MA (Hons) Chinese at University of Glasgow

Programme overview

Chinese is taught from beginner's level in small groups by native speakers, covering spoken and written Chinese alongside Chinese culture, history and society. It is available only as a joint honours degree and includes a year abroad, usually at a partner university in China.

Faculty: College of Arts & Humanities | Department: School of Modern Languages & Cultures | Duration: 5 years | Intake: September | Location: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Years 1 and 2 combine intensive Chinese language courses with culture courses; year 3 is spent abroad; years 4 and 5 develop advanced language skills alongside another subject and courses in history, literature, cinema and society.

Career pathways

Graduates go into professional employment, further study and professional training; Graduate Outcomes data cited for the university shows 93.3% in work or further study within 15 months of graduating.

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Application information

Entry requirements

International applicants from non-English-speaking countries: IELTS Academic or Academic Online 6.5 overall with no subtest below 6.0 (one-skill retake accepted; test taken within 2 years 5 months of the start date, single sitting). Equivalents: TOEFL iBT 92 overall (tests from 21 January 2026) with minimum Reading 22, Listening 20, Speaking 23, Writing 21; PTE Academic 59 overall and in all subtests; Cambridge C1 Advanced/C2 Proficiency 176 overall with no subtest below 169; LanguageCert Academic SELT 70 overall with no subtest below 60. University of Glasgow pre-sessional English courses are accepted.

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 5 years

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