Course Details

Award: Bachelor of Education (Teaching Chinese As A Second Language) (Honours) (BTCSL)
(R/141/6/0056A) (22 March 2021 - 21 March 2026)
MQA Approval MQA/FA4704
Duration 3 years (total up 8 semesters, incl. Industrial Training)
Intakes February, May, July & September
Total Course Fees RM 41,200 (To view complete fee structure, please click HERE)
Remark: This fee structure is applicable to Malaysian students only. Fee structure for international students please consult Institute of International Education (IIE), NEUC (E-mail: iie@newera.edu.my).
Medium of Instruction Bilingual (Chinese & English)
Department DEPARTMENT OF TEACHING CHINESE AS A SECOND LANGUAGE
Course Introduction
Programme Overview

This bachelor programme is the first of its kind in Malaysia and the Southeast Asian region to focus exclusively on the training of International Chinese Teachers. Fully accredited by the Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA), the programme adopts a three-year full-time mode of study. It is designed to produce high-calibre International Chinese Teachers with a strong foundation in the Chinese language, outstanding cross-cultural teaching competencies, and a global perspective, in response to the rapidly growing global demand for Chinese language education.

Programme Features

This bachelor programme aligns rigorously with international standards for the preparation of International Chinese Teachers, and adopts a "Trinity-Based Professional Training Model" that integrates disciplinary theory, teaching practice, and academic research:

  1. Disciplinary Theory:
    Core modules encompass Chinese linguistics, educational theory, pedagogical knowledge, Chinese culture, and intercultural communication. Elective courses expand students’ interdisciplinary knowledge in areas such as Chinese literature, history, and philosophy, as well as psychology, translation studies, and academic event planning.
  2. Teaching Practice:
    Within the university, students hone their teaching skills through microteaching and classroom simulations conducted via modern teaching platforms. Externally, prior to graduation, students are required to complete a teaching practicum at local or international educational institutions. This allows them to gain hands-on experience, strengthen professional teaching competence, enhance cross-cultural adaptability, and boost overall employability.
  3. Academic Research:
    As future practitioners and researchers in education, students are trained in educational research methodology, encouraged to actively participate in academic seminars and conferences, and required to complete a final-year thesis that meets academic standards.

Upon graduation, students will possess core competencies in International Chinese Language Education and emerge as highly skilled, application-oriented, and interdisciplinary professionals capable of teaching Chinese as a first or second language. Graduates may pursue careers in Chinese language teaching at various levels of educational institutions both locally and abroad. They may also work in government agencies, international trade companies, media and publishing houses, research institutes, cultural organisations, and corporations, contributing to the dissemination and exchange of Chinese language and culture.

Programme Modules *
  • Principle of Education
  • Principles of Instruction
  • Educational Evaluation
  • Foundation of Teaching Chinese as a Second Language
  • Foundation of Chinese Linguistics
  • Instructional