point
- seven compulsory subjects (87.5 points)
- Level 2 elective subjects (12.5 points)
Spanish 5 Entry Point
- five compulsory subjects (62.5 points)
- Level 2 elective subjects (25 points)
- Level 3 elective subjects (12.5 points)
Total 100 points
Please note the following: 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
Subject Options
Spanish 1 Entry Point Compulsory Subjects
8 compulsory subjects (100 points)
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPAN10001 | Spanish 1 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Winter Term (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| SPAN10002 | Spanish 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| SPAN20002 | Spanish 3 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| SPAN20003 | Spanish 4 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| SPAN30014 | Spanish 5 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| SPAN30015 | Spanish 6 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LANG40003 | Seminar in Languages 1 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| LANG40004 | Seminar in Languages 2 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
Spanish 3 Entry Point Compulsory Subjects
7 compulsory subjects (87.5 points)
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPAN10003 | Spanish 3 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| SPAN10004 | Spanish 4 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| SPAN20018 | Spanish 5 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| SPAN20019 | Spanish 6 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| SPAN30016 | Spanish 7 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LANG40003 | Seminar in Languages 1 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| LANG40004 | Seminar in Languages 2 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
Spanish 5 Entry Point Compulsory Subjects
5 compulsory subjects (62.5 points)
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPAN10007 | Spanish 5 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| SPAN10008 | Spanish 6 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| SPAN20022 | Spanish 7 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LANG40003 | Seminar in Languages 1 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| LANG40004 | Seminar in Languages 2 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
Elective Subjects
Spanish 3 Entry Point
- Level 2 Spanish elective subject (12.5 points)
Spanish 5 Entry Point 5
- Level 2 elective subjects (25 points)
- Level 3 elective subject (12.5 points)
Please note: Only one of the elective subjects for Spanish 5 Entry Point can be a European Studies/other elective subject
Spanish Elective Subjects
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPAN20016 | Pop Culture & Protest in Latin America | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| SPAN20025 | Realities and Fictions of Argentina | Winter Term (Online) |
12.5 |
| SPAN20028 | Chile: The Land at the End of the World | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| SPAN30001 | Gender in Hispanic Cultures | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| SPAN30012 | Pop Culture & Protest in Latin America | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| SPAN30020 | Realities and Fictions of Argentina | Winter Term (Online) |
12.5 |
| SPAN30021 | Exploring Latin America | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| SPAN30023 | Spanish and Latin American Cinema | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| SPAN30024 | Chile: The Land at the End of the World | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| LANG30001 | Languages at Work | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
European Studies Elective Subjects
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| EURO20001 | Language and Society in Europe | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| EURO20003 | Memory & Memoirs of 20th Century Europe | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EURO20005 | Screening Europe: Image and Identity | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EURO20010 | Queering Europe | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| EURO30001 | Language and Society in Europe | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| EURO30002 | Memory & Memoirs of 20th Century Europe | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EURO30004 | Screening Europe: Image and Identity | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ARTS30002 | Introduction to Language Translation | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EURO20007 | A Taste of Europe: Melbourne Intensive | Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EURO30006 | A Taste of Europe: Melbourne Intensive | Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EURO20009 | Wines of the World | February (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EURO30008 | Wines of the World | February (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EURO30009 | Queering Europe | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
Links
http://arts.unimelb.edu.au/soll
Last updated: 6 November 2025