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Search : Index : Faculty of Arts
Faculty of Arts
1. Language study streams
1.1. Spanish
1.2. Portuguese
1.3. Catalan
2. Diploma in Modern Languages (Spanish)
3. Requirements for a major in the Spanish Program
4. Major in Spanish
5. Honours entry
5.1. Combined honours at Melbourne University
5.2. Pure honours
6. Honours requirements
6.1. Combined honours
7. Studying overseas
8. Career opportunities
9. Further study
10. For more information
11. Enrolment process for La Trobe University subjects: List A subjects (922-coded subjects)
12. Enrolment process for University of Melbourne subjects: List B subjects (116-coded subjects)
13. FAQs about the Spanish program for University of Melbourne students
Subject Lists
First-year subjects
First/second-year subjects
Second-year subjects
Second/third-year subjects
Second/third-year summer subject
Third year subject
Third/fourth-year subjects
Fourth-year subject
Spanish is spoken by over 400 million people, making it one of the world's major languages. It is the official language of twenty-three Latin American countries and the second language of the USA. One of the six official languages of the United Nations, Spanish is also a major European language.
It is not just demographic reasons that make Spanish so important; its cultural impact is also without parallel. Spain has undergone considerable social transformation since its transition to democracy, making Spanish culture exciting and vibrant to study. The countries of Latin America, although unified by the Spanish language, offer an exceptionally rich and varied body of linguistic, literary and cultural production.
Spanish is co-taught by the University of Melbourne Spanish Program in the School of Languages and Linguistics (116-coded subjects) and the Spanish Program at La Trobe University (922-coded subjects). Multiple entry points into the core language units are provided from beginners to advanced levels of language proficiency depending on your previous experience learning Spanish. Students are also able to select from a comprehensive and fascinating range of subjects in areas of literature and contemporary cultural studies. In addition to Spanish, students may also study Catalan and Portuguese through La Trobe University.
There are special enrolment requirements for all subjects taught by the La Trobe University Spanish Program (922-coded subjects) - see List A below. These 922-coded subjects cannot be taken in conjunction with other complementary course language subjects. For subjects taught by the University of Melbourne (116-coded subjects) - see List B below.
The Spanish Program, taught in conjunction with La Trobe University offers three streams of Spanish:
Beginners
The first year of the beginners stream is taught by La Trobe University at the University of Melbourne Parkville campus. It is available to students with little or no prior knowledge of Spanish.
Intermediate
The first year of the intermediate stream is taught by the School of Languages and Linguistics at the University of Melbourne. It is available to students who have studied two semesters in the beginners' stream or who have attained an approved equivalent level of proficiency (excluding those who have sat VCE Spanish).
Advanced
The first year of the advanced stream is taught by La Trobe University and is usually only available to students who have obtained at least a pass in VCE Spanish or an approved equivalent.
Offered subject to enrolment numbers and staff availability.
The Spanish Program at La Trobe University offers two levels of Portuguese:
Beginners
The beginners level of Portuguese is available to students with little or no prior knowledge of Portuguese but who have successfully completed at least one year of study in another romance language.
Advanced
The advanced level of Portuguese is only available to students who have completed the beginners year or an approved equivalent, such as VCE Portuguese.
Offered subject to availability of a Catalan lector.
The Spanish Program at La Trobe University at present offers one level of Catalan:
Beginners
The beginners level of Catalan is available to students with little or no prior knowledge of Catalan but who have successfully completed at least one year of study in another romance language.
The Diploma in Modern Languages (DML) enables students to gain a diploma in language study in the course of completing an undergraduate degree at the University of Melbourne.
The DML involves a three-year sequence of language study, totalling a minimum of 100 points. It adds one year to the duration of an ordinary degree course.
The DML (Spanish) is offered in the Beginners and Intermediate streams. Spanish subjects are taken alongside degree subjects in an integrated sequence of study. This must be approved by the home faculty course adviser. The student may be required to sit a placement test. See Diploma in Modern Languages. To be eligible to take out the DML, students must complete at least 50 points of study towards the Diploma in subjects taught by schools of the University of Melbourne.
