{"id":9222,"date":"2021-06-15T09:10:14","date_gmt":"2021-06-15T09:10:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/clslang\/?page_id=1054"},"modified":"2026-02-23T17:33:54","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T09:33:54","slug":"discovercls","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/cls\/discovercls\/","title":{"rendered":"Discover Centre for Language Studies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1>\n\t\tWhy The Centre for <br \/>Language Studies?\n\t<\/h1>\n\t<p>The Centre for Language Studies was established in 2001 to serve the foreign language needs of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.<\/p>\n<p>Today, it has over 80 full-time and part-time faculty members who teaches thirteen different languages &#8211; Arabic, Bahasa Indonesia, Chinese, French, German, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Malay, Spanish, Tamil, Thai and Vietnamese &#8211; to approximately over 3,300 students per semester.<\/p>\n<p>Having produced numerous teaching award winners in recent years, the Centre is firmly committed to excellence in teaching and seeks to maintain, and improve, its high teaching standards by engaging in research and facilitating professional development in foreign language teaching.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/clslang\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2021\/06\/Screenshot-2021-06-13-at-6.44.10-PM.png\" alt=\"\"\/>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/cls\/discovercls\/#curriculum\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCURRICULUM\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/cls\/discovercls\/#admissions\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tADMISSIONS\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/cls\/discovercls\/#whychs\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWHY CHS?\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/cls\/discovercls\/#testimonials\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTESTIMONIALS\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/cls\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2024\/02\/Assoc-Prof-Izumi-Walker-NUS-CLS-pict3463a-e1708930691222.jpeg\" alt=\"KONICA MINOLTA DIGITAL CAMERA\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"787\" width=\"787\" title=\"KONICA MINOLTA DIGITAL CAMERA\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n<h2>\n\t\tOur Head of Department\n\t<\/h2>\n\t<p><strong>Associate Professor Izumi Walke<\/strong>r joined the Department of Japanese Studies in September 2000, served as the Convenor of the Japanese Language Programme until 2019 and currently the Director of the Centre for Language Studies. She holds a PhD in Japanese Applied Linguistics from Waseda University in Tokyo and an MSc in Applied Linguistics from Edinburgh University in the United Kingdom. Prior to relocating to Singapore, she held a position as a lecturer at universities in the USA, the UK, and Japan. She has experience teaching students at all levels, from elementary school to an MBA program. Her current areas of study include project-based learning, business Japanese education, pedagogy for &#8220;Taigu communication,&#8221; and the use of media materials in language instruction. She was awarded for Faculty Teaching Excellence Awards continuously from 2004 through 2009, in 2016 and in 2020, NUS Excellent Teacher Award in 2004, 2008, 2010, and 2016. She served on an Excellent Teacher Award Honour Roll, the Faculty Excellent Teacher Selection Committee as well as University Educator Track Promotion Committee.<\/p>\n<h2>\n\t\tCurriculum\n\t<\/h2>\n\t\t<nav>\n\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li data-index=\"0\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" tabindex=\"-1\">Minor in Language Studies\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>For students admitted from\u00a0<u>AY2021-2022 onwards<\/u>, to graduate with a Minor from Centre for Language Studies, students have to accumulate 20 modular credits (MCs) made up of:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>either 16 MCs (i.e. at least 4 modules)<\/strong> from modules of the same language <strong>plus 4 MCs<\/strong> from a recognised module from that language track<\/li>\n<li><strong>or 20 MCs <\/strong>from the same language<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The accumulated MCs must include <strong>a 6th or higher-level language module\u00a0<\/strong>(to ensure that all students graduating with a Language Studies Minor attain at least an advanced level of competency).\u00a0<em>Please note that\u00a0<\/em><em>the offer of a 6th or higher-level language module is subject to the discretion of CLS.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Note the following:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>All 20 MCs of the Minor requirements must be earned from modules read at NUS; Any module read outside NUS (e.g., &#8220;Department Exchange Modules&#8221;) will not count towards the fulfilment of a Minor in Language Studies.<\/li>\n<li>In order to take the lowest Level-1000 CLS language module, the student must not have any prior knowledge of the language concerned.<\/li>\n<li>Students with prior knowledge\u00a0<em>who are placed directly in\u00a0<strong><u>any one of the<\/u><\/strong><\/em>\u00a0<strong><em><u>following language modules<\/u><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0below will not be able to meet the 16 MCs requirements.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Arabic, Bahasa Indonesia, Chinese, Hindi, Malay, or Vietnamese<\/td>\n<td>Module codes ending with 3202, 4201 or 4202<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"288\">French, German, Korean, Spanish, or Thai<\/td>\n<td width=\"336\">Module codes ending with 4202, 4203 or 4204<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Japanese*<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>LAJ4203 Newspaper Reading<\/strong><br \/><strong>LAJ4205 Expository Writing and Public Speaking<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Students with such advanced prior knowledge in one language are strongly encouraged to work towards\u00a0<strong>a minor in another language offered by the Centre<\/strong>\u00a0instead.