Bachelor of Arts (BA) Majoring in Chinese
BA
DURATION
3 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
TUITION FEES
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
Bachelor of Arts (BA) Majoring in Chinese
The Bachelor of Arts (BA) is Otago's most flexible undergraduate degree Program, enabling students to study from a selection of more than 40 arts and social science subjects, as well as papers offered elsewhere in the University. Academic breadth is complemented by in-depth knowledge gained through majoring in one or two subjects with the option of minors in one or two others.
Students are taught by research-active scholars, are expected to undertake a diverse range of learning tasks and are challenged to develop their intellectual independence. Graduates of the Program are well-informed, versatile, independent thinkers with the information literacy, communication, research and interpersonal skills necessary for a career or further academic study. The completed BA is an possible qualification for the PGDipArts in the major subject of the degree.
Chinese
China is the most populous country in the world, with the fastest-growing economy. The Chinese language is the world's most widely spoken language, used by over one billion people worldwide. Chinese speakers are found not only in China's mainland, in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Singapore, but also in Southeast Asia, and in other countries throughout the world.
Why study Chinese?
Chinese culture is both rich and far-reaching and today China is the world's biggest trading nation and the second largest economy. As China is an increasingly important business partner of New Zealand, learning Chinese will give you the edge over other candidates for a wide variety of jobs.
Several scholarship options are available. Please check the university website for more information.
100-level
Two of:
- Introductory Chinese 1
- Introductory Chinese 2
- One of ASIA 101, GLBL 101
200-level
- Intermediate Chinese 1
- Intermediate Chinese 2
- One of CHIN 241, CHIN 242, CHIN 243, CHIN 244, CHIN 250, ASIA 201, ASIA 202, GLBL 201, GLBL 202, HIST 204
300-level
- Advanced Chinese 1
- Advanced Chinese 2
- Two of CHIN 342, CHIN 343, CHIN 344, ASIA 301, ASIA 302, GLBL 301, GLBL 302, HIST 304, POLS 318
Note: Students will be placed in CHIN language papers appropriate to their knowledge of Chinese. Students placed in 200- or 300-level language papers will still have to pass approved papers worth 180 points in order to major in Chinese.
Plus 180 further points; must include 54 points at 200-level or above.
Up to 90 points may be taken from outside Arts.
A Bachelor of Arts (BA) with a major in Chinese language and culture will give you a better chance of finding jobs in tourism, education, trade, banking, mass media, interpretation / translation, as well as in foreign affairs and other government agencies.
Combining another degree with Chinese as a minor or as a Diploma also increases students' options in the job market. If you want to teach Chinese at primary or secondary school you need to have a BA in Chinese and a qualification in teaching. If you are thinking about a career in diplomacy, you could consider including Chinese in a degree in law, politics, history or geography.
Application details
Applicants must apply online. They should also attach all the necessary supporting documents which includes scanned copies of their official high school or foundation transcripts (awards gained, marks, grades); scanned copies of the relevant official transcripts of previous university study; and provide proof of their identity this is usually achieved by providing a certified copy of the personal details page of their passport or a birth certificate (in English). Applicants may also be required to submit an Educational Credential Evaluators report (ECE). As soon as applicants have completed their online application, their proof of identity document must be posted to International Office, University of Otago, PO Box 56, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand. International student applications for semester 1/summer school study close: Oct-31; Semester 2 study close: Apr-30.