Please note that students who do not achieve 60% or higher in Intermediate Spanish will not be able to continue with Spanish study and therefore will not be able to complete the Diploma in Modern Languages.
The Diploma in Modern Languages (Spanish) takes one of the following two forms:
| Beginners stream | ||
|---|---|---|
| First year | Points | |
| 922-001 LaTrobe-Spanish Beginners 1A | 12.5 | |
| 922-002 LaTrobe-Spanish Beginners 1B | 12.5 | |
| Second year | ||
| 116-220 Intermediate Spanish A | 12.5 | |
| 116-221 Intermediate Spanish C | 6.25 | |
| 116-222 Intermediate Spanish B | 12.5 | |
| 116-223 Intermediate Spanish D | 6.25 | |
| and either | ||
| 116-214 Introduction to the Hispanic World | 12.5 | |
| or | ||
| 116-219 Hispanic Dictatorships | 12.5 | |
| Third year | ||
| 922-215 LaTrobe-Post Intermediate Spanish A* | 12.5 | |
| and either | ||
| 116-214 Introduction to the Hispanic World | 12.5 | |
| or | ||
| 116-219 Hispanic Dictatorships | 12.5 | |
| or a third-year optional 922- subject from La Trobe University | ||
| * Enrolment in this subject (ie, completion of the Diploma in Modern Languages) is only possible for students who have achieved 60% or higher in the second year Intermediate Spanish subjects (above). | ||
A major in Spanish (which may include Catalan or Portuguese in later years) is usually only possible for students who commence Spanish study during the first year of their studies. Students commencing Spanish during later years may not be able to complete a major in Spanish due to the structural constraints of the BA and other degrees.
A major in Spanish consists of 112.5 points comprising:
first-year subjects in Spanish (25-37.5 points); and
second-year subjects in Spanish (37.5 points); and
third-year subjects in Spanish (37.5-50 points).
This major takes one of the following forms:
| Beginners stream | ||
|---|---|---|
| First year | Semester | |
| 922-001 LaTrobe-Spanish Beginners 1A | 1 | |
| 922-002 LaTrobe-Spanish Beginners 1B | 2 | |
| Second year | ||
| 116-220 Intermediate Spanish A | 1 | |
| 116-221 Intermediate Spanish C | 1 | |
| 116-222 Intermediate Spanish B | 2 | |
| 116-223 Intermediate Spanish D | 2 | |
| Third year | ||
| 922-215 LaTrobe-Post Intermediate Spanish A* | 1 | |
| 922-216 LaTrobe-Post Intermediate Spanish B | 2 | |
| and | ||
| two third-year subjects from List A and/or List B | ||
| * Enrolment in this third year subject is only possible for students who have achieved 60% or higher in the second year Intermediate Spanish subjects (above). | ||
| Intermediate stream | ||
|---|---|---|
| First year | Semester | |
| 116-220 Intermediate Spanish A | 1 | |
| 116-221 Intermediate Spanish C | 1 | |
| 116-222 Intermediate Spanish B | 2 | |
| 116-223 Intermediate Spanish D | 2 | |
| Second year | ||
| 922-215 LaTrobe-Post Intermediate Spanish A* | 1 | |
| 922-216 LaTrobe-Post Intermediate Spanish B | 2 | |
| and either | ||
| 116-214 Introduction to the Hispanic World | 2 | |
| or | ||
| 116-219 Hispanic Dictatorships | Not Offered | |
| Third year | ||
| 922-009 LaTrobe-Spanish Advanced 3A# | 2 | |
| and | ||
| two additional third-year subjects from List A and/or List B, to total 25 points (including Catalan and Portuguese) | ||
