POSTGRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN MANDARIN CHINESE FOR TEACHING AT POST-PRIMARY LEVEL

at Maynooth University

Applicants will study 30 credits from the modules listed:

Mandarin Chinese 7

Readings in Contemporary Chinese Culture and Current Affairs I

Conflict and Communication: A Changing China in a Globalizing World I

Chinese Language Skills for Native and Heritage Speakers

Mandarin Chinese 8

Readings in Contemporary Chinese Culture and Current Affairs II

Conflict and Communication: A Changing China in a Globalizing World II

Pedagogical Approaches to Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language

Project-based Learning: Chinese Language and Culture

Applicants are required to have a BA in a language, linguistics, literary/cultural studies, or a cognate discipline (with at least a II.2 degree), or equivalent.

CEFR Proficiency level B2.2/HSL level 4 in Mandarin Chinese and CEFR Proficiency level B2.2 in English

Applicants must have a recognised primary degree which is considered equivalent to Irish university primary degree level.

Minimum English language requirements: please visit Maynooth University International Office website for information about English language tests accepted and required scores. The requirements specified are applicable for both EU and non- EU applicants.

The fees for POSTGRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN MANDARIN CHINESE FOR TEACHING AT POST-PRIMARY LEVEL applied may vary from €6,500 to €15,000 annually for tuition fees. The fee's prices may get higher for International Students.

The Postgraduate Diploma in Chinese for Teaching at Post-Primary Level is intended for candidates who already possess a Professional Masters of Education (PME), or equivalent, or those who intend on pursuing a PME upon completion of this postgraduate diploma with the end goal of becoming fully accredited post-primary teachers of Chinese in Ireland. The Postgraduate Diploma programme may also serve as an entry route to further studies in Chinese.