The BA programme in Translation will provide students with the learning opportunities to have a solid foundation in the use of English and Chinese languages, to master the basic skills and knowledge for doing translation and interpreting and to become competent professionals in cross-cultural communication and in providing language services to meet market needs. The curriculum is optionally designed, which focuses on issues of the contemporary society and covers a wide range of topics in different areas so that our students can become life-long learners. With the help of language labs, CAT and other IT-based facilities for the learning activities, our students will become acquainted with new technologies in the field and become efficient users. Students graduating from our BA programme will enjoy a wide range of opportunities for employment and for career development. The BA programme is taught by a team of faculty members have had many years of professional experience in teaching Translation and Interpreting courses and their work is known internationally. CUHK-Shenzhen has signed MOU for cooperation with a number of outstanding universities overseas to provide more learning opportunities for our students, who will have the chance to join university level student exchange programmes in future.
January 2025
The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen
2001 Longxiang Boulevard,
Longgang District,
SHENZHEN,
Guangdong,
518172, China
There are diverse qualification options for an applicant to choose from. The following are the qualifications we accept:
International Baccalaureate Diploma (IBDP)
European Baccalaureate
GCE A-Level / International A-Level
SAT Reasoning Test / ACT and SAT Subject Test / Advanced Placement (AP) Test
English Language Requirements
English is the primary medium of instruction and working language here at CUHK-Shenzhen. We require candidates to demonstrate good English Language proficiency for the best study experience. Therefore, an applicant must demonstrate an acceptable level of proficiency in English. Our minimum standards are:
IELTS: 6.5, with no band under 6.0
TOEFL iBT: 80, with no band under 20
ACT Combined English./Writing or English Language Arts (ELA): 23
SAT (New) Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 590
GCSE/ GCE-OL: C
GCE-AL/ AS: C
IB: 4 in HL/SL