<\/p>\n<p>For queries relating to Minor in Language Studies, contact our programme\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/cls\/full-time-staff\/\"><strong>convenors<\/strong><\/a><a href=\"ttps:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/cls\/full-time-staff\/\"><strong>.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Please refer to the website of the university&#8217;s Registrar&#8217;s Office for general guidelines on Minor requirements.<\/p>\n<p>Students will have to take the necessary steps to ensure that they complete the graduation requirements within the normal candidature.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Under the Continuing Professional Education (CPE) initiative, graduating students who have completed ONLY some of the module requirements before graduating may also return to take up the\u00a0<u>sixth and higher level\u00a0modules<\/u>\u00a0and to stack it to what they had previously completed in order to obtain a &#8220;Specialist Certificate&#8221;.<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>* <strong>Special note for Japanese<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>The two highest Japanese language modules are\u00a0<strong>Level-4000 modules<\/strong>, and just below them are three equivalent-level (i.e., 6th level) modules not precluding each other, namely\u00a0<u>LAJ3202 Japanese 6<\/u>,\u00a0<u>LAJ 3204 Business Japanese 1<\/u>\u00a0and\u00a0<u>LAJ3205 Media Japanese<\/u>\u00a0(&#8220;<strong><em>6th level language modules<\/em><\/strong>&#8220;). Therefore, it is still possible for a student placed directly in any 6th level language module to meet the requirements.<\/p>\n<p><strong>As an illustration,<\/strong>\u00a0a student with prior knowledge of Japanese placed directly in a\u00a0<strong>6th level language\u00a0<\/strong>will have the\u00a0<strong>three<\/strong>\u00a0following options<strong>:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><u>EITHER<\/u><\/strong>\u00a0complete\u00a0<strong><em>all three<\/em><\/strong>\u00a06th level language modules,\u00a0<strong><em>plus both<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0Level-4000 language modules;<\/li>\n<li><strong><u>OR<\/u><\/strong>\u00a0complete\u00a0<strong><em>all three<\/em><\/strong>\u00a06th level language modules,\u00a0<strong><em>plus one<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0Level-4000 language module\u00a0<strong><em>and one<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0recognised non-language module;<\/li>\n<li><strong><u>OR<\/u><\/strong>\u00a0complete\u00a0<strong><em>two<\/em><\/strong>\u00a06th level language modules,<strong><em>\u00a0plus both<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0Level-4000 modules\u00a0<strong><em>and one<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0recognised non-language module.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- \/content -->\n\t<!-- \/tabs -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--label-0\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-0\">Minor in Arabic Language Studies<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-0\" tabindex=\"-1\"><i title=\"Expand\">Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Eligible language modules: LAR1201 Arabic 1, LAR2201 Arabic 2, LAR3201 Arabic 3, LAR3202 Arabic 4, LAR4201 Arabic 5, LAR4202 Arabic 6<\/p>\n<p>Students may read and pass:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<ol>\n<li>all 5 eligible language modules (including LAR4202 Arabic 6), or<\/li>\n<li>4 of the eligible language modules (including LAR4202 Arabic 6) and one of the recognized modules in the table below.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<table width=\"1084\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>PH2242<\/td>\n<td>Philosophy of Language<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>HY3246<\/td>\n<td>History of Muslim Southeast Asia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>MS3218<\/td>\n<td>The Religious Life of the Malay<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--label-1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-1\">Minor in Indonesian Language Studies<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-1\" tabindex=\"-1\"><i title=\"Expand\">Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Eligible language modules: LAB1201 Bahasa Indonesia 1, LAB2201 Bahasa Indonesia 2, LAB3201 Bahasa Indonesia 3, LAB3202 Bahasa Indonesia 4, LAB4201 Bahasa Indonesia 5, LAB4202 Bahasa Indonesia 6<\/p>\n<p>Students may read and pass:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<ol>\n<li>all 5 eligible language modules (including LAB4202 Bahasa Indonesia 6), or<\/li>\n<li>4 of the eligible language modules (including LAB4202 Bahasa Indonesia 6) and one of the recognized modules in the table below.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<table width=\"1084\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"132\">PH2242<\/td>\n<td width=\"377\">Philosophy of Language<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"132\">HY1101E<\/td>\n<td width=\"377\">Asia and the Modern World<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"132\">SE2210<\/td>\n<td width=\"377\">Popular Culture in Southeast Asia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"132\">SE2212<\/td>\n<td width=\"377\">Cities and Urban Life in Southeast Asia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"132\">SE2213<\/td>\n<td width=\"377\">Politics in Southeast Asia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"132\">SE2214<\/td>\n<td width=\"377\">Arts of Southeast Asia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"132\">SE2217<\/td>\n<td width=\"377\">War and Southeast Asia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"132\">SE2221<\/td>\n<td width=\"377\">Old and New Music in Southeast Asia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"132\">SE2223<\/td>\n<td width=\"377\">Doing Research in Southeast Asia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"132\">SE2224<\/td>\n<td