BA Chinese Studies with Year Abroad

at Durham University

Year 1

You will take a double module in Chinese, including the four skills of reading, writing, speaking and listening, a module in Chinese culture introducing the philosophy, art and literature of China, a module in Chinese history and two option modules from an extensive list.

Core modules:

• Chinese Language 1B or Chinese Language 1A for post-A level entrants (double module)

• Introduction to Chinese Culture

• A module on Chinese history offered by the History Department.

Year 2
 

You will take a double module in Chinese language, including the four skills of reading, writing, speaking and listening, a module in Chinese film, a module in Chinese history and two option modules from an extensive list.

Core modules:

• Chinese Language 2B (double) or Chinese Language 2A (single)

• Chinese Cinema

• A module on Chinese history offered by the History Department.

Year 3
 

The third year is spent in China studying the language full-time at a Chinese university. You are required to take all the examinations specified by your host university, but the marks for these do not count towards the final degree mark. You will complete a summative Year Abroad assignment with guidance from Durham staff.

Year 4
 

You will take a double module in Chinese language, a single text reading module in Chinese and a 40-credit Dissertation plus one other module, following either the History route or the Modern languages and cultures route.

Core modules:

• Chinese Language 4 (double)

• Chinese Historical and Literary Texts

• Dissertation.

Either History route:

• 40-credit Dissertation in History

• History and Memory in East Asia.

Or MLAC route:

• 40-credit China-related MLaC Dissertation

• 20-credit module from MLaC or another department.

You are not expected to have any previous knowledge of Chinese, but if you do have an A level (or equivalent) in Chinese, then you can enter the Advanced stream from Year 1.
 

A level offer – AAB. Grade A in History is required, if taking the History option.
 

BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma/OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma – DDD. Grade A in History is required, if taking the History option.
 

IB Diploma score – 36 with 665 in higher level subjects. Please see above for subject requirements.

Tuition Fees for UK Students per year:
£9,250

Tuition Fees for Overseas Students per year:
£25,500

Of those students who graduated in 2019:

• 91% are in paid employment or further study 15 months after graduation across all our programmes

Of those in employment:

• 81% are in high skilled employment

• With an average salary of £27,000.