Pathway + Bachelor

Bachelor of Arts (BA) majoring in Chinese

New Zealand

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What will I learn?

The Bachelor of Arts is a highly flexible degree that allows a wide range of choices from major and minor subjects or specialisation pathways, as well as courses from other degrees.

Chinese: By developing competency in the Chinese language, you will gain insight and access to Chinese culture.

China is one of the world’s oldest civilisations, with Mandarin Chinese spoken by more than half the world’s population. Studying Chinese gives you access to this economic power, with huge international influence and ever-growing relations with Aotearoa.

What will my study involve:

Learn modern standard Chinese, both spoken and written. Experience Chinese society, including literature, cinema, technology, and modern culture. UC’s Confucius Institute, in collaboration with Huazhong University of Science and Technology, has opportunities to practise Chinese language and experience the culture on campus. Exchange opportunities with China, including business tours and language immersion with Chinese universities.

Career Opportunities:Learning Chinese will open up work both in Aotearoa and overseas, including exchange opportunities while you are studying. There are lots of ways to strengthen your cross-cultural communication and awareness at UC. Career pathways could include: interpreting and translation tourism and travel agencies business and trade relations immigration.

Which department am I in?

Faculty of Arts

Study options

Full Time (3 years)

Tuition fees
NZ$32,313.00 (16,18,969) per year
Fees for 120 points

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

15 July 2024, 17 February 2025, 14 July 2025

Venue

University of Canterbury

Warehouse, 20 Kirkwood Ave,

Ilam,

CHRISTCHURCH,

Upper Riccarton,

8041, New Zealand

Entry requirements

For international students

Applicants must have completed New Zealand University Entrance through NCEA; or Cambridge International Examinations (CIE); or International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB) or any other equivalent overseas qualification.

Applicants must also satisfy our English language entry requirements:

  • IELTS (Academic): Academic with an average score of 6.0, with a minimum of 5.5 in reading, writing, listening, and speaking.
  • TOEFL (IBT): Total minimum score of 80, with at least 19 in reading, writing and listening. Please note UC only accepts TOEFL iBT scores from a single test date, not My Best scores.
  • PTE (Pearson Test of English - Academic): PTE with an overall score of 50 and no PTE communicative skills score below 42.
  • CAE or CPE: Minimum score of 169 with at least 162 in reading, writing, listening, and speaking.
  • CCEL EAP: Level 2 with a minimum C+ grade.
  • Language Cert: B2 Communicator (LRWS) overall with High Pass.

Applications after the deadline date (8 December) will be considered if places are available.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

Pathways options

Offered by other partners

This university accepts pathways courses from
  • UC International College
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