| * Enrolment in this second year subject is only possible for students who have achieved 60% or higher in the first year Intermediate Spanish subjects (above). | ||
| # Enrolment in this subject is only possible for students who have achieved 60% or higher in 922-216. | ||
| Advanced stream | ||
|---|---|---|
| First year | Semester | |
| 922-005 LaTrobe-Spanish Advanced 1A | 1 | |
| 922-006 LaTrobe-Spanish Advanced 1B | 2 | |
| Second year | ||
| 922-010 LaTrobe-Spanish Advanced 2A* | 1 | |
| 922-011 LaTrobe-Spanish Advanced 2B | 2 | |
| and either | ||
| 116-214 Introduction to the Hispanic World | 2 | |
| or | ||
| 116-219 Hispanic Dictatorships | Not Offered | |
| * Enrolment in this second year subject is only possible for students who have achieved 60% or higher in 922-006 and 922-210 (above). | ||
| Third year | ||
| 922-009 LaTrobe-Spanish Advanced 3A | 2 | |
| and | ||
| three additional third-year subjects from List A and/or List B, to total 37.5 points (including Catalan and Portuguese) | ||
| List A subjects (922-coded subjects) | ||
|---|---|---|
| (La Trobe University subjects available to University of Melbourne students) | Semester | |
| 922-001 LaTrobe-Spanish Beginners 1A | 1 | |
| 922-002 LaTrobe-Spanish Beginners 1B | 2 | |
| 922-215 LaTrobe-Post Intermediate Spanish A | 1 | |
| 922-216 LaTrobe-Post Intermediate Spanish B | 2 | |
| 922-005 LaTrobe-Spanish Advanced 1A | 1 | |
| 922-006 LaTrobe-Spanish Advanced 1B | 2 | |
| 922-009 LaTrobe-Spanish Advanced 3A | 2 | |
| 922-012 LaTrobe-Latin America Today | Not Offered | |
| 922-015 LaTrobe-Study Abroad Spain | Not Offered | |
| 922-016 LaTrobe-Spain Today | Not Offered | |
| 922-017 LaTrobe-Hispanic Women's Writing | Not Offered | |
| 922-020 LaTrobe-Contemporary Hispanic Literature | Not Offered | |
| 922-035 LaTrobe-Spanish Reading Course A | 1 | |
| 922-036 LaTrobe-Spanish Reading Course B | 2 | |
| 922-032 LaTrobe-Portuguese Beginners 2A/3A | 1 | |
| 922-033 LaTrobe-Portuguese Beginners 2B/3B | 2 | |
| 922-021 LaTrobe-Portuguese Advanced 2A/3A | 1 | |
| 922-022 LaTrobe-Portuguese Advanced 2B/3B | 2 | |
| 922-023 LaTrobe-Catalan Beginners 2A/3A | 1 | |
| 922-024 LaTrobe-Catalan Beginners 2B/3B | 2 | |
| List B subjects (116-coded subjects) | ||
|---|---|---|
| (University of Melbourne Spanish subjects) | Semester | |
| 116-025 Special Study Program | 2 | |
| 116-066 Research Project | 2 | |
| 116-214 Introduction to the Hispanic World | 2 | |
| 116-219 Hispanic Dictatorships | Not Offered | |
| 116-220 Intermediate Spanish A | 1 | |
| 116-221 Intermediate Spanish C | 1 | |
| 116-222 Intermediate Spanish B | 2 | |
| 116-223 Intermediate Spanish D | 2 | |
| 116-470 Special Research Project | Not Offered | |
Honours in Spanish must be combined with honours in another program within the Faculty of Arts at the University of Melbourne.
The prerequisites for entry to fourth-year honours in Spanish are:
completion of all the requirements for the BA; and
completion of a major in Spanish; and
completion of a major and admission into Honours in another Arts program; and
an average grade of H2B or higher over the second/third-year subjects of the Spanish major.
For information on how to apply see Applying for Honours. Students should also seek advice from the Spanish convenor at the University of Melbourne.
