Diploma of languages questions

[whichkim]

I'm choosing between taking breadths and the diploma of languages. I was thinking about pursuing health sciences so I need to keep up a gpa but taking a LOTE is kinda of risky since I'm not particularly great at French. Does the diploma of languages get included in gpa? I've also heard bout the diploma taking 4 years to finish... Is this true? Is there a way to shorten the time?

[Tadpole]

From what I've read it seems like the best op is to start off with breadths in your language, then see how it goes from there. Re. the LOTE thingy, just did mine, (admittedly in German, maybe that's taught poorly in School), and tbh it wasn't overly difficult, considering I thought at best my level would be around level 3.

[ChickenCh0wM1en]

Hey mate, yeah I was looking to do a Diploma of Japanese but the 1 year addition to the degree turned me off.
You can however, use up your breadth to do the language you want which won't add any time onto your degree but I'm not sure if you want to spend your 6 breadth credit points on that.
If you decide to do the diploma you can overload (5 subjects per semester) to finish it in the same 3 years as everyone else except it can get pretty intense + you need to maintain a distinction average (70+)

[whichkim]

From what I've read it seems like the best op is to start off with breadths in your language, then see how it goes from there.

Thanks! I just enrolled in the breadth subject for french. I'll try it out in first sem and then figure it all out after.

You can however, use up your breadth to do the language you want which won't add any time onto your degree but I'm not sure if you want to spend your 6 breadth credit points on that.

If I enjoy it, I guess that's what I'll end up doing.....

[vox nihili]

Thanks! I just enrolled in the breadth subject for french. I'll try it out in first sem and then figure it all out after.

Good idea. Uni languages are really different, so don't fret too much about not being "good". You may find the environment much better!