Shanghai at night

Chinese Studies

Our Chinese Studies programme provides you with the skills to engage fully with China from different dimensions and perspectives, thereby opening the door to truly international employment opportunities.

Undergraduate

There are a number of ways to study Chinese as an undergraduate student. 

  • Study Chinese at 50% as a combined degree
  • Study Chinese at 25% as a combined degree
  • Take Chinese with two other languages on our BA in Modern Languages

You can take Chinese with another language, Politics, Business studies and many more subjects.

Find out more about combined degrees. 

Postgraduate

Study Abroad in China

For any combination of subjects, you can opt to spend a year in China as a student at our partner institution, the Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJLTU) in Suzhou, on China's east coast.

  • For 50% students of Chinese the Year Abroad is mandatory and is taken in Year 3.
  • For 25% students of Chinese, the Year Abroad is optional but strongly recommended in Year 3. 

Links

Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU)
Confucius Institute in Liverpool
Chinese Embassy in the UK

Chinatown Chinese arch

Confucius Institute

The Institute is a focal point for all China-related activity in Merseyside, working closely with schools and colleges, local businesses, community groups and individuals to promote Chinese language and culture.

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