DipLang

Credit points

80

Minimum duration

2 years part-time

Approved locations

  • Online

EFTSL value of units : All 10cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a credit point (cp) value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.

Admission requirements

An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.

To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must:

  1. be enrolled in an ACU bachelor degree; or
  2. have completed the equivalent of year 12 level with the ACU minimum eligibility rank for Diploma programs; or gained entry via an alternative pathway as approved by ACU.


International students need to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.

Disclaimer: The course entry requirements above are for 2023 Admission.



Completion requirements

To qualify for the Diploma, a student must complete 80 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:

  1. 60 cp from specified Language Units (in one language only) (Part A)
  2. 20 cp from approved Faculty Units (Part B)


Other requirements

Students enrolled concurrently in an ACU undergraduate degree and the Diploma in Languages must complete units approved by their respective Faculty.

Students enrolled in the Diploma in Languages as a stand-alone diploma may complete 20 cp from any approved 100-Level Faculty units.

Students who enter the Diploma with advanced standing equivalent to ITAL101, ITAL102, or both, or SPAN101, SPAN102, or both, may with the approval of their Course Coordinator take additional Diploma in Languages Faculty Units, or further units in their chosen language through cross-institutional study, to complete the Diploma.

Progression requirements

Students are required to follow the pattern of unit enrolment set out in the relevant Course Enrolment Guide, unless otherwise approved by the Course Coordinator. In all aspects of progression through this course, students will be advised by the Course Coordinator.

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Schedule of unit offerings

Complete exactly 60 credit points from the following:

  • ITAN101Introductory Italian10 CP
  • ITAN102Elementary Italian A10 CP
  • ITAN200Elementary Italian B10 CP
  • ITAN201Intermediate Italian A10 CP
  • ITAN202Intermediate Italian B10 CP
  • ITAN204Living Italy: Italian Cultures in Context10 CP
  • SPAN101Introductory Spanish10 CP
  • SPAN102Elementary Spanish A10 CP
  • SPAN200Elementary Spanish B10 CP
  • SPAN201Intermediate Spanish A10 CP
  • SPAN202Intermediate Spanish B10 CP
  • SPAN204Living Spanish and Latin American Cultures10 CP

Part B.1 OR Part B.2 OR Part B.3 OR Part B.4

    Part B.1 : Education and Arts

    Complete 0 to 20 credit points from the following:

  • ARTS112Art in the Early 20th Century10 CP
  • ARTS237Postmodern Art in the 20th Century10 CP
  • COMM102Introduction to Communication10 CP
  • COMM222Communication in a Global Society10 CP
  • COMM314Workplace Communication10 CP
  • DVST100Introduction to International Development Studies10 CP
  • DVST200Refugees and Forced Migration10 CP
  • EDEN100Foundations of Literacy10 CP
  • EDES103Understanding Learners and Their Contexts10 CP
  • EDES105Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Knowledges, Histories and Cultures10 CP
  • ENGL110Reading Literature: Form and Genre10 CP
  • ENGL202Twentieth-Century Literature10 CP
  • ENGL210Shakespeare and the Renaissance10 CP
  • ENGL224Romantic Generations10 CP
  • EDLA290General Language Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment10 CP
  • EDLA291Italian Language Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment10 CP
  • EDLA292Spanish Language Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment10 CP
  • EDSI100Science in Our World10 CP
  • GEOG110Exploring Natural Environments10 CP
  • GEOG111Exploring Human Environments10 CP
  • GEOG214Sustainability: The Global Challenge10 CP
  • GEOG216Climate Change: Past, Present and Future10 CP
  • GEOG217Political Geography: Borders, Migration and Conflict10 CP
  • GEOG218Natural Disasters: Risk, Response and Resilience10 CP
  • GEOG219Geography Research and Project Management10 CP
  • HIST105Early Modern Europe10 CP
  • HIST115Global History: Six Degrees of Separation10 CP
  • HIST207Fall of the Roman Republic10 CP
  • HIST208Fascism10 CP
  • HIST209Revolutionary Europe 1789-191710 CP
  • HIST215Europe Divided and United 1945-Present10 CP
  • HIST216Europe in the Middle Ages and Beyond10 CP
  • HIST229Rebels and Revolutions in Latin America10 CP
  • HIST230Life and Death in Pompeii10 CP
  • HIST251Human Rights in History10 CP
  • HIST255The Ancient Near East10 CP
  • HIST256War and Peace10 CP
  • HUMA250Ancient Greek History and Drama10 CP
  • HUMA252Art, Politics and Society in Renaissance and Baroque Rome10 CP
  • HUMA253The Art of France From Empire to Modernity10 CP
  • HUMA254The Idea of the City: A Study of Rome10 CP
  • HUMA319Rome Field School: Landscapes Past and Present10 CP
  • MUSC162Writing About Music: Legacies and Futures10 CP
  • MUSC280Music, Culture and Diversity10 CP
  • MUSC281Popular Music: Stage and Screen10 CP
  • PERF104Drama's Greatest Hits: Performing Drama History10 CP
  • PERF215On Screen: Movies, TV, Video Games10 CP
  • POLS104Introduction to International Relations10 CP
  • POLS105Introduction to Human Rights10 CP
  • POLS201Middle Eastern Politics10 CP
  • POLS211The Dragon Awakens: China and the New World10 CP
  • POLS213Security, Terrorism and Human Rights10 CP
  • SOCS100Introduction to Sociology10 CP
  • SOCS108Contemporary Society and Change10 CP
  • SOCS206Globalisation, Religion and Modernity10 CP
  • SOCS209Race and Ethnicity: Australian and Global Perspectives10 CP
  • SOCS226Global Youth Cultures10 CP
  • SOCS243Global Health10 CP
  • UNCC100Self and Community: Exploring the Anatomy of Modern Society10 CP
  • PHCC102Being Human10 CP
  • PHCC104Ethics and the Good Life10 CP