width=\"377\">Unmasked! An Introduction to Traditional Dance in SEA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"132\">SE2225<\/td>\n<td width=\"377\">Forbidden Pleasures: Vice in Southeast Asia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"132\">SE2229<\/td>\n<td width=\"377\">Southeast Asia as a Field of Study<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"132\">SE3214<\/td>\n<td width=\"377\">Heritage and Heritagescapes in Southeast Asia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"132\">SE3233<\/td>\n<td width=\"377\">Martial Arts in Southeast Asia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"132\">MS3210<\/td>\n<td width=\"377\">Modern Indonesian Literature<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--label-2\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-2\">Minor in\u00a0Chinese Language Studies for Non Natives<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-2\" tabindex=\"-1\"><i title=\"Expand\">Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Eligible language modules: LAC1201 Chinese 1, LAC2201 Chinese 2, LAC3201 Chinese 3, LAC3202 Chinese 4, LAC4201 Chinese 5, LAC4202 Chinese 6<\/p>\n<p>Students may read and pass:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<ol>\n<li>all 5 eligible language modules (including LAC4202 Chinese 6), or<\/li>\n<li>4 of the eligible language modules (including LAC4202 Chinese 6) and one of the recognized modules in the table below<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<table width=\"1084\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"128\">PH2242<\/td>\n<td width=\"381\">Philosophy of Language<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"128\">CH2293<\/td>\n<td width=\"381\">Introduction to Chinese Art (Taught in English)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"128\">CH2299<\/td>\n<td width=\"381\">Art of Modern and Contemporary China (Taught in English)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"128\">CH3298<\/td>\n<td width=\"381\">Chinese in Southeast Asia (Taught in English)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--label-3\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-3\">Minor in French Language Studies<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-3\" tabindex=\"-1\"><i title=\"Expand\">Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Eligible language modules: LAF1201 French 1, LAF2201 French 2, LAF3201 French 3, LAF3202 French 4, LAF3203 French for Academic Purposes, LAF4201 French 5, LAF4202 French 6, LAF4203 French Language and Society, LAF4204 Francophone Studies in Context<\/p>\n<p>Students may read and pass:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<ol>\n<li>all 5 eligible language modules (including LAF4202 French 6 or higher), or<\/li>\n<li>4 of the eligible language modules (including LAF4202 French 6 or higher) and one of the recognized modules in the table below.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<table width=\"1084\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"133\">PH2242<\/td>\n<td width=\"373\">Philosophy of Language<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"133\">EU1101E<\/td>\n<td width=\"373\">Making of Modern Europe<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"133\">EU2213<\/td>\n<td width=\"373\">Upheaval in Europe 1848-1918<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"133\">EU2221<\/td>\n<td width=\"373\">Empires, Colonies and Imperialism<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"133\">EU3224<\/td>\n<td width=\"373\">Social Thought &amp; Social Theory<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"133\">HY2210<\/td>\n<td width=\"373\">State and Society in Early-Modern Europe<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--label-4\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-4\">Minor in German Language Studies<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-4\" tabindex=\"-1\"><i title=\"Expand\">Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Eligible language modules: LAG1201 German 1, LAG2201 German 2, LAG3201 German 3, LAG3202 German 4, LAG3203 German for Academic Purposes, LAG4201 German 5, LAG4202 German 6, LAG4203 German Studies 1, LAG4204 German Studies 2<\/p>\n<p>Students may read and pass:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<ol>\n<li>all 5 eligible language modules (including LAG4202 German 6 or higher), or<\/li>\n<li>4 of the eligible language modules (including LAG4202 German 6 or higher) and one of the recognized modules in the table below<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<table width=\"1084\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"128\">PH2242<\/td>\n<td width=\"389\">Philosophy of Language<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"128\">EU1101E<\/td>\n<td width=\"389\">Making of Modern Europe<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"128\">EU2213<\/td>\n<td width=\"389\">Upheaval in Europe 1848-1918<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"128\">EU2221<\/td>\n<td width=\"389\">Empires, Colonies and Imperialism<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"128\">EU3224<\/td>\n<td width=\"389\">Social Thought &amp; Social Theory<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"128\">HY2210<\/td>\n<td width=\"389\">State and Society in Early-Modern Europe<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--label-5\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-5\">Minor in Hindi Language Studies<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-5\" tabindex=\"-1\"><i title=\"Expand\">Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Eligible language modules: LAH1201 Hindi 1, LAH2201 Hindi 2, LAH3201 Hindi 3, LAH3202 Hindi 4, LAH4201 Hindi 5, LAH4202 Hindi 6<\/p>\n<p>Students may read and pass:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<ol>\n<li>all 5 eligible language modules (including LAH4202 Hindi 6), or<\/li>\n<li>4 of the eligible language modules (including LAH4202 Hindi 6) and one of the recognized modules in the table below.