BA Chinese Studies

BA Chinese Studies will provide you with a firm grounding in Chinese and in contemporary Chinese culture, society, economy and politics, as well as China's changing relations with the West.

You will study Chinese throughout the course. The core language teaching in Chinese enables you to develop various linguistic skills, including:

speaking and writing accurately;
understanding and analysing audio, video and written material;
using different registers;
speaking to a group with confidence;
translating with appropriate sensitivity.
At the same time, you can choose China-related topics in:

literature;
film;
cultural studies;
politics;
history;
linguistics;
economics;
development studies;
business.
You will draw on the wide range of research expertise in Chinese Studies across the Faculty of Humanities, tailoring the course according to the development of your interests.

You'll benefit from excellent teaching, student support and cutting-edge study facilities, as well as from the vibrancy and cultural diversity of Manchester itself, Western Europe's most multilingual city.

With placement options available at partner universities in China, Taiwan and Hong Kong, a compulsory third year abroad will give you an unforgettable and invaluable personal and professional experience.