Overview

Chinese (Hons) from The University of Edinburgh, your first two years will be your pre-honours years. They will give you a good grounding in modern Standard Chinese and in Chinese Studies.

Key facts

In addition to your core courses, you will broaden your education and skill set by choosing option courses from a range of disciplines. This may enable you to change or widen your focus by, for example, moving onto a joint honours programme.

Your final two years will be your honours years. You will spend Year 3 studying abroad, gaining lived experience of Chinese and East Asian culture. Year 4 will be tailored to your interests in specific topics in Chinese Studies. You will also further develop your Chinese language and translation skills and write a dissertation.

As a world-leading festival and capital city, Edinburgh is a fantastic place for language learning.

The University's Chinese and East Asian Studies Collection contains more than 50,000 resources, both print and digital, including over 600 Chinese films.

Through Edinburgh University Students' Association (EUSA), there are opportunities to pair up with native Chinese speakers for language exchange and practice, and to join over 300 clubs and societies.

You will spend Year 3 at a university in mainland China or Taiwan. Through this immersive experience, you will further enhance your skills in Chinese and your understanding of Chinese language and culture in their particular context.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Chinese
Modern Chinese History
Modern East Asian History
Modern China in Literature and Film
Classical Chinese
Skills and Methodologies in Chinese Studies
Independent Research Project
Dissertation

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-15 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-13 00:00:00

Language

English

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92

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6.5

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Credits

480 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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92

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General requirements

SQA Highers: standard entry requirements

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A levels: standard entry requirements

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International Baccalaureate (IB): standard entry requirements

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Tuition Fees

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International Applies to you

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Non-residents

29600 GBP / year

≈ 29600 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

9790 GBP / year

≈ 9790 GBP / year

Additional Details

Scotland tuition per year: £1,820

Living costs

Edinburgh

United Kingdom

725 - 1167 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Tuition Fees

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Additional Details

Living costs

Edinburgh

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