DEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2024/2025

Students should aim to divide the number of credits they take in each academic year evenly between Semester 1 and Semester 2.

It is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED that students choose outside courses in Year 1 that have a follow-on course in Year 2, so that there is the possibility of transferring to an alternative degree programme at the end of Year 2.

It is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED that students choose outside courses in Year 2 that follow on from outside courses in Year 1, so that there is the possibility of transferring to an alternative degree programme at the end of Year 2.

Entry to Honours normally requires the following:
(1) a mark of 50 or above at the first attempt in the Year 2 language course - Chinese 2, Chinese 3, or Chinese 4, as appropriate;
(2) a mark of 50 or above in the degree exam held in the April/May diet for the Year 2 language course - Chinese 2, or Chinese 3, as appropriate;
(3) a mark of 50 or above at the first attempt in Skills and Approaches in Chinese Studies;
(4) a mark of 50 or above at the first attempt in Introduction to Classical Chinese;
(5) credits awarded to the value of 240 in the first two years.

During 3rd year, when permitted, at least 30 weeks of approved residence must be spent in a relevant country. During sessions when this is not permitted students will be offered an alternative means of engagement.

Final Assessment:
One unit of assessment is allocated to every 20 credits and constitutes one 20-credit paper. The following are the twelve 20-credit papers on which the classification of the degree is based. Papers that for the purposes of degree classification acquire a weighting of 40 credits are, therefore, listed twice.

1. Chinese Language 4A
2. Chinese Language 4A
3. Chinese Language 4B
4. Chinese Language 4B
5. Chinese Oral
6. Chinese Literature 3
7. Chinese dissertation
8. Chinese dissertation
9. Chinese Honours option course
10. Chinese Honours option course
11. Chinese Honours option course
12. Chinese Honours option course

Students on the single honours Chinese degree programme are required to take at least one of the pre-modern course options in Year 4 (Chinese History and Thought 4A, Chinese Literature 4A).

Final Assessment:
One unit of assessment is allocated to every 20 credits and constitutes one 20-credit paper. The following are the twelve 20-credit papers on which the classification of the degree is based. Papers that for the purposes of degree classification acquire a weighting of 40 credits are, therefore, listed twice.

1. Chinese Language 4A
2. Chinese Language 4A
3. Chinese Language 4B
4. Chinese Language 4B
5. Chinese Oral
6. Chinese Literature 3
7. Chinese dissertation
8. Chinese dissertation
9. Chinese Honours option course
10. Chinese Honours option course
11. Chinese Honours option course
12. Chinese Honours option course