M.A. Programs of Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language

Being one of the leading universities in the People’s Republic of China, Sun Yat-sen University is a comprehensive multi-disciplinary university. Sun Yat-sen University is authorized to offer Chinese Government Scholarship to international students studying M.A/M.S and Ph. D. programs. The English-taught MBBS enjoys high reputation in China. International students can benefit a lot from these courses and have many opportunities to what they have learned in class into practice. SYSU also boasts excellent facilities and offers satisfactory services.

The Programs are oriented towards the research on CFL teaching and learning and second language acquisition. Students enrolled in these Programs are required to take courses not only on linguistic theories and Chinese language studies, but also on CFL methodologies, particularly the up- to- date second language acquisition theories and research methods which are closely related with psychology and education. The students are also required to take course on computer science. All international students who are interested in Chinese language studies and CFL teaching are welcome to apply for the Programs.

Length The length of study for M.A. Program is generally 2 years.

Course Courses for TCFL (Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language) M.A students include Second Language Acquisition, Studies on Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language, Applied Chinese Grammar, Inter-language Error Analysis, Social Linguistics, Computational Linguistics, Applied Phonetics and Research Methods on Second Language. M.A students could also take courses, such as Psychology, Cognitive Psychology, Functional Linguistics, etc. offered by the other departments or schools.

Fees Tuition: RMB 21,600/ year Examination Fee: RMB 540 Teaching Materials: according to book price

Sun Yat-sen University, originally known as Guangdong University, was founded in 1924 by Dr. Sun Yat-sen (also called Sun Zhongshan), a great democratic revolutionary leader of the 20th century. The University is located in Guangdong Province, an area neighboring Hong Kong and Macao, which is at the forefront of China’s reform and opening up.

 

Being one of the leading universities in the People’s Republic of China, Sun Yat-sen University is a comprehensive multi-disciplinary university, including the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, technical sciences, medical sciences, pharmacology, and management science. At present, Sun Yat-sen University covers a total area of 6.17 square kilometers and has 4 campuses: Guangzhou South Campus, Guangzhou North Campus, Guangzhou East Campus, and Zhuhai Campus.

 

Campuses

 

Guangzhou South Campus
The Guangzhou South Campus is located in Haizhu District, Guangzhou, and covers a total area of 1.17 square kilometers. It mainly hosts disciplines in sciences and humanities.

Add: No. 135, Xingang Xi Road, Guangzhou, P. R. China
Postcode: 510275 

 

Guangzhou North Campus
The Guangzhou North Campus is located in Yuexiu District, Guangzhou, and covers an area of 0.39 square kilometers. It is a campus mainly for disciplines in medical sciences.

Add: No. 74, Zhongshan Er Road, Guangzhou, P. R. China
Postcode: 510085

 

Guangzhou East Campus
The Guangzhou East Campus is located at the north end of the Guangzhou University City in Xiaoguwei, Panyu, and covers an area of 1.13 square kilometers. The Guangzhou University City is a major development made by the People’s Government of Guangdong Province in an effort to implement the strategy of building Guangdong through science and education. The first batch of students started school there in September, 2004.

Add: Xiaoguwei Island, Panyu District, Guangzhou, P. R. China
Postcode: 510006

 

Zhuhai Campus
The Zhuhai Campus is located at Tang Jia Wan, Zhuhai City, and covers an area of 3.48 square kilometers. Freshmen and sophomores of some disciplines in liberal arts, natural sciences, and medical sciences are currently living and studying on campus with students from the School of Network Education and Continuing Education.

Add: Tang Jia Wan, Zhuhai City, P. R. China  
Postcode: 519082

Double Room: RMB4,500/person/year

3 Steps to Apply to a Chinese University

1.Have finished their MA or MS courses and with two references from two associate professors or professors and should be generally under the age of 35 and healthy.

2.The score for the HSK (Chinese Proficiency Test) should be grade 6 or above.
 

1. Photocopy of valid passport
With photo, passport number &expiration date and name included.

2. Passport-sized photo
A passport-sized photo taken recently of the applicant.

3. Bachelor's degree diploma
Graduation certificate should be in Chinese or English.If not, it should be translated into Chinese or English and be notarized.

4. Transcript of undergraduate school

5. HSK Certificate (No need for English-taught program)

6. Two recommendation letters
From professor,associate professor or equivalents.

7.Resume
Written in Chinese or in English