Chinese Language Studies and Chinese Language Education The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Overview

The Chinese Language Studies and Chinese Language Education Ba degree courses at The Chinese University of Hong Kong  offered by the Department of Chinese Language and Literature enrich students’ knowledge of Chinese language and literature, and the educational studies courses offered by the Faculty of Education develop their pedagogical content knowledge, teaching skills and ability to conduct educational research. The programme also includes school experience and teaching practice in local schools to ensure that students have an opportunity to put theory into practice.

Career Prospects

• Students have the opportunity to join an eight- to ten-week overseas language immersion programme. Partially subsidised by the HKSAR Government, this immersion programme helps students improve their Chinese language proficiency, increases their exposure to Chinese culture, and expands their experience with overseas educational practices. The students sit for the Putonghua Proficiency Test (PSC), administered by the National Language Commission of China, to obtain the qualification required to be a certified Putonghua teacher in Hong Kong.