Languages
We can can offer you Certificates I to IV in:
and Certificates II to IV and a Statement of Attainment in AUSLAN (Australian Sign Language) The four macro-skills of speaking, listening, reading and writing will be taught and your proficiency in each of these skills will be assessed. From China...
To improve my chances of working there I developed a plan that included enrolling in the Certificate IV Mandarin course through CIT. Shortly after completing the course, I received a posting to Beijing with the Australian Embassy. My family and I now live, work and study in Beijing, experiencing sights and sounds we only ever dreamed about. The Mandarin course at CIT is challenging but is made enjoyable thanks to the efforts of the devoted and very skilled and engaging teaching staff, Shirley Johns and Leo Chen. Did the language training I received at CIT help me further my career? Undoubtedly, yes. BTW, the Great Wall is great and does keep the rabbits out. - Ian Jackson Having a second or third language can...
Our programs are practical and vocational rather than recreational and are taught by highly experienced and qualified teachers, most of whom are native speakers.
ClassesAll classes are held in the evening at the Reid Campus. Most classes meet twice a week from 5.30 or 6.00pm to 8.00 or 8.30pm. Certificate 1 in French and Certificate 1 in Spanish are one semester units. All other programs are full year units (34 weeks). Semester Dates for 2009Semester 1: 9 February - 19 June
Enrolment Sessions for Semester 1, 2009Student Services Hub, Ground Floor A-block
Class timetables for Semester 1, 2009 (TBA)Timetables have not yet been finalised but may be similar to the timetable below depending on the number of course participants and teacher availability Class Timetables (Example Only - time and cost subject to change)AUSLANIntroductory Auslan: Mon/Wed 5.30 to 8.30 pm. Cost: approximately $400 (1 year)
FRENCHFrench Cert I: Tues/Thurs & Mon/Wed, 6 to 8pm. Cost: approximately $240(1 sem)
MANDARINMandarin Cert 1: Mon/Wed, 6 to 8.30pm. Cost: approximately $410 (1 year)
JAPANESEJapanese Cert I: Mon/Wed, 6 to 8.30pm. Cost: approximately $410 (1 year)
SPANISHSpanish Cert I: Mon/Wed OR Tues/Thurs, 6 to 8pm. Cost: approximately $240 (1 sem)
Proposed New Courses for 2009Auslan 1: Practical Course in Australian Sign Language - 1 subject only - once a week - 1 semester Auslan 14: Continued practice in practical skills for those with Certificate IV or equivalent Advanced Language Conversation Tutorial: (Chinese, French, Japanese and Spanish) These courses are for people wanting to improve or maintain their existing oral skills, particularly for those who have already achieved our Certificate IV or equivalent. This subject is not assessed. Groups will meet one evening a week. Contact Us:For more information please call +61 2 6207 3347 or +61 2 6207 4846 |
Would you like to study a language?
'Ninmen hao'- Hello- from Beijing. Mistakenly, some people view studying languages as a recreational activity or something you do after buying that plane ticket to Beijing, Bordeaux, Barcelona etc. This may once have been the case but is no longer true. A second language provides you with a competitive advantage that may prove the difference in securing that ‘dream’ job in a multinational company or in some exotic location. For me, the exotic location is China.