    • Part B.2 : Health Sciences

    Complete 0 to 20 credit points from the following:

  • BIOL121Human Biological Science 110 CP
  • BIOL125Human Biology 110 CP
  • BIOL126Human Biology 210 CP
  • EXSC119From Health to High Performance Sport10 CP
  • EXSC199Psychology of Sport10 CP
  • EXSC296Health and Exercise Psychology10 CP
  • HLSC111The Person, Health and Wellbeing10 CP
  • HLSC120Indigenous Health and Culture10 CP
  • HLSC220Health Care Ethics10 CP
  • NUTR101Introduction to Nutrition10 CP
  • NUTR308Food and Culture Study Tour10 CP
  • PHIL201Issues in Bioethics10 CP
  • PSYC100Foundations of Psychology10 CP
  • PSYC200Life Span Development10 CP
  • PUBH101Foundations of Public Health Communication10 CP
  • PUBH102Foundations of Health Promotion10 CP
  • PUBH200Globalisation, Environment and Health10 CP
  • UNCC100Self and Community: Exploring the Anatomy of Modern Society10 CP
  • PHCC102Being Human10 CP
  • PHCC104Ethics and the Good Life10 CP

    • Part B.3 : Law and Business

    Complete 0 to 20 credit points from the following:

  • LAWS104Foundations of Law and Legal Research10 CP
  • LAWS107Introduction to Australian Public Law10 CP
  • LAWS202Comparative Legal Systems10 CP
  • BUSN104Money Matters10 CP
  • BUSN111Working with Technology10 CP
  • BUSN112Managing Markets10 CP
  • BUSN113Managing People and Organisations10 CP
  • UNCC100Self and Community: Exploring the Anatomy of Modern Society10 CP
  • PHCC102Being Human10 CP
  • PHCC104Ethics and the Good Life10 CP

    • Part B.4 : Theology and Philosophy

    Complete 0 to 20 credit points from the following:

  • PHIL100Philosophy: the Big Questions10 CP
  • PHIL107Philosophy of World Religions10 CP
  • PHIL200Contemporary Moral Problems10 CP
  • PHIL201Issues in Bioethics10 CP
  • PHIL202Justice, Authority and Human Rights10 CP
  • PHIL210Language, Meaning and Truth10 CP
  • PHIL213Postmodern European Philosophy10 CP
  • PHIL214Medieval Philosophy10 CP
  • PHIL215Early Modern Philosophy10 CP
  • PHIL224Ancient Greek Philosophy10 CP
  • THBS205Narratives of Ancient Israel10 CP
  • THCT205Church and Social Context10 CP
  • THCT215Defining Moments in Church History10 CP
  • THEL100Biblical Hebrew A10 CP
  • THEL101New Testament Greek A10 CP
  • THEL102Ecclesiastical Latin A10 CP
  • THEL205Ecclesiastical Latin B10 CP
  • THEL206Medieval Latin10 CP
  • THEL207Biblical Hebrew B10 CP
  • THEL208New Testament Greek B10 CP
  • THEL209Study Tour in Theology20 CP
  • THSR200Introducing Asian Religions10 CP
  • THSR202Religion in Australian Culture10 CP
  • THSR206Introduction to Islam10 CP
  • THSR207Introduction to Judaism10 CP
  • UNCC100Self and Community: Exploring the Anatomy of Modern Society10 CP
  • PHCC102Being Human10 CP
  • PHCC104Ethics and the Good Life10 CP

Course map

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Course maps are subject to change. Please check your course map again before you finalise your enrolment.

If you need more information about unit enrolment, please visit Course Enrolment Guides.

Italian - Commencing Professional Term 1 - Part-time

Students must select two electives to complete during the course.

  • Language UnitsITAN101Introductory Italian10 cp
  • Language UnitsITAN102Elementary Italian A10 cp
  • Language UnitsITAN200Elementary Italian B10 cp

All units are delivered in online scheduled mode.

SELECTING YOUR ELECTIVES

A. If you are completing the Diploma in Languages concurrently with another undergraduate course:

  • Your two Diploma in Languages ‘electives’ are chosen from a list of units provided in the course rules for the Diploma. These two units will normally ‘double count’ as units that you complete as part of your first undergraduate degree, and then credit to the Diploma in Languages. The units may be specified units or electives in your first degree.
  • Prior to course completion in the Diploma in Languages, you will need to have the two ‘electives’ you have completed credited from your first degree to the Diploma in Languages using the ‘CR Credit and Prior Learning’ form.

