Native and near-native speakers undertaking language units and majors

I speak a non-English language fluently, can I enrol in that language unit/s or major?

Answer ID 3049 | Last updated on 26/05/2025 10.45 AM

Students from a culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) background with a native and near-native language skill level may be able to study some language units, as follows:
 
LanguageUnitInstructions
ChineseCHIN
FrenchFREN
  • Major streams: Beginner, WACE 3, Advanced
  • Advanced stream can accommodate native speakers
  • Minor streams: French 
  • Native speakers can complete FREN2812, FREN3813 and/or FREN3814 without completing the major.

(Subject to language staff assessment and approval)

GermanGRMN
  • Major streams: Beginner, WACE 3, Advanced
  • Advanced stream can accommodate native speakers
  • Minor streams: German 
  • Native speakers can complete GRMN2812 and/or GRMN3813 without completing the major.

(Subject to language staff assessment and approval)

IndonesianINDO

(Subject to language staff assessment and approval)

ItalianITAL
  • Major streams: Beginner, WACE 2, Advanced
  • Advanced stream can accommodate native speakers
  • Minor Stream: Italian 
  • Native speakers can complete ITAL2812, ITAL3813 and/or ITAL3814 without completing the stream.

(Subject to language staff assessment and approval)

JapaneseJAPN
  • Major streams: Beginner, WACE 2, WACE 3
  • WACE 3 stream cannot accommodate native or near-native speakers
  • Minor streams: Japanese Language and Culture 
  • Native or near-native speakers can complete JAPN1405, JAPN1406, JAPN2407, JAPN2408.(Subject to language staff assessment and approval)
  • There is no major possible for students who commence at JAPN1405, even with student exchange / study abroad
KoreanKORE
  • Major streams: Beginner
  • Beginner stream cannot accommodate students who are WACE 3 or above
  • Minor streams: Korean Language and Culture  
  • WACE 3 or above can complete KORE2403, KORE2404, KORE3405, and KORE3406.

(Subject to language staff assessment and approval)

SpanishSPAN
  • Major streams: Beginner 
  • Beginner stream cannot accommodate students who are WACE 3 or above
  • Monir Stream: Spanish 
  • WACE 3 or above can complete SPAN2403, SPAN2404, SPAN3405, and SPAN3406.

(Subject to language staff assessment and approval)

 

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