Chinese (Modern)

Leeds University Business School

Postgraduate

In Leeds

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Description

  • Type

    Postgraduate

  • Location

    Leeds

  • Start date

    Different dates available

Vast and diverse, China has become one of the world’s major economic powers and boasts a rich and varied cultural heritage. This degree offers you the chance to develop your Chinese language skills while exploring China’s social, cultural, political and historical context.
Compulsory modules will allow you to build your spoken and written Chinese, while a wide variety of optional modules will enable you to discover the aspects of Chinese politics, society and culture that interest you. You can even take modules covering the wider Asia Pacific region, such as Japanese literature, history and development in East Asia, or East Asian religions.
Leeds is one of the largest centres in Europe for East Asian Studies, so we can offer flexible and varied language degrees that focus on modern cultures and societies – but don’t neglect their historical roots either. This degree will equip you with valuable Chinese language skills while giving you an insight into a fascinating country.
Specialist resources
With over fifty years of acquisitions, the Chinese collection housed in the beautiful Brotherton Library is one of the best collections of modern Chinese books in the country. The University Library also has impressive holdings of books in English about China, backed up by a wide range of digital materials.
As well as our great library resources, Leeds has state-of-the-art facilities to support language students. Our fully equipped Language Centre includes digital language labs, audio/video practice booths and Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL).
If you’re interested in translation studies, we offer specialised computing facilities in our Electronic Resource Information Centre. What’s more, if you’d like to explore a career in interpreting you can get a taste of this in our Interpreter Training Suites.

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Leeds (North Yorkshire)
Maurice Keyworth Building, The University Of Leeds, LS2 9JT

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About this course

Entry requirements
A-level: ABB
GCSE: 4/C in a foreign language
Other course specific tests:
Where an applicant is taking the EPQ in a relevant subject this might be considered alongside other Level 3 qualifications and may attract an alternative offer in addition to the standard offer. If you are taking A Levels, this would be BBB at A Level and grade A in the EPQ.
We welcome applications from mature students with Access qualifications, and from students with a wide range of qualifications.
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Subjects

  • Chinese Language
  • Politics
  • University
  • Religions

Course programme

Compulsory modules in your first year will give you a firm foundation in basic Chinese language skills, while your choice of optional modules will allow you to explore different areas of Chinese culture – such as cinema and the history of Imperial China – and the wider Asia Pacific, such as East Asian religious traditions or Japanese cultural history.

You’ll then build on these skills by spending a year at a university in China, immersing yourself in the local culture to get a sense of life in the country. It will give you a new perspective on your studies for when you return to Leeds, combining advanced language study with an even broader range of cultural modules.

Throughout this, you will be developing valuable critical and research skills – and in your final year, you’ll be able to put these into practice in your independently researched dissertation.

Course structure

These are typical modules/components studied and may change from time to time. Read more in our Terms and conditions.

Modules Year 1

Compulsory modules

  • Basic Chinese Language 1 20 credits
  • Basic Chinese Language 2 20 credits
  • LCS Academic Essentials
Optional modules
  • History and Culture of Imperial China 20 credits
  • Modern China 10 credits
  • Foundations of East Asia 20 credits
  • Introduction to East Asian Religions 20 credits

Year 2

Compulsory modules

  • Year Abroad in China 120 credits

Year 3

Compulsory modules

  • China Since 1979 20 credits
  • Chinese 2A 20 credits
  • Chinese 2B 20 credits
Optional modules
  • Japan's International Relations 20 credits
  • Classics of Chinese Literature and Thought 20 credits
  • An Introduction to Cantonese (1) 10 credits
  • Religion in China 20 credits
  • Classical Chinese 20 credits

Year 4

Compulsory modules

  • Chinese 3: Advanced Skills 20 credits
  • Final Year Project/Dissertation
Optional modules
  • Religion in China 20 credits
  • Civil Society and the Non-Profit Sector in Contemporary China 20 credits
  • Modern Documentary Chinese: Politics and Law 10 credits
  • Modern Documentary Chinese: Society and Development 10 credits

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