- Learn the language spoken by a quarter of the world's population in Western Europe's most linguistically diverse city.
- Take an interdisciplinary approach to the study of China with a language course that can be tailored to your needs.
- Study abroad for a year at one of our partner universities in China, Taiwan or Hong Kong.
- Study at a university ranked sixth in the UK for Modern Languages (QS World University Rankings by subject 2024).
- This programme is designed for students whose level of Mandarin Chinese at entry ranges from complete beginner to approximately A Level Standard. It is not suitable for students whose first language is Chinese.
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You will study Chinese language throughout BA Chinese Studies. The core language teaching in Chinese enables you to develop various linguistic skills, including:
- speaking and writing accurately;
- understanding and analysing audio, video and written material;
- using different registers;
- speaking to a group with confidence;
- translating with appropriate sensitivity.
At the same time, you can choose China-related topics in:
- literature;
- film;
- cultural studies;
- politics;
- history;
- linguistics;
- economics;
- development studies;
- business.
You will draw on the wide range of research expertise in Chinese Studies across the Faculty of Humanities, tailoring the course according to the development of your interests.
You will benefit from excellent teaching, student support and cutting-edge study facilities, as well as from the vibrancy and cultural diversity of Manchester itself, Western Europe's most multilingual city.
With placement options available at partner universities in China and Taiwan, a compulsory third year abroad will give you an unforgettable and invaluable personal and professional experience.
Although language units may show here as optional, they are a mandatory part of your modern languages degree and you will take the units relevant to your level of language in each year of study.
It is compulsory to study language at all levels of your modern languages degree.