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<table width=\"1084\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"126\">PH2242<\/td>\n<td width=\"383\">Philosophy of Language<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"126\">HY1101E<\/td>\n<td width=\"383\">Asia and the Modern World<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"126\">SN1101E<\/td>\n<td width=\"383\">South Asia: People Culture and Development<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"126\">SN2213<\/td>\n<td width=\"383\">Governance and Politics in South Asia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"126\">SN2234<\/td>\n<td width=\"383\">Gender and Society in South Asia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"126\">SN2271<\/td>\n<td width=\"383\">Religion and Society in South Asia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"126\">SN2274<\/td>\n<td width=\"383\">South Asian Cultures: An Introduction<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"126\">SN2277<\/td>\n<td width=\"383\">Indian Communities in South-East Asia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"126\">SN2280<\/td>\n<td width=\"383\">Marriage, Sex and Love in South Asia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"126\">SN3272<\/td>\n<td width=\"383\">Issues in Indian Philosophy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"126\">SN3274<\/td>\n<td width=\"383\">South Asian Cinema<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--label-6\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-6\">Minor in Japanese Language Studies<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-6\" tabindex=\"-1\"><i title=\"Expand\">Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Eligible language modules: First- to fifth-level Japanese language module: LAJ1201 Japanese 1, LAJ2201 Japanese 2, LAJ2202 Japanese 3, LAJ2203 Japanese 4, LAJ3201 Japanese 5, LAJ3203 Business Japanese 1<\/p>\n<p>Sixth-level Japanese language module or higher: LAJ3202 Japanese 6, LAJ3204 Business Japanese 2, LAJ4203 Newspaper Reading, LAJ4205 Expository Writing &amp; Public Speaking<\/p>\n<p>Students may read and pass:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<ol>\n<li>all 5 eligible language modules (including LAJ3202 Japanese 6 or LAJ3204 Business Japanese 2 or higher), or<\/li>\n<li>4 of the eligible language modules (including LAJ3202 Japanese 6 or LAJ3204 Business Japanese 2 or higher) and one of the recognized modules in the table below.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<table width=\"1084\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"124\">PH2242<\/td>\n<td width=\"389\">Philosophy of Language<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"124\">HY1101E<\/td>\n<td width=\"389\">Asia and the Modern World<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"124\">JS2203<\/td>\n<td width=\"389\">Sound, Grammar and Meaning<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"124\">JS2213<\/td>\n<td width=\"389\">Popular Culture in Contemporary Japan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"124\">JS2216<\/td>\n<td width=\"389\">Postwar Japanese Film and Anime<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"124\">JS2225<\/td>\n<td width=\"389\">Marketing and Consumer Culture in Japan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"124\">JS2230<\/td>\n<td width=\"389\">Itadakimasu &#8211; Food in Japan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"124\">JS3213<\/td>\n<td width=\"389\">Alternative Lives in Contemporary Japan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"124\">JS3214<\/td>\n<td width=\"389\">Japanese Philosophy and Thought<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"124\">JS3223<\/td>\n<td width=\"389\">Japan and the Asia-Pacific Region<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"124\">JS3227<\/td>\n<td width=\"389\">Entrepreneurship: Self-made in Japan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"124\">JS3230<\/td>\n<td width=\"389\">Men and Women in Modern Japanese Literature<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--label-7\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-7\">Minor in Korean Language Studies<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-7\" tabindex=\"-1\"><i title=\"Expand\">Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Eligible language modules: LAK1201 Korean 1, LAK2201 Korean 2, LAK3201 Korean 3, LAK3202 Korean 4, LAK3203 Korean for Academic Purposes, LAK4201 Korean 5, LAK4202 Korean 6, LAK4203 Korean 7, LAK4204 Korean 8<\/p>\n<p>Students may read and pass:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<ol>\n<li>all 5 eligible language modules (including LAK4202 Korean 6 or higher), or<\/li>\n<li>4 of the eligible language modules (including LAK4202 Korean 6 or higher) and one of the recognized modules in the table below.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<table width=\"1084\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"128\">PH2242<\/td>\n<td width=\"384\">Philosophy of Language<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"128\">HY1101E<\/td>\n<td width=\"384\">Asia and the Modern World<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"128\">HY3206<\/td>\n<td width=\"384\">East Asian International Relations<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--label-8\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-8\">Minor in Malay Language Studies<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-8\" tabindex=\"-1\"><i title=\"Expand\">Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Eligible language modules: LAM1201 Malay 1, LAM2201 Malay 2, LAM3201 Malay 3, LAM3202 Malay 4, LAM4201 Malay 5, LAM4202 Malay 6<\/p>\n<p>Students may read and pass:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<ol>\n<li>all 5 eligible language modules (including LAM4202 Malay 6), or<\/li>\n<li>4 of the eligible language modules (including LAM4202 Malay 6) and one of the recognized modules in the table below.