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Contents 1 Introduction 2 Course Structure 3 Admissions 3.1 Academic Requirements 3.2 UCAS Form & Personal Statement 4 Course Structure 5 Life as a Chinese Student 6 Graduate Destinations and Career Prospects 7 See Also

Introduction

China, with a population of over 1 billion and counting, is one of the fastest growing economies in the world. Not only does it have one of the biggest populations in the world, but it will soon be one of the most powerful industrial, economical, and perhaps even military powers of the 21st Century and beyond.

Hence, Chinese is a very valuable degree to have indeed.

Course Structure

Admissions

Academic Requirements

Although you don't necessarily need an A-level in Chinese, enthusiasm and a skill for languages are key. Although it is a very simple language to learn, there are over 65,000 different characters which you may have to learn during your degree, so a good memory always helps ;-).

Apart from Oxbridge, most universities offering Chinese as a single or joint honours degree require BBB-BBC at A-level, preferably with an A in a modern language, although this is not essential.

UCAS Form & Personal Statement

Course Structure

Life as a Chinese Student

Graduate Destinations and Career Prospects

See Also