This bachelor's degree is intended for international students whose Chinese proficiency is above elementary level and who expect to improve their Chinese language, literature, and culture. Graduates of this major are supposed to become Chinese professionals with high comprehensive qualities.

The major requires four years of schooling. Students can be conferred a bachelor's degree and a diploma after completing the required courses with enough credits, passing the thesis oral defense, and holding an HSK certificate of Band 5 or above.

Applicants shall:

This multidisciplinary and inter-faculty programme taught in English aims to engage students to think complexly about China’s history, culture, society, economic and political situation and its place in a globalised world.

1. Non-Chinese Speaking-Students Welcome

The Programme is taught in English; no knowledge of Chinese is required for admission. However, students are still required to meet the admission requirements as stipulated by the University. CUHK’s unique bilingual education provides an ideal environment for students to learn about China without prior knowledge of Chinese language.

2. Mastery of Chinese Language

Students with no prior knowledge of Chinese language will be provided with intensive training in Chinese language. ... [-]

The Program has two subprograms - the Chinese Language and the Business Chinese.

The length of study for the Program is four years, which can be prolonged to a maximum of eight years.

Students study at Zhuhai Campus in the first and second year, at Guangzhou Campus in the third and fourth year.... [-]

In the pre-term placement, per 5-15 Chinese language students will be set in one class according to their actual Chinese level.

Introduction to Courses and Textbooks

Courses: Short term, Long term, Business Chinese, HSK levels

Language courses class hours: (20 studying hours per week, 18 weeks per semester), Mon.-Fri.: 8:00-12:00 am.

Titles of Lessons: Pronunciation, Grammar, Intensive Reading, Oral Chinese, Listening, Writing, etc.

Optional Cultural Lessons Class hours: (6 studying hours per week), Tue. Wed. Thu.:14:00-16:00 pm.

Titles of Lessons: Chinese Calligraphy and Painting, PE, Introduction to Chinese Traditional Culture... [-]

Bachelor of Chinese Language and Literature

Major Field

Curriculum of Chinese Language and Literature1. Curriculum of Chinese Language Skills

Standard Chinese Pronunciation, Intensive Chinese Reading, Chinese Listening Comprehension, Spoken Chinese, Chinese Reading, Chinese Writing, English-Chinese translation, Chinese for Business

2. Curriculum of Chinese Language Knowledge

Overview of Chinese characters, Modern Chinese language, Ancient Chinese, Shaanxi Dialect

3. Curriculum of Chinese Literature and History

Modern and Contemporary Chinese Literature, Ancient Chinese Literature, Brief Introduction to Chinese Culture, China Introduction, Concise Chinese History, Selected Chinese Idiom ... [-]