Chinese, BA

SOAS University of London, the United Kingdom

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The award	How you will study	Study duration	Course start	Domestic course fees	International course fees
BA	Full-time	4 years	find out	GBP 20350 per year	GBP 9250 per year

About Chinese, BA - at SOAS University of London

The BA Chinese single subject degree provides students with the highest level of competence in all aspects of the written and spoken language, as well as an in-depth understanding of both classical and modern Chinese culture, from the study of pre-modern Chinese language and history to modern literature and cinema.

Students on the BA Chinese will spend the third year of study in China or Taiwan furthering language proficiency and understanding of the local cultural environment. The Chinese BA programme is suitable for both absolute beginners as well as those with some knowledge of the Chinese language.

HSBC and SOAS partnered to provide two generous awards (HSBC Undergraduate Awards at SOAS) for students studying the four-year BA Chinese (Modern and Classical) degree programme.

See China and Inner Asia Department

Why study Chinese at SOAS

Ranked 13th in the UK in the 2022 QS World University Rankings for Modern Languages
SOAS is home to the largest concentration of Chinese specialists outside of China
Chinese is a language spoken by a quarter of the world's population; your command of a language will set you apart from graduates of other universities
spend your third year in China or Taiwan furthering language and cultural proficiency
learn not only the essential language skills but also an in-depth understanding of the region's culture covering subjects (such as literature, history, cinema, etc.)
flexibly structure your programme using our central options modules to take advantage of the expertise of our other departments.

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Entry requirements

A Levels: ABB

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