Bachelor of Arts Honours in Chinese at Stellenbosch University

Programme overview

The Bachelor of Arts Honours in Chinese is a one-year programme presented in Chinese that deepens knowledge of Chinese language and culture. Students spend one semester at Renmin University in Beijing, with an intensive three-month course at a Chinese university, and Chinese Government bursaries and scholarships are available for further study in China.

Faculty: Arts and Social Sciences | Department: Modern Foreign Languages | Duration: One year | Location: Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa

What you will study

Chinese and Aspects of Cultural Mediation (90 credits), taught in weekly seminars on topics in Chinese language, literature and culture with assignments and oral presentations, and a 30-credit independent research project in Chinese literature, culture or language.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A Bachelor's degree with a final mark of 65% in Chinese at third-year level (NQF level 7). Selection is competitive and meeting the minimum does not guarantee admission.

The application fee is R100 for South African citizens, permanent residents and refugee, asylum seeker and diplomatic status holders, and R400 for international applicants. Stellenbosch Business School applicants pay R1050 for the MBA and R850 for other SBS programmes. Some applicants are exempt; application fees are non-refundable.

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