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<table width=\"1084\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"125\">PH2242<\/td>\n<td width=\"392\">Philosophy of Language<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"125\">HY1101E<\/td>\n<td width=\"392\">Asia and the Modern World<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"125\">HY3246<\/td>\n<td width=\"392\">History of Muslim Southeast Asia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"125\">MS1102E<\/td>\n<td width=\"392\">Malays &#8211; Tradition, Conflict and Change<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"125\">MS2210<\/td>\n<td width=\"392\">Malay Culture and Society<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"125\">MS3211<\/td>\n<td width=\"392\">Political Culture of the Malays<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"125\">MS3212<\/td>\n<td width=\"392\">Classical Malay Literature<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"125\">MS3213<\/td>\n<td width=\"392\">Ideology and Ideas on Malay Development<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"125\">MS3216<\/td>\n<td width=\"392\">Gender in Malay Societies<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"125\">MS3218<\/td>\n<td width=\"392\">The Religious Life of the Malays<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"125\">SE2210<\/td>\n<td width=\"392\">Popular Culture in Southeast Asia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"125\">SE2212<\/td>\n<td width=\"392\">Cities and Urban Life in Southeast Asia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"125\">SE2213<\/td>\n<td width=\"392\">Politics in Southeast Asia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"125\">SE2214<\/td>\n<td width=\"392\">Arts of Southeast Asia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"125\">SE2217<\/td>\n<td width=\"392\">War and Southeast Asia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"125\">SE2221<\/td>\n<td width=\"392\">Old and New Music in Southeast Asia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"125\">SE2223<\/td>\n<td width=\"392\">Doing Research in Southeast Asia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"125\">SE2224<\/td>\n<td width=\"392\">Unmasked! An Introduction to Traditional Dance in SEA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"125\">SE2225<\/td>\n<td width=\"392\">Forbidden Pleasures: Vice in Southeast Asia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"125\">SE2229<\/td>\n<td width=\"392\">Southeast Asia as a Field of Study<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"125\">SE3214<\/td>\n<td width=\"392\">Heritage and Heritagescapes in Southeast Asia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"125\">SE3233<\/td>\n<td width=\"392\">Martial Arts in Southeast Asia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--label-9\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-9\">Minor in Spanish Language Studies<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-9\" tabindex=\"-1\"><i title=\"Expand\">Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Eligible language modules: LAS1201 Spanish 1, LAS2201 Spanish 2, LAS3201 Spanish 3, LAS3202 Spanish 4, LAS4201 Spanish 5, LAS4202 Spanish 6, LAS4203 Spanish 7, LAS4204 Spanish 8<\/p>\n<p>Students may read and pass:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<ol>\n<li>all 5 eligible language modules (including LAS4202 Spanish 6 or higher), or<\/li>\n<li>4 of the eligible language modules (including LAS4202 Spanish 6 or higher) and one of the recognized modules in the table below.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<table width=\"1084\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"122\">PH2242<\/td>\n<td width=\"394\">Philosophy of Language<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"122\">EU1101E<\/td>\n<td width=\"394\">Making of Modern Europe<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"122\">EU2213<\/td>\n<td width=\"394\">Upheaval in Europe 1848-1918<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"122\">EU2221<\/td>\n<td width=\"394\">Empires, Colonies and Imperialism<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"122\">EU3224<\/td>\n<td width=\"394\">Social Thought &amp; Social Theory<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"122\">HY2210<\/td>\n<td width=\"394\">State and Society in Early-Modern Europe<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--label-10\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-10\">Minor in Thai Language Studies<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-10\" tabindex=\"-1\"><i title=\"Expand\">Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Eligible language modules: LAT1201 Thai 1, LAT2201 Thai 2, LAT3201 Thai 3, LAT3202 Thai 4, LAT4201 Thai 5, LAT4202 Thai 6, LAT4203 Analysing Thai Media, LAT4204 Thai for Academic Purposes<\/p>\n<p>Students may read and pass:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<ol>\n<li>all 5 eligible language modules (including LAT4202 Thai 6 or higher), or<\/li>\n<li>4 of the eligible language modules (including LAT4202 Thai 6 or higher) and one of the recognized modules in the table below.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<table width=\"1084\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"253\">PH2242<\/td>\n<td width=\"831\">Philosophy of Language<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"253\">HY1101E<\/td>\n<td width=\"831\">Asia and the Modern World<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"253\">SE2210<\/td>\n<td width=\"831\">Popular Culture in Southeast Asia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"253\">SE2212<\/td>\n<td width=\"831\">Cities and Urban Life in Southeast Asia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"253\">SE2213<\/td>\n<td width=\"831\">Politics in Southeast Asia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"253\">SE2214<\/td>\n<td width=\"831\">Arts of Southeast Asia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"253\">SE2217<\/td>\n<td width=\"831\">War and Southeast Asia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"253\">SE2221<\/td>\n<td width=\"831\">Old and New Music in Southeast Asia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"253\">SE2223<\/td>\n<td width=\"831\">Doing Research in Southeast Asia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"253\">SE2224<\/td>\n<td