Students who have completed the above major in the advanced or intermediate streams at Melbourne will be eligible to be considered for pure honours at La Trobe University; however students who have completed the above major for beginners stream may be required to complete extra subjects before being considered for the pure honours offered at La Trobe.
Students interested in undertaking pure honours in Spanish studies should consult with the Spanish honours coordinator at La Trobe University.
Students undertaking combined honours in Spanish and another program must complete:
922-500 LaTrobe-Spanish Thesis (37.5 points); and
two La Trobe University honours seminars in Spanish (25 points); and
three honours subjects in the combining discipline (37.5 points).
or
116-500 Spanish Thesis (37.5 points); and
two La Trobe University honours seminars in Spanish (25 points); and
three honours subjects in the combining discipline (37.5 points).
or
honours thesis in the combining discipline (37.5 points); and
honours subjects in the combining discipline (25 points); and
two La Trobe University honours seminars in Spanish (25 points); and
honours subject in Spanish (12.5 points).
Please consult the French, Italian and Spanish Studies program staff in the School of Languages and Linguistics.
Studying Spanish, Catalan or Portuguese can be a great advantage to a wide range of professions. These include tourism and hospitality, teaching and the education sector, translating and interpreting, multicultural radio, television and journalism, the health and welfare sectors, the public service sector, non-government and aid organisations.
The BA and BA (Honours) specialising in Spanish can lead to the completion of higher degrees such as masters and doctorates in Spanish at La Trobe University and at universities around the world.
Beginners, Advanced, Post-Intermediate Levels, and other 922-coded subjects:
Office for Complementary Language Studies
Room 249, First Floor, Old Arts Building
The University of Melbourne
Victoria 3010
Tel: +61 3 8344 5518
Web: http://www.languages.unimelb.edu.au/
or
Spanish Program at La Trobe University
Tel: +61 3 9479 2428
Fax: +61 3 8344 0194
Email: spanish@latrobe.edu.au
Intermediate Level and other 116-coded subjects:
French, Italian and Spanish Studies
School of Languages and Linguistics
Level 6, Arts Centre Building
The University of Melbourne
Victoria 3010
Tel: +61 38344 5179
Email: fritss-enquiries@unimelb.edu.au
Web: http://www.fritss.unimelb.edu.au
University of Melbourne students must contact the Faculty of Arts Office for a Complementary Course enrolment package.
University of Melbourne students from a Faculty other than the Faculty of Arts wishing to enrol in List A subjects (below) must first seek written approval from their home Faculty to enrol. They should then follow the enrolment steps outlined below. Written approval from their home Faculty should be included in the enrolment package.
Following are step-by-step instructions on how to enrol:
1) Collect a Complementary Course enrolment package, available from the Faculty of Arts Office (Ground Floor, Old Arts Building). The pack contains the following:
a) Complementary Course Application Form;
b) La Trobe University Enrolment Statistics Form;
c) Request for Commonwealth Support and HECS-HELP.
2) Fill out and submit the completed enrolment package at the Faculty of Arts Office.
3)Enrolment remains provisional until confirmed, or, alternatively, altered according to the student's needs as determined by the Spanish Program during the first weeks of teaching. As far as possible, the Spanish Program will notify students of any changes to their stream enrolment during the first two weeks of semester. Where changes are made, students must ensure that their enrolment is changed at both universities.
