Learn more about China and Chinese culture, and develop advanced fluency in Chinese language in as little as two years with the Diploma in Chinese. China is one of New Zealand’s biggest trading partners, and people who are fluent in Chinese are in demand in many companies. The diploma focuses on Chinese language acquisition, equipping you with the skills for everyday and workplace communication in Chinese. What you study Year 1 In your first year you develop a base of linguistic competence in Chinese in both oral and written communication, together with an understanding of social and cultural aspects of China. 800 characters are introduced in Year 1. Year 2 This year you become familiar with complex language structures and specialist usage. You also gain skills for academic inquiry and independent research. A further 1000 characters are introduced. All Chinese papers are introduced in simplified Chinese characters. Papers you can study CLSY502 Intercultural Competence COMM510 Undergraduate Writing for Academic Purposes CHIN504 Written Chinese I CHIN511 Speak Chinese I ENGL601 Language and Communication ENGL603 Language in Society LSKL501 Writing and Referencing LSKL502 Reading for Academic Purposes CHIN603 Written Chinese II CHIN605 Contemporary Chinese Society CHIN606 Introduction to Chinese Culture CHIN607 English-Chinese Translation 1 CHIN611 Speak Chinese II CHIN612 Intermediate Chinese CHIN703 Chinese for New Media CHIN704 Advanced Chinese Oral CHIN706 English-Chinese Translation II CHIN711 Business Chinese CLSY701 East Asian Values and Beliefs Students who have secondary school qualifications in Chinese may be exempt from one or more papers at the introductory level and go straight into higher level papers, subject to a placement test. These students would then be required to make up the points with other papers.