Chinese entry level test

The following information is provided to support your enrolment in the correct language unit level.

Before completing the Language Entry Test please note:

  • If you have never studied Chinese, you are not required to complete the language test; please go to ‘Never studied Chinese language’ below for next steps.
  • You must provide a valid Monash University email address to receive the email indicating what unit you should enrol in.
  • It is in your interest to follow the test guidelines. A distorted score as a result of external assistance will result in an incorrect entry level.
  • You must not purposefully misrepresent your competence in the language in order to enrol in a level lower than your actual competence. Doing so may breach the University’s Academic Integrity requirements.
  • You only need to need to enter your basic details into the Language Entry Level Test and you do not need to demonstrate your language ability if you have:
    • Studied Chinese in a Chinese-speaking area (e.g., China, Taiwan, Macau) to Year 10 equivalent or above; or
    • Completed Chinese VCE Unit 3 and 4 in Chinese FIRST LANGUAGE

Complete test

Unit enrolment guide

Never studied Chinese language
If you have never studied Chinese Language, you should enrol in:

  • ATS1001 - Chinese introductory 1 (Semester 1)

To enrol in this unit, you need to: self-enrol via Web Enrolment System (WES).

Completed VCE units 3 and 4 (or equivalent) in Chinese language
Your language test results will confirm which unit you need to enrol in. Staff may check your VCE results to confirm that you are not misrepresenting your standard.

To enrol in your confirmed unit, you need to complete a manual enrolment.  For information on how to do this, please see the below section: ‘Manual unit enrolment’.

I am from a Chinese language speaking background
Your language test results will confirm which unit you need to enrol in. Placement will be based on your actual proficiency, demonstrated through the language test and prior learning experience.

To enrol in your confirmed unit, you need to complete a manual enrolment.  For information on how to do this, please see the below section: ‘Manual unit enrolment’.

Manual unit enrolment

You can request enrolment in the units by submitting an  enrolment amendment form , attaching

  • the Placement Test results email and/or 
  • your VCE  / equivalent results.

Commencing the language unit

Please note that the Language Entry Test does not measure some important aspects of competence such as oral skills, and results may be biased if you are very strong in one area and weaker in others. It is therefore important that you sample the content of the unit you are recommended to enrol in and speak with the Chinese Studies Coordinator if you believe you have been assigned to a unit which is either too high or too low.

Find out more about the Chinese studies major or minor.