Enquiries about the enrolment process, special consideration, and other administrative matters should be directed to:
Sylvia De Luca
Faculty of Arts
Old Arts Building
The University of Melbourne
Victoria 3010
ph: +61 3 8344 4731
fax: +61 3 9347 0424
Web: http://www.arts.unimelb.edu.au
Enquiries about the timetable, tutorials and other academic issues should be directed to:
Ms Kirsty Waring
Office for Complementary Language Studies
Room 249, First Floor, Old Arts Building
The University of Melbourne
Victoria 3010
ph: +61 3 83445518
fax: +61 3 83440194
Email: kjwaring@unimelb.edu.au
Web: http://www.languages.unimelb.edu.au
or
Spanish Program at La Trobe University
ph: +61 3 94792428
Email: spanish@latrobe.edu.au
University of Melbourne students wishing to enrol in List B Spanish subjects (below) should follow these steps:
New and commencing students:
1) Arrange to sit a placement test at the School of Languages and Linguistics:
French, Italian and Spanish Studies
School of Languages and Linguistics
Level 6, Arts Centre Building
The University of Melbourne
Victoria 3010
ph: +61 3 8344 5179
Email: fritss-enquiries@unimelb.edu.au
Web: http://www.fritss.unimelb.edu.au
2) Once your language competency has been confirmed, you must contact a course adviser in your home Faculty to obtain final approval to enrol. You will need to provide enrolment staff with written evidence of placement test completion.
Re-enrolling students:
1) You should re-enrol or vary your current enrolment through the Student Information System (https://sis.unimelb.edu.au) in line with the normal University of Melbourne re/enrolment deadlines and academic requirements of your course.
Enquiries about the timetable, tutorials and other academic issues should be directed to the French, Italian and Spanish Studies program at the address above.
Enquiries about administrative matters should be directed to:
Faculty of Arts Student Support Centre
Ground Floor, Old Arts Building
The University of Melbourne
Victoria 3010
ph: +61 3 8344 5325
fax: +613 9347 0424
Web: http://www.arts.unimelb.edu.au
Will I have to travel to La Trobe University to enrol in Spanish?
No. After you have completed the Complementary Course enrolment package, forms will be forwarded to La Trobe University on your behalf. This process applies to all List A (922-coded) subjects.
How do I withdraw from Spanish subjects once I have enrolled?
For List A subjects you will need to complete a Variation of Enrolment form for both the University of Melbourne and La Trobe University. Both forms are available from the Faculty of Arts Office at the University of Melbourne. The Faculty will forward the La Trobe University Variation of Enrolment form to La Trobe University on your behalf.
For List B subjects you will vary your current enrolment through the Student Information System (https://sis.unimelb.edu.au) as you would for any other University of Melbourne subject.
Will I have to travel to La Trobe University to study Spanish?
Beginners level Spanish is taught at the University of Melbourne Parkville campus. Subject to student numbers, Post-Intermediate and Advanced level Spanish classes may be taught at either the University of Melbourne Parkville campus, La Trobe University city campus or La Trobe University Bundoora campus
Can students from a Faculty other than Arts enrol in Spanish subjects?
Yes, provided your home Faculty approves your enrolment in the subjects as they must fit within your course. For List A subjects please contact the Faculty of Arts Office for advice. For List B subjects please contact your home Faculty for approval to enrol.
What fees do I pay?
You would normally be enrolled in La Trobe University Spanish subjects (in List A above) on the same fee-paying basis as the course to which you are crediting the subject. For example, if you are enrolled in a Bachelor of Arts in a CSP you will be enrolled in Spanish subjects on a HECS-paying basis. If you are enrolled in a fee-paying place at the University of Melbourne, you will be enrolled in Spanish subjects on a fee-paying basis at La Trobe University. For more information on fees at La Trobe University please contact:
Ms Pat Fraser
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
La Trobe University, Bundoora
Victoria 3086
ph: +61 3 9479 3509
fax: +61 3 9479 1700
Email: p.fraser@latrobe.edu.au
List B subjects are subject to fees in the same way as any other University of Melbourne subject.
How do I pay HECS for La Trobe University subjects?
Once your enrolment is finalised at La Trobe University (through the Faculty of Arts at the University of Melbourne) you will receive a statement of HECS liability from La Trobe University for your La Trobe Spanish subjects. This process applies to List A subjects above.
How do I sign up for lectures and tutorials?
For List A subjects contact Ms Kirsty Waring (contact details above).