width=\"831\">Unmasked! An Introduction to Traditional Dance in SEA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"253\">SE2225<\/td>\n<td width=\"831\">Forbidden Pleasures: Vice in Southeast Asia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"253\">SE2229<\/td>\n<td width=\"831\">Southeast Asia as a Field of Study<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"253\">SE3214<\/td>\n<td width=\"831\">Heritage and Heritagescapes in Southeast Asia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"253\">SE3224<\/td>\n<td width=\"831\">Thai Drawing and Painting<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"253\">SE3233<\/td>\n<td width=\"831\">Martial Arts in Southeast Asia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--label-11\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-11\">Minor in Vietnamese Language Studies<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-11\" tabindex=\"-1\"><i title=\"Expand\">Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Eligible language modules: LAV1201 Vietnamese 1, LAV2201 Vietnamese 2, LAV3201 Vietnamese 3, LAV3202 Vietnamese 4, LAV4201 Vietnamese 5, LAV4202 Vietnamese 6<\/p>\n<p>Students may read and pass:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<ol>\n<li>all 5 eligible language modules (including LAV4202 Vietnamese 6), or<\/li>\n<li>4 of the eligible language modules (including LAV4202 Vietnamese 6) and one of the recognized modules in the table below.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<table width=\"1084\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"120\">PH2242<\/td>\n<td width=\"398\">Philosophy of Language<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"120\">HY1101E<\/td>\n<td width=\"398\">Asia and the Modern World<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"120\">SE2210<\/td>\n<td width=\"398\">Popular Culture in Southeast Asia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"120\">SE2212<\/td>\n<td width=\"398\">Cities and Urban Life in Southeast Asia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"120\">SE2213<\/td>\n<td width=\"398\">Politics in Southeast Asia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"120\">SE2214<\/td>\n<td width=\"398\">Arts of Southeast Asia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"120\">SE2217<\/td>\n<td width=\"398\">War and Southeast Asia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"120\">SE2221<\/td>\n<td width=\"398\">Old and New Music in Southeast Asia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"120\">SE2223<\/td>\n<td width=\"398\">Doing Research in Southeast Asia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"120\">SE2224<\/td>\n<td width=\"398\">Unmasked! An Introduction to Traditional Dance in SEA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"120\">SE2225<\/td>\n<td width=\"398\">Forbidden Pleasures: Vice in Southeast Asia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"120\">SE2229<\/td>\n<td width=\"398\">Southeast Asia as a Field of Study<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"120\">SE3214<\/td>\n<td width=\"398\">Heritage and Heritagescapes in Southeast Asia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"120\">SE3233<\/td>\n<td width=\"398\">Martial Arts in Southeast Asia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>\n\t\tAdmissions\n\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>Each individual language concentration has a different set of entry requirements and eligibility conditions. They are depicted below in order of their language concentrations.<\/p>\n<p>Students with previous knowledge of the language that they intend to study must declare this. They are required to take a test for advance placement and may be admitted into a module at a higher level. Students may contact the CLS for further information on the placement tests.<\/p>\n<p>*Click on the specific language to view admission requirements and eligibility conditions.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--label-0\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-0\">Arabic<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-0\" tabindex=\"-1\"><i title=\"Expand\">Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are no entry requirements for the Arabic Language Modules. That is, all NUS students, irrespective of their major and faculty, can take Arabic. However, to ensure equal learning opportunities\/experiences, students with prior knowledge of Arabic, whether acquired formally or informally, should take the placement test-normally conducted two weeks prior to the beginning of the semester. Students with no prior knowledge in Arabic can enroll in LAR1201 Arabic 1. For all other Arabic modules, Arabic 2 &#8211; Arabic 6, students may enroll if they fulfil the respective pre-requisites or a written and oral placement test.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--label-1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-1\">Bahasa Indonesia, Malay, Thai and Vietnamese Languages<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-1\" tabindex=\"-1\"><i title=\"Expand\">Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Entry Requirements:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There are no pre-requisites for students who wish to enroll in the following elementary modules: LAB1201, LAM1201, LAT1201 and LAV1201. These modules are intended for complete beginners.<\/p>\n<p>To be eligible to read Bahasa Indonesia\/Thai\/Vietnamese modules, students can be:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<ul>\n<li>Undergraduate students reading the module(s) as unrestricted elective<\/li>\n<li>Postgraduates and Non-graduating exchange students<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--label-2\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-2\">Chinese<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-2\" tabindex=\"-1\"><i title=\"Expand\">Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Entry Requirements:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Centre for Language Studies offers a number of Native and Non-native Chinese language modules.