Course Description
The Centre for Language Studies teaches thirteen languages: Arabic, Bahasa Indonesia, Chinese, French, German, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Malay, Spanish, Tamil, Thai and Vietnamese. Currently it offers a number of language courses ranging from elementary to advanced and higher advanced levels.
*Click on the respective language icons to view the full description of each course including pre-requisites, preclusions, workload, course coordinator and units.
There are no pre-requisites or qualifying test for Level 1000 language courses. However, only complete beginners without any prior knowledge are eligible to take these courses. Those who have learned the language through formal and informal means (incl. through external courses, self-study or an extended stay in the target language country) must take a placement test according to the details found here.
Students may face disciplinary action by the University for making a false declaration.
Please note that the change of Level 4000 courses from 5MC to 4MC for Cohort 2021 onwards is currently pending approval. More details will be provided at a later date.
Either Bahasa Indonesia or Thai or Vietnamese is required for students majoring in Southeast Asian Studies; French or German is required for European Studies majors; and Japanese for Japanese Studies majors. Other Arts and Cross-Faculty students may choose to read language courses as Unrestricted Electives outside of their major or as Breath courses outside their faculties respectively. Arts graduate students who need to learn a foreign language for the purpose of their studies or research may apply through their departments.
There are no pre-requisites or qualifying test for Level 1000 language courses. But these courses are meant only for students without any prior knowledge. Those who have learned the language through formal and informal means (incl. through external courses, self-study or an extended stay in the target language country) must contact CLS to take a placement test.
Students may face disciplinary action by the University for making a false declaration.