| What could I do with a degree in Chinese Mandarin? | |
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| Oct 10, 2005 12:47 |   |
 | Hey All! I love learning Chinese at school, I also think it would be a great subject to study at university. I have been to China, I visited Beijing and Hengshui. In Beijing I attended an intensive language and culture course. In Hengshui I stayed with a family. The language course was organised by the British Council. I had a fantastic time and I WILL return! If I was to continue with Chinese do any of you know what I could do with a degree it Mandarin?? Thanks to all those who reply! -Hope my question can be of use to others as well. |
| Oct 10, 2005 19:41 | #1 |
| Have you ever heard of HSK? Get to know it at http://www.hsk.org.cn/ |
| Oct 11, 2005 02:08 | #2 |
| HSK is just for testing the level of your chinese,it is not a degree.You can choose a subject in an university,for example,foreign chinese! |
| Oct 11, 2005 02:40 | #3 |
| HSK Function The HSK Certificate serves 1) to certify that the holder has obtained the required Chinese Proficiency to enter a college or university as an undergraduate or graduate student. 2) to certify that the holder can be exempt from studying Chinese courses depending on the level of certification. 3)as a basis for the employment institutions to evaluate the Chinese proficiency of their employees. |
| Oct 11, 2005 02:45 | #4 |
| Function of the Certificate of HSK Advanced 1). to be a requirement in Chinese proficiency for a candidate to enter a university in China as a graduate student. 2). to exempt the holder from taking certain Chinese courses. 3). to certify the holder as being qualified in doing ordinary work by using Chinese as a communicative tool. Level 11 -- Is proficient in Chinese at the advanced (High) level. Reaching level 11 can be regarded as qualified as an Intermediate interpreter or translator. Level 11 Is the standard to obtain the certificate of HSK Advanced Grade A. |
| Oct 28, 2005 03:40 | #5 |
| Hi! If you have a degree in Chinese language...you're a hot commodity!!! Esp...in Chinese-shy Western-Pseudo Singapore. Our kids are learning chinese from a Beijing teacher who has over 30 kids under her. |
| Oct 28, 2005 11:39 | #6 |
| There's a saying here - if you are a European with good Mandarin, a good singing voice and able to hold your drink, there's nothing you can't do in China. Fluent foreign Mandarin speakers find work here easily. I was criticised recently by a friend who told me that I was the only foreigner living in China they knew who hadn't made a fortune... why me??? |
| Oct 29, 2005 05:29 | #7 |
| Dear Charlie, Much depends on what *you* want to do, but international business is the obvious guess. Lots of Western companies in China could use a Westerner who really understands Chinese. If you want to continue your study, well, I've heard good things about Hagongda, that is, Harbin Polytechnic University. 2000 kuai a semester, and you'll heard the national standard dialect and accent everyday. You can't be wimpy about cold temperatures in the winter time, though. Still, if you can live in Chicago or Minneapolis (or any Canadian city), you'll do OK in Harbin. Actually, my favorite Chinese city is Changchun, but I know less about the chinese-for-foreigners programs there. Northeast Normal University and Jilin University both have programs and they are leading universities, but I don't know prices, etc. Zhu Bajie |
| Oct 29, 2005 05:31 | #8 |
| >There's a saying here - if you are a European with >good Mandarin, a good singing voice and able to >hold your drink, there's nothing you can't do in >China. I would add 'cross the street.' Zhu Bajie |
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