For List B subjects contact the School of Languages and Linguistics (contact details above).
Whom do I contact for advice about assessment, extensions and other academic issues?
For List A subjects contact Ms Kirsty Waring (contact details above).
For List B subjects contact the School of Languages and Linguistics (contact details above).
How do I apply for Special Consideration for Spanish subjects?
For List A subjects taught by La Trobe University on the University of Melbourne Parkville campus you will need to apply for Special Consideration as you would for any other University of Melbourne subject.
For List A subjects taught at a La Trobe University campus you will need to complete an application for Special Consideration at the Central Student Centre, David Myer Building, La Trobe University, Bundoora.
For List B subjects you will need to apply for Special Consideration as you would for any other University of Melbourne subject.
Can I apply to enrol in Spanish if I am a full-course international student?
Yes, international students in the Bachelor of Arts are permitted to enrol in Spanish. Students should contact staff from Arts International for further advice and assistance (see Arts International and External Relations).
Provided your home Faculty approves your enrolment in Spanish, international students from faculties of the University of Melbourne other than Arts may apply to enrol in Spanish. For List A subjects please contact the Faculty of Arts Office for advice. For List B subjects please contact your home Faculty.
All full-fee international students enrolling in La Trobe University subjects on a Complementary Course basis (List A subjects) are required to pay international student fees for the subjects directly to La Trobe University.
Can I apply to enrol in Spanish if I am an international exchange student?
Yes, exchange students coming into the Faculty of Arts are permitted to enrol in Spanish. Students should contact staff from Arts International for further advice and assistance (see Arts International and External Relations).
Provided your home Faculty approves your enrolment in Spanish, exchange students from faculties of the University of Melbourne other than Arts may apply to enrol in Spanish. For List A subjects please contact the Faculty of Arts Office for advice. For List B subjects please contact your home Faculty.
International exchange students enrolling in La Trobe University subjects on a Complementary Course basis (List A subjects) are not required to pay fees to La Trobe University.
Can I apply to enrol in La Trobe Spanish subjects (List A) if I am an international study abroad student?
No. Study abroad students are not permitted to enrol in List A subjects.
922-001 LaTrobe-Spanish Beginners 1A
922-002 LaTrobe-Spanish Beginners 1B
922-005 LaTrobe-Spanish Advanced 1A
922-006 LaTrobe-Spanish Advanced 1B
116-220 Intermediate Spanish A
116-221 Intermediate Spanish C
116-222 Intermediate Spanish B
116-223 Intermediate Spanish D
922-010 LaTrobe-Spanish Advanced 2A
922-011 LaTrobe-Spanish Advanced 2B
116-025 Special Study Program
116-214 Introduction to the Hispanic World
116-219 Hispanic Dictatorships
922-202 LaTrobe-Postcolonial Identities
922-203 LaTrobe-Cuba: The Special Period
922-215 LaTrobe-Post Intermediate Spanish A
922-216 LaTrobe-Post Intermediate Spanish B
922-023 LaTrobe-Catalan Beginners 2A/3A
922-024 LaTrobe-Catalan Beginners 2B/3B
922-032 LaTrobe-Portuguese Beginners 2A/3A
922-033 LaTrobe-Portuguese Beginners 2B/3B
922-021 LaTrobe-Portuguese Advanced 2A/3A
922-022 LaTrobe-Portuguese Advanced 2B/3B
922-012 LaTrobe-Latin America Today
922-016 LaTrobe-Spain Today
922-015 LaTrobe-Study Abroad Spain
922-009 LaTrobe-Spanish Advanced 3A
922-017 LaTrobe-Hispanic Women's Writing
922-020 LaTrobe-Contemporary Hispanic Literature
922-035 LaTrobe-Spanish Reading Course A
922-036 LaTrobe-Spanish Reading Course B
116-470 Special Research Project
922-500 LaTrobe-Spanish Thesis
116-500 Spanish Thesis
116-510 Special Research Subject A
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