Chinese (Mandarin) Joint Honours, BA (Hons)

An exciting course designed to ensure rapid progress in the Chinese (Mandarin) language and in-depth knowledge of the societies and cultures in which it is spoken.

Chinese (Mandarin) is normally studied from beginner's level. You will study the Chinese language, country and culture through a range of lively options. This includes modules that explore Chinese history and literature, from the earliest times to present day.

You will achieve a high level of communicative skill, and an in-depth understanding of the culture and society in China. To further increase your career options you can take a final year module to help you develop translation and interpreting skills.

You will have access to our excellent language resource centres which have internet access; audio-visual facilities; computer-aided language learning software; and course-related books, materials and periodicals. This ensures that you will have a broad range of options to help you increase your language understanding.

Take a year abroad

The year abroad option will allow you to increase your foreign language fluency and understanding of other cultures. You will come away with an experience that will give you a real advantage when competing for the best jobs.
In year three you can spend time studying in one of our Chinese Partner Universities

Joint Honours Degree combinations and UCAS codes

Chinese (Mandarin) is taken in combination with one of the following subjects as part of the BA Joint Honours programme. The number in brackets is the UCAS code for a Joint Honours degree in Chinese (Mandarin) alongside the listed subject.

• English (TQ13)
• European Studies (TR18)
• Film and TV (TP13)
• French (RT11)
• German (RT21)
• Global Studies (TL19)
• International Relations (L2T1)
• Italian (RT31)
• Linguistics (TQ11)
• Spanish (RT41).

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What will I study?

Chinese (Mandarin) must be combined with another subject to create your degree programme.

Find out more about our degree combinations including Chinese:

• BA (Hons) French and Mandarin Chinese (RT11)
• BA (Hons) German and Mandarin Chinese (RT21)
• BA (Hons) International Relations and Mandarin Chinese (L2T1)
• BA (Hons) Italian and Mandarin Chinese (RT31)
• BA (Hons) Mandarin Chinese and English (TQ13)
• BA (Hons) Mandarin Chinese and European Studies (TR18)
• BA (Hons) Mandarin Chinese and Film and TV (TP13)
• BA (Hons) Mandarin Chinese and Global Studies (TL19)
• BA (Hons) Mandarin Chinese and Linguistics (TQ11)
• BA (Hons) Spanish and Mandarin Chinese (RT41)

Extra opportunities

Our flexible curriculum has been designed to create some amazing opportunities for students in the School of Arts and Humanities. Your second year of study is divided into two semesters that enable students to take part in optional:

• international exchange
• work placements
• learn or improve language skills.

Gain valuable work experience that will impress employers, learn another language, experience other cultures and travel the globe - all as part of your degree. Our international exchange partners include universities in:

• Australia
• Europe
• USA
• Canada
• Thailand.

Find out more on an Open Day.

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Please note that course specifications may be subject to change