DEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2024/2025

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 Introduction to Classical Chinese;
(4) a mark of 50 or above at the first attempt in Skills and Approaches in Chinese Studies;
(5) a mark of 50 or above at the first attempt in Russian Language 2A or 2B, as appropriate;
(6) a mark of 50 or above at the first attempt in the selected Russian Literature and Culture course;
(7) credits awarded to the value of 240 in the first two years.

During 3rd year, when permitted, at least 30 weeks of approved residence is required in the relevant countries. The minimum period of residence in the country of either language is eight consecutive weeks. 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 Oral
5. Year abroad online language learning course - Russian
6. Russian Language Paper 1
7. Russian Language Paper 2
8. Oral for Russian
9. MEL Long Essay
10. Chinese Honours option course
11. Chinese Honours option course
12. Russian Honours option course

During 3rd year: at least 30 weeks of approved residence is required in the relevant countries. The minimum period of residence in the country of either language is eight consecutive weeks.

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 Oral
5. Year abroad online language learning course - Russian
6. Russian Language Paper 1
7. Russian Language Paper 2
8. Oral for Russian
9. MEL Long Essay
10. Chinese Honours option course
11. Chinese Honours option course
12. Russian Honours option course