Overview
In line with the university’s vision of building a first-class national application-oriented university, the International Chinese Language Education program leverages Qingdao’s advantages as a marine cultural city, opening port and regional international exchange hub. It establishes a dual-path system of “Chinese + Professional Skills” and country-specific cultivation, focusing on two core competencies: practical ability in international Chinese language teaching and international communication capacity of Chinese culture.Through modular courses, situational training, diversified university-enterprise/ university-local cooperation and overseas practice platforms, the program strengthens students’ abilities in Chinese teaching organization, cross-cultural communication, country-specific cultural interpretation and localized curriculum design.It aims to cultivate well-rounded talents of moral, intellectual, physical, aesthetic and labor development, with Chinese roots, global vision, patriotism and area studies literacy. Graduates systematically master Chinese language and literature, cross-cultural communication theories and knowledge, equipped with bilingual expression, Chinese teaching, digital teaching resource development, critical thinking and teamwork skills. They can work in educational institutions at home and abroad, international organizations, foreign-related enterprises, cultural tourism platforms and cultural communication sectors in international Chinese teaching, language services, cultural communication, project planning and operation, serving Shandong’s opening-up, supporting the SCO Demonstration Zone, and meeting the needs of Southeast Asia and the world as high-quality international, interdisciplinary and application-oriented professionals.
Why choose International Chinese Language Education?
- Our program is built on a balanced three-pillar curriculum integratingLanguage, Culture, and Pedagogy, dedicated to promoting Chinese language and traditional culture worldwide.
- We implement a participatory and experiential teaching system that combinestheory with practice, emphasizing interdisciplinary learning, comprehensive knowledge, and the development of multifaceted competencies.
- The program fosters an excellent academic environment, demonstrated by anover 90% pass ratein the teacher qualification certification interview. Our students consistently achieve outstanding results in various Chinese language and traditional culture competitions.
- Through diverseextracurricular activitiesand cultural experiences, we holistically enhance students' abilities in cultural dissemination and classroom teaching skills.
- State-of-the-art facilities, including48 advanced multimedia classroomsand13 multifunctional digital language labs, fully support the delivery of all language courses.
- Our faculty members all holdmaster's degrees or higher, with solid professional expertise and diverse teaching methodologies. They have received numerous awards in national and provincial-level teaching competitions.
- With China's rapidly growing global influence, the number of Chinese learners worldwide has reachedtens of millions, creating a strong demand for International Chinese Language Education professionals and promising excellent career prospects for graduates.
Basic Information
- School School of Foreign Languages
- Study Mode Full-time
- Program Length 4 years
- Degree International Chinese Language Education, Bachelor of Arts
Knowledge and Skills
Graduates of this programme will possess the following competencies:
- A solid foundation in Chinese linguistics;
- Proficiency in teaching Chinese as a second language;
- A high level of Chinese cultural literacy and the ability to disseminate traditional culture;
- A robust grounding in intercultural studies and strong cross-cultural communication skills;
- A broad international perspective, proficient foreign language skills in listening, speaking, reading and writing, and the ability to utilise foreign languages to support teaching.
Message from the Programme Director
From Cangjie's wisdom in creating characters that "exhaust the transformations of heaven and earth", to the inheritance of Chinese character DNA in the digital age; from the soaring "flying apsaras" of Dunhuang preserving Silk Road memories, to virtual reality reconstructing civilisational dialogues; from movable type printing's "civilisational fire" revolutionising dissemination, to China's 5G networks on the "information superhighway"... The Chinese International Education programme serves both as the key to decoding millennia of civilisation and as the conduit for conveying contemporary China. We expect you to solidify your foundations through meticulous attention to language, while embracing the world with a spirit of "each beauty in its own way, yet all beauties harmonising together". May you become not only Chinese language scholars who "master the art of sound through countless melodies," but also cultural ambassadors riding the "fresh breeze of a thousand miles" — letting the blossoms of the Chinese language flourish in foreign classrooms, and the stories of China resonate across the five continents and four seas.
Yang Dan
Curriculum Structure
- First Academic Year
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Compulsory Courses：
- Modern Chinese (1) - (2)
- Classical Chinese Literature (1) - (2)
- English Listening, Speaking and Reading (1) - (2)
- Chinese Arts and Skills Training (1) - (2)
- Foundational Writing
- Second Foreign Language (1)
- Modern Educational Technology
- Introduction to Chinese Classics
- Appreciation of Ancient Chinese Poetry
- Second Year
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Compulsory Courses：
- Classical Chinese (1) - (2)
- Introduction to Chinese Culture
- Modern and Contemporary Chinese Literature
- Foreign Literature
- Introduction to Teaching Chinese as an International Language
- English Listening, Speaking and Reading (3) - (4)
- Teaching Chinese as a Second Language
- Principles of Education
- Second Foreign Language (2) - (3)
- Educational Psychology
- Chinese Arts Training (3)-(4)
- Educational Observation (1)
- English Writing
- Spoken English
- English-Chinese Translation
- Ancient Chinese Scripts
- Modern Chinese Phonetics
- Appreciation of Ming and Qing Novels
- Special Topics in Lu Xun Studies
- Comparative Literature
- Third Year
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Compulsory Courses：
- Introduction to Linguistics
- Classroom Teaching Design
- Second Language Acquisition Research
- Chinese Language Teaching Theory
- Chinese Language Textbook Development
- Chinese Cultural Skills Training (5)
- Educational Internship (2)
- Teaching Practice
- Folklore Research
- Social Investigation and Innovative Practice
- Micro-Lesson Production (1)
- Chinese Cultural Symbol Creation and Exhibition
- Mandarin Training and Assessment
- Intensive English Reading (1)-(2)
- Modern Chinese Lexicology
- Modern Chinese Syntax
- Special Topics in Foreign Primary and Secondary Education
- Teaching Chinese Overseas
- Case-Based Teaching in Primary and Secondary Chinese Language Education
- Case Analysis of International Chinese Language Classroom Teaching
- New Media Copywriting and Planning
- Business Chinese Teaching
- Public Speaking and Eloquence
- International Secretarial Practice
- Chinese Language Textbook Development
- Educational Measurement and Evaluation
- Foundational English (1)-(2)
- Second Foreign Language (4)-(5)
- Chinese Semantics
- Chinese-English Linguistic Comparison
- Chinese Pragmatics
- Special Topics in Dream of the Red Chamber Studies
- Classic Cases in Foreign Language Teaching
- General Theory of World Cultures
- The Book of Changes and Traditional Chinese Culture
- Food Literature and Culture
- Chinese Folklore Studies
- Chinese and International Social Etiquette
- Fourth Year
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Compulsory Courses：
- Micro-lecture Production (2)
- Comprehensive Internship in International Chinese Education
- Graduation Internship in International Chinese Education
- Graduation Thesis
- Intensive English Reading (3)
- Women's Literature
- Academic Paper Writing
- International Chinese Classroom Management
- Language Testing and HSK
- Special Topics in Overseas Primary and Secondary Education
- Chinese Characters and Traditional Culture
- Cross-Cultural Communication
- Second Foreign Language (7)
Career Prospects
Graduates of this programme enjoy extensive employment opportunities in teaching Chinese as a foreign language or international cultural exchange. They may also pursue administrative, managerial, or editorial roles within domestic primary/secondary schools, government departments, or enterprises. Alternatively, graduates may choose to further their studies in Chinese language disciplines by undertaking master's programmes domestically or internationally.