Once a student's starting point is determined, he or she will progress in a designated stream. Those starting in level A will be in the basic Japanese stream and will proceed through levels A (first year), B (second year) and C (third year). Those starting in level B will be in the intermediate stream and will proceed through levels B (first year), C (second year) and D (third year). Those starting at level C will be in the advanced stream and will proceed through levels C (first year), D (second year), and E (third year).
At the third year, the department also offers subjects in reading Japanese texts and fieldwork methods for doing research on topics related to Japan and to Australia-Japan relations. Beyond level D the department offers a variety of subjects which are listed in the handbook for postgraduate students but include newspaper Japanese, administrative and business Japanese, and tourism Japanese.
Students who come to Monash with an advanced level of oral/aural competency and substantial experience in Japan are encouraged to join the accelerated advanced stream. This stream is designed for students who have high aural and oral competencies but are weak in reading and writing skills. The objective of this program is to bring students to a near-native level in all four macro skills by providing accelerated training in the Japanese written language while further developing skills already acquired in the spoken language. To enrol in this stream, students need to pass a special placement test and obtain approval from the coordinator.
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