MA/Diploma/Certificate Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language (TCFL)

About the course

MA - 1 year full-time
Postgraduate diploma - 9 months
Postgraduate certificate - 4 months

You'll gain a theoretical grounding in second language acquisition, Chinese linguistics, and the theory and methodology of teaching Chinese as a foreign language.

Practical skills such as lesson planning, selection and development of teaching materials, language teaching strategies and classroom management are also taught on this course.

Entry requirements

You'll need a good first degree in any subject plus a high level of language competence in both English and Chinese.

Our Chinese language requirements for non-native speakers are a high 2:1 from a Chinese Studies degree (normally four years of intensive language study including a year abroad), HSK level 5 (Hanban format) or level 8 (BLCU format), or equivalent.

English language requirements for overseas students

Overall IELTS grade of 6.5 with a minimum of 5.5 in Reading, 6.5 in Writing, 5.5 in Listening and 5.5 in Speaking, or equivalent.

Entry requirements for international students

Modules

• Classroom Observation in TCFL
• Teaching Practice in TCFL
• Understanding Chinese Language From the Perspective of Universal Grammar
• Second Language Acquisition in TCFL
• Introduction to Linguistics
• Using Corpora for Language Research
• Linguistic Theory and Language Processing
• Practical Chinese Translation

Teaching

• Small groups
• Lectures

Assessment

• Essays
• Examinations
• Presentations
• Dissertation

Options

You can study a shorter programme on our courses for a Postgraduate Certificate (4 months, 60 credits) or Postgraduate Diploma (9 months, 120 credits). You'll need 180 credits to achieve a masters degree, getting 60 credits from your extended project.

Fees and funding

Financial information for postgraduate taught courses

Any questions?

If you'd like to know more about any aspect of our courses, contact us:

E: k.gallagher@sheffield.ac.uk
T: +44 (0)114 222 8423

Where your masters can take you

Our graduates move on to influential positions in business, government, the arts and academia, anywhere in the world.

Leaders in our field

This is one of Europe's leading centres for the study of China, Japan and Korea. You’ll study within a dynamic research culture, supported by our links with partner universities in East Asia. Our academics use the theories, methods and findings from their own research to inform teaching.

Our four interdisciplinary research clusters inform what we teach, so your masters is up-to-date and relevant. The clusters are: Social Change and Transition in East Asia; Regionalisation and Globalisation; East Asian Identities and Cultures; Business, Political Economy and Development.

In collaboration with the University of Leeds, we established the White Rose East Asia Centre to produce world-class research and research training in Japanese and Chinese studies. The Sheffield Confucius Institute, supported by the Chinese government, offers further opportunities to explore Chinese culture and language.

Join one of Europe's leading centres for the study of China, Japan and Korea.

Specialist resources

We make sure you have all the space, equipment and reference materials you need. Our postgrads have their own dedicated study environment, Sir Sze-yuen Chung Resource Centre and IT facilities.

The University's libraries have an extensive range of texts and online resources in Chinese, Japanese and Korean.

Apply now

You can apply for postgraduate study using our Postgraduate Online Application Form. It is a quick and easy process.

Postgraduate Online Application Form