Sinology (BA)

at University of Wales Trinity Saint David

Module Topics
 

• An Introduction to Traditional Chinese Morality and Ethics in Education I
• Graphical and Etymological Study of Sinograms
• Selected Readings from the Canon of Poetry
• Sinological English I: A History of Chinese Classical Scholarship
• The Four Books

• Grades are important; however, our offers are not solely based on academic results. We are interested in creative people that demonstrate a strong commitment to their chosen subject area and therefore we welcome applications from individuals from a wide range of backgrounds.
• To assess student suitability for their chosen course we normally arrange interviews for all applicants at which your skills, achievements and life experience will be considered as well as your qualifications.
• As the main medium used in the programme delivery, classical Chinese competence is essential to these programmes. Tutorials may be provided to help those who need to improve their classical Chinese ability.

English Entry Requirement

• All students on BA (Hons), Diploma of HE and Certificate of HE in Sinology must provide evidence of meeting the required English Language skills, i.e. an IELTS score of 6.0 or above with no element below 5.5.

• Home: £8,000
• International: £13500

Potential employment roles for graduates include:
 

• Teachers and educators in a range of settings in both China and the UK – particularly, but not exclusively, in partnership with the The Hong Kong Multicultural Educational Foundation
• Academic researchers in traditional texts and ancient Chinese texts
• Translation work
• Educational administration and policy
• Ethical business and commercial ventures
• Community work and initiatives
• Voluntary and travel industries
• Heritage conservation; archive and museum work
• Corporate and personal coaches/trainers in ancient Chinese ‘wisdom’ and life skills.