B. If you are completing the Diploma in Languages as a ‘stand-alone’ course:

  • You can choose any two units from the list provided in the course rules as your electives. You will then need to double check the ACU timetable to see which semester your selected electives are running and build that into your map.  

Italian - Commencing Semester 1 - Part-time

Students must select two electives to complete during the course.

All units are delivered in online scheduled mode.

SELECTING YOUR ELECTIVES

A. If you are completing the Diploma in Languages concurrently with another undergraduate course:

  • Your two Diploma in Languages ‘electives’ are chosen from a list of units provided in the course rules for the Diploma. These two units will normally ‘double count’ as units that you complete as part of your first undergraduate degree, and then credit to the Diploma in Languages. The units may be specified units or electives in your first degree.
  • Prior to course completion in the Diploma in Languages, you will need to have the two ‘electives’ you have completed credited from your first degree to the Diploma in Languages using the ‘CR Credit and Prior Learning’ form.

B. If you are completing the Diploma in Languages as a ‘stand-alone’ course:

  • You can choose any two units from the list provided in the course rules as your electives. You will then need to double check the ACU timetable to see which semester your selected electives are running and build that into your map.  

Italian - Commencing Semester 2 - Part-time

Students must select two electives to complete during the course.

All units are delivered in online scheduled mode.

SELECTING YOUR ELECTIVES

A. If you are completing the Diploma in Languages concurrently with another undergraduate course:

  • Your two Diploma in Languages ‘electives’ are chosen from a list of units provided in the course rules for the Diploma. These two units will normally ‘double count’ as units that you complete as part of your first undergraduate degree, and then credit to the Diploma in Languages. The units may be specified units or electives in your first degree.
  • Prior to course completion in the Diploma in Languages, you will need to have the two ‘electives’ you have completed credited from your first degree to the Diploma in Languages using the ‘CR Credit and Prior Learning’ form.

B. If you are completing the Diploma in Languages as a ‘stand-alone’ course:

  • You can choose any two units from the list provided in the course rules as your electives. You will then need to double check the ACU timetable to see which semester your selected electives are running and build that into your map.  

Spanish - Commencing Professional Term 1 - Part-time

Students must select two electives to complete during the course.

All units are delivered in online scheduled mode.

SELECTING YOUR ELECTIVES

A. If you are completing the Diploma in Languages concurrently with another undergraduate course:

  • Your two Diploma in Languages ‘electives’ are chosen from a list of units provided in the course rules for the Diploma. These two units will normally ‘double count’ as units that you complete as part of your first undergraduate degree, and then credit to the Diploma in Languages. The units may be specified units or electives in your first degree.
  • Prior to course completion in the Diploma in Languages, you will need to have the two ‘electives’ you have completed credited from your first degree to the Diploma in Languages using the ‘CR Credit and Prior Learning’ form.

B. If you are completing the Diploma in Languages as a ‘stand-alone’ course:

  • You can choose any two units from the list provided in the course rules as your electives. You will then need to double check the ACU timetable to see which semester your selected electives are running and build that into your map. 

Spanish - Commencing Semester 1 - Part-time

Students must select two electives to complete during the course.

All units are delivered in online scheduled mode.

SELECTING YOUR ELECTIVES

A. If you are completing the Diploma in Languages concurrently with another undergraduate course:

  • Your two Diploma in Languages ‘electives’ are chosen from a list of units provided in the course rules for the Diploma. These two units will normally ‘double count’ as units that you complete as part of your first undergraduate degree, and then credit to the Diploma in Languages. The units may be specified units or electives in your first degree.
  • Prior to course completion in the Diploma in Languages, you will need to have the two ‘electives’ you have completed credited from your first degree to the Diploma in Languages using the ‘CR Credit and Prior Learning’ form.

B. If you are completing the Diploma in Languages as a ‘stand-alone’ course:

  • You can choose any two units from the list provided in the course rules as your electives. You will then need to double check the ACU timetable to see which semester your selected electives are running and build that into your map. 

Spanish - Commencing Semester 2 - Part-time

Students must select two electives to complete during the course.

All units are delivered in online scheduled mode.

SELECTING YOUR ELECTIVES

A. If you are completing the Diploma in Languages concurrently with another undergraduate course:

  • Your two Diploma in Languages ‘electives’ are chosen from a list of units provided in the course rules for the Diploma. These two units will normally ‘double count’ as units that you complete as part of your first undergraduate degree, and then credit to the Diploma in Languages. The units may be specified units or electives in your first degree.
  • Prior to course completion in the Diploma in Languages, you will need to have the two ‘electives’ you have completed credited from your first degree to the Diploma in Languages using the ‘CR Credit and Prior Learning’ form.

B. If you are completing the Diploma in Languages as a ‘stand-alone’ course:

  • You can choose any two units from the list provided in the course rules as your electives. You will then need to double check the ACU timetable to see which semester your selected electives are running and build that into your map. 

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