Diploma in Chinese

A new two-year part-time evening course in Chinese for beginners launched recently is designed for those with little or no Chinese language experience.

The course focuses on spoken Mandarin and on developing conversational fluency, yet allowing ample freedom to discover the richness of Chinese culture, both past and present.

Students from all walks of life are eligible, given that the general requirements for admission are satisfied. Applications will be considered from all eligible applicants, whether or not they have an academic background on China.

People working in the private sector, civil service, non-government institutions, journalism, or equivalent fields may be interested in this diploma course.

Students possessing an undergraduate degree or higher in areas such as public policy, international relations and diplomatic studies, geography, anthropology, communications, health sciences, and legal or business studies may see this diploma as an opportunity to broaden their disciplinary range and integrate Chinese as part of their respective disciplines. This course may also serve as an entry-point to further learning on China.

The Diploma in Chinese is offered by the Confucius Institute at the University of Malta through the Department of Oriental Studies, Faculty of Arts.

For more information, e-mail confucius@um.edu.mt or visit www.um.edu.mt to apply – under the ‘Find a course and apply online’ section.