Shanghai at night

Chinese Studies

Our Chinese Studies programme provides you with the skills to engage fully with China from different dimensions and perspectives, thereby opening the door to truly international employment opportunities.

Courses

China currently has one of the largest economies in the world and Chinese is the first language for over one billion people globally.

You can take Chinese with another language, Politics, Business studies and many more subjects.

Modules

Download our Module descriptions for Chinese (pdf).

Study Abroad in China

For any combination of subjects, you can opt to spend a year in China as a student at our partner institution, the Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJLTU) in Suzhou, on China's east coast.

  • For 50% students of Chinese the Year Abroad is mandatory and is taken in Year 3.
  • For 25% students of Chinese, the Year Abroad is optional but strongly recommended in Year 3. 

Staff

Dr Angela Becher (Modern Languages and Cultures) Academic Lead for Chinese Studies
Professor Doug Baird (Archaeology, Classics and Egyptology)
Dr Christopher Bartley (Philosophy)
Dr Penny Ding (Modern Languages and Cultures)
Dr Chonglong Gu (Modern Languages and Cultures)
Dr Lingzhi Gu (Modern Languages and Cultures)
Dr Lei Peng (Modern Languages and Cultures)
Dr Junqing Wu (History)

Links

Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU)
Confucius Institute in Liverpool
Chinese Embassy in the UK

Chinatown Chinese arch

Confucius Institute

The Institute is a focal point for all China-related activity in Merseyside, working closely with schools and colleges, local businesses, community groups and individuals to promote Chinese language and culture.

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You can take Chinese with another language, Politics, Business studies and many more subjects. Learn more.

Module content

Module descriptions for Chinese (download pdf).

Study Abroad in China

For any combination of subjects, you can opt to spend a year in China as a student at our partner institution, the Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJLTU) in Suzhou, on China's east coast.

  • For 50% students of Chinese the Year Abroad is mandatory and is taken in Year 3.
  • For 25% students of Chinese, the Year Abroad is optional but strongly recommended in Year 3.

BA in Modern Languages (Triple Subject)

Take Chinese with two other languages on our BA in Modern Languages  (the name of this programme will change from 'Modern European Languages' to 'Modern Languages' on our prospectus shortly). If you continue Chinese beyond your second year, you will spend one semester in China.

Postgraduate degrees

We offer supervision for postgraduates of Chinese Studies on:

  • Linguistics
  • Culture
  • Society
  • Translation studies.

Learn more on our MRes in Modern Languages and Cultures prospectus pages.

Staff

Dr Angela Becher (Modern Languages and Cultures) Academic Lead for Chinese Studies
Professor Doug Baird (Archaeology, Classics and Egyptology)
Dr Christopher Bartley (Philosophy)
Dr Penny Ding (Modern Languages and Cultures)
Dr Chonglong Gu (Modern Languages and Cultures)
Dr Lingzhi Gu (Modern Languages and Cultures)
Dr Lei Peng (Modern Languages and Cultures)
Dr Junqing Wu (History)