Chinese Language (Chinese Medium)

Overview

Main or Core Courses of this Major
Comprehensive Chinese (elementary, intermediate and advanced), Chinese Reading (elementary, intermediate and advanced), Chinese Listening (elementary, intermediate and advanced), Chinese Speaking (elementary, intermediate and advanced), Modern Chinese (Lexicon, Grammar and Rhetoric), Chinese Literature (Ancient, Modern and Contemporary literature), Chinese Culture and Translation etc.

Why competitive

The School of International Education of Wuhan University is a dedicated school for the Chinese language teaching and training. It is also one of the few centers for HSK examination and for the qualification examination for the teachers teaching Chinese language to foreigners in China. It has established undergraduate program of Chinese Language and non-degree Chinese language training programs for international students. The School is also in charge of international students’ enrollment, administration and management.

The college has a long history of international students’ enrollment and teaching, with abundant teaching experience and research outcomes. 31 regular teachers teaching Chinese to international students work together as a qualified professional team .There are 3 professors, 9 associate professors, which occupies 39%. There are 23 teachers who have got PhD. Degree and who are still studying for PhD. Degree, which occupies 74% .There are 25 teachers who have got the qualification certificates for the teachers teaching Chinese language to foreigners in China, which occupies 81%.The distribution of teachers age is reasonable. 6 teachers are at age of 41-60, which occupies 20% .25 teachers are under 40, which occupies 80%. 5 teachers are the members of the World Chinese Language Society for Foreigners and 21 teachers are the members of China’s Chinese Language Society for Foreigners. In addition to the regular teachers, the college has also recruited 20 part-time teachers, all of whom have senior professional titles. Many academicians of Chinese Language join the courses as the visiting professors.

The college designs nearly 40 various specialized required courses and elective courses. The college has been improving the teaching method, teaching means, teaching modes and the curriculum design to the students from different countries accordingly, and encouraging the teachers to facilitate the teaching by the multi-media and many hi-tech means. Simultaneously the focus is on the study of pedagogy. During the instruction, the popularization of Chinese culture is emphasized on as more than 10 cultural courses are designed, which plays a significant role in cultivating foreign friends who will be familiar and friendly with China. In the teaching process the specific communication contexts, the interaction between teachers and students, the practical communication skills, and the social practice for Chinese acquisition inside and outside the classroom are focused. The regular academic salons are organized each semester, and some well-known professors majoring in Teaching Chinese as a Second Language are invited to give lectures, which promotes teachers to analyze the teaching issues theoretically, summarize the teaching experience and explore the new teaching methodology.

Career prospects

The objects of Chinese Language are non-Chinese students from foreign countries.

The objective is to develop the whole learners who can apply basic Chinese theory and systematic professional knowledge. The specific requirements are listed as following:

1. Students should have solid Chinese language competence and Chinese communication ability.
2. Students should master basic Chinese theory and knowledge systematically.
3. Students should master basic knowledge of humanities, and be familiar with national condition of China and Chinese culture.

4. Students should master the research methods of this discipline and develop the ability of application at the elementary level.

Graduation Requirement
The graduates majoring in Chinese Language must at least pass HSK band 5.

School Introduction

Wuhan University is a key university directly under the administration of the Education Ministry of the People's Republic of China. It is located in Hubei Province's capital Wuhan known as "The thoroughfare leading to nine provinces". The university has rolling physical features with the scenic Luojia Hill in it and the beautiful East Lake by its side, seeming in picturesque disorder.

School of International Education

The School has established cooperative relationship with more than 370 universities and research institutes in over 44 countries and regions.
In more than 50 years it has educated nearly 10,000 international students from over 110 countries and regions.
It is one of the first certified Chinese Language Training Centers and HSK Test Centers by the government.
The School has 40 full-time teachers of teaching Chinese as a foreign language, most of whom have rich experience of teaching abroad.
It is now in function and providing first-rate teaching and living facilities for international students studying at Wuhan University.

A clear focus on Chinese traditional culture and Chinese language.
Discussions with the participation of Chinese students and faculty.
Students will be issued a certificate of completion of studies upon conclusion of learning provided the relevant requirements have been met.
To guarantee the teaching quality, we will divide the students into different classes from beginning, junior, middle and senior levels according to their Chinese language proficiency.

Applicants must be non-Chinese citizens with a valid passport,
above the age of 18 and under the age of 30,
have attained a senior high school diploma.

1. Application Form

Please upload your finished application form here.

2. Certificate of HSK

The candidates are required to provide New HSK Level 4 examination result if they plan to start from Grade 2;New HSK Level 5 result slips are required if the candidates plan to start the program from the third year.

3. Photocopy of valid passport

With name, passport number & expiration date, and photo included

4. photograph fixed

A recent passport-sized photo of the applicant

5. High school academic transcript

6. High school graduate certificate

Graduation certificate in languages other than Chinese or English should be translated into Chinese or English and be certified by notarization.

Question: What is the cost of applying through ACASC?

Answer: ACASC charges a service fee of 50$ for using its online application portal. Applying through ACASC into Chinese universities attracts a service fee of $50.

Question: Can I apply to the university directly?

Answer: Yes. ACASC gives the applicants, the chance to directly apply to their desired universities through our online application portal. We have synchronized our system to create a simple platform that connects universities and colleges in China to international students all around the world.

Question: How can I track my application status?

Answer: To track the application status, please log in your ACASC personal account. Whenever there’s an update, you will be informed on your application status through ACASC system within a day as soon as we receive university’s notification. You will simultaneously receive ACASC auto-email about the application status. To directly inquire about your application status, feel free to send us an email to admission@acasc.cn and our team will keep you updated.

Question: How to deal with a pending application?

Answer: When an application is pending a decision it means that your school has received it and no admissions decision has been made yet. The admissions office may have reviewed your application package or may not have.

The main cause of a pending application is usually incomplete application documents. As a result you will be requested by the school’s admission office to re-check and modify all submitted application documents or perhaps even add extra documents and then re-submit them.

To avoid further delays, carefully read the university’s comments, modify your application form on ACASC, and re-upload the required application documents. You can contact ACASC on admission@acasc.cnfor any help with regards to your pending application

How long does it take to process my application?

Processing time varies for different applications. For example to process a degree program application requires more time than a Chinese language application. Confirmation for Chinese language application by the admission office usually takes 2 to 4 weeks. However, time for degree programs application differs. For example fall semester application processing is after March, and it takes a period of 1 to 2 months. This also depends on your qualification and the number of applicants.