<\/p>\n<p>There are no pre-requisites for students who wish to enroll in LAC1201 Chinese 1. However, this module is meant for complete beginners who have not learned Chinese previously. For all other non-native Chinese language modules, Chinese 2 to Chinese 6, students may enroll if they fulfil the respective pre-requisites or a placement test.<\/p>\n<p>The pre-requisite for LAC3203 Chinese for Science and Technology and LAC 3204 Chinese for Business and Social Sciences is &#8216;A&#8217; Level Chinese, Higher Chinese at &#8216;O&#8217; Level or equivalent.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--label-3\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-3\">French and German Languages<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-3\" tabindex=\"-1\"><i title=\"Expand\">Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Centre for Language Studies currently offers a number of French and German language modules from elementary to advanced levels.<\/p>\n<p>Students on the SEP French\/German language preparation programme (SEP LPP) run by Centre for Language Studies (CLS) will read 4 modules, either LAF1201, LAF2201, LAF3201 and LAF3202 (French) or LAG1201, LAG2201, LAG3201 and LAG3202 (German).<\/p>\n<p>Only freshmen who have just been accepted into the university and without prior knowledge in French\/German may apply in June\/July for admission into the SEP language preparation programme. All other interested students may wish to direct their enquiries to the CLS.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Entry Requirements:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There are no pre-requisites for students who wish to enroll in LAF1201 French 1\/LAG1201 German 1. However, these modules are meant for complete beginners who have not learned French\/German previously. Students with previously acquired knowledge of French\/German may be admitted into a module at a higher level, subject to a placement test. European Studies major students may be exempted from one to two modules if they have the appropriate level of proficiency. Students may contact the CLS for further information on the placement tests.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--label-4\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-4\">Japanese Language<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-4\" tabindex=\"-1\"><i title=\"Expand\">Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Entry Requirements:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Centre currently offers a number of Japanese language modules from elementary to advanced levels, and welcomes students who show a keen interest in the language. All the Japanese language modules will require student attendance and participation in 6 instructional hours a week (2 lecture hours + 4 tutorial hours).<\/p>\n<p>There are no pre-requisites or qualifying tests for students who wish to enroll in LAJ1201 Japanese 1. This module is meant only for complete beginners who have not learned Japanese previously. Students with acquired knowledge must take placement tests to be placed in the appropriate level. Students are also to declare any previously attained language qualification such as Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT, a test administered internationally by the Japan Foundation and the Association of International Education of Japan). Students may contact the Centre for further information on the placement test.<\/p>\n<p>All Japanese language modules count towards Japanese Studies graduation requirements for JS major students. JS major students should refer to the <a href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/jps\/\">Department of Japanese Studies<\/a> website\u00a0for language requirements.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--label-5\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-5\">Korean Language<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-5\" tabindex=\"-1\"><i title=\"Expand\">Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Entry Requirements<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There are no prerequisites for students who wish to enroll in LAK1201 Korean 1. Students with previously acquired knowledge of Korean may be admitted into a module at a higher level (LAK2201-LAK4204), subject to a placement test. Students who are interested in Korean language minor programme may contact the Centre for Language Studies for further information on the <a href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/cls\/\">CLS website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The SEP language preparation programme (SEP LPP) will be offered only to freshmen who have just been accepted into the university and with no prior knowledge in Korean. They may apply in June\/July for admission into the programme. The Korean program organizes Korean language immersion programme at Korean partner universities from Jun to July for LPP students who complete Korean 2 (LAK2201). All other interested students may wish to check the SEP LPP <a href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/cls\/language-preparation-programme\/\">website<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--label-6\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-6\">Hindi and Tamil Language<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-6\" tabindex=\"-1\"><i title=\"Expand\">Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Entry Requirements<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There are no prerequisites for students who wish to enrol in the following elementary Hindi and Tamil modules: LAH1201 Hindi 1 and LAL1201 Tamil 1. These modules are intended for complete beginners. Students who have received any formal education in Hindi or Tamil previously or have prior knowledge in Hindi or Tamil cannot enrol in LAH1201 Hindi 1 or LAL 1201 Tamil 1 and are required to take a placement test in order to be placed at an appropriate level. LAH1201 and LAL 1201 are the prerequisites for LAH2201 Hindi2 and LAL 2201 Tamil 2 respectively.<\/p>\n<p>Hindi and Tamil may be read to fulfil graduation requirements for the South Asian Studies Programme. South Asian Studies major students should refer to the <a href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/sas\/\">South Asian Studies Programme<\/a> website for more information.<\/p>\n<h2>\n\t\tWhy CHS?\n\t<\/h2>\n\t<h4>The College of Humanities and Sciences (CHS) is the enhanced undergraduate experience for students of the Faculty of Arts &amp; Social Sciences (FASS) and the Faculty of Science (FOS) at the National University of Singapore.<\/h4>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/chs.nus.edu.sg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tVISIT CHS\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/career-preparation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCAREER PREPARATION\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/the-global-experience\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tGLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<h2>\n\t\tTestimonials\n\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/cls\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2026\/02\/William-CLS-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"William CLS\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"2560\" width=\"1709\" title=\"William CLS\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t<strong>William Scott Win<br \/>\nComputer Science Major<br \/>\nMinor in French Language Studies<\/strong>\n<strong>Why study French at CLS?<\/strong><br \/>\nI decided to take up a Minor in French Studies because I wanted to make a commitment to supplement my courses for my Major in Computer Science with French language courses under CLS to widen my skill set.\n<strong>How has your time in FASS and CHS equipped you with skills for your future career\/endeavours?<\/strong><br \/>\nI think that my time in the CLS language courses provided me with opportunities to build my confidence through learning the materials, practicing them in class, and then being able to apply them for projects across different levels. Additionally, skills in another language greatly extends my global reach, which would go hand in hand with the global reach of computing.\n\t<p><strong>Cheryl Lin<br \/><\/strong><strong>Senior Journalist, Channel NewsAsia<br \/>Communications and New Media &#8217;17 + French and Spanish<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Currently a familiar face as a journalist on Channel NewsAsia, Cheryl majored in Communications and New Media but also studied French and Spanish at the NUS Centre for Language Studies.<\/p>\n<p>What started as a casual interest in French language and culture became a major part of her undergraduate studies, as she took the language all the way up to level 6. For Cheryl, French lessons were her favourite ones in university, as they were always structured, well-paced and interactive.\u00a0It is no surprise that her foreign language skills proved useful when she was producing international news, as there would sometimes be soundbites and information coming in in French. &#8220;Knowing the language meant I was able to help translate if needed.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Cheryl&#8217;s wildest dream is to be an international correspondent in a foreign country&#8230;, or to gather enough experience to become a media trainer or consultant. Perhaps one day Cheryl would become a familiar face on TV in France or some other French speaking country!<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/clslang\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2021\/06\/vcWAwKEO_400x400-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Yasu-Hiko_Tohsaku\" itemprop=\"image\" title=\"Yasu-Hiko_Tohsaku\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/clslang\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2021\/06\/Koo_Choon_Yen-1024x682-1-e1623508457255-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Ofelia_Garc\u00eda\" itemprop=\"image\" title=\"Ofelia_Garc\u00eda\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t<p><strong>Khoo Choon Yen<br \/><\/strong><strong>Asia Research Institute<\/strong><br \/><strong>Sociology &#8217;13 + Bahasa Indonesia<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Choon Yen picked up Bahasa Indonesia at the Centre for Language Studies, and the acquired linguistic skills perfectly complemented her studies in BSocSci (Hons) in Sociology (2013) and MSocSci in Geography (2018).<\/p>\n<p>Her knowledge of Indonesia and its language proved all the more useful when Choon Yen seized an opportunity to work full-time, upon graduation, at the NUS Asia Research Institute (ARI), on a research project that allowed her to dive deeper into the lives of migrant workers and their migration journeys. &#8220;I was quickly provided an extension of my contract as my Indonesian proficiency proved useful in the new projects that were commissioned under the Consortium.&#8221; Her involvement in the project (commissioned by the Migrating out of Poverty Research Programme Consortium) led her to pursue a part-time Masters in Geography to complement her foray into migration studies at work. By the end of her time at ARI, she had completed four research projects related to Indonesia, gender, migration, poverty alleviation, intra-household dynamics and youth aspirations.<\/p>\nMajoring in Sociology was an eye-opener to the workings of the world for her, while the regional perspective offered by her immersion in the Indonesian language and culture further enriched her perspectives. She fondly remembers Project Day, an essential component of the elementary module of Bahasa Indonesia (LAB1201), during which students were tasked to put up performances and serve homemade foods that they learnt from the teachers. She was introduced to the richness of Indonesian way of life through song, dance, drama and food. &#8220;That night, I fell in love with lemper (chicken stuffed sticky rice roll) whilst listening to beautiful music from the angklung ensemble.&#8221;\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why The Centre for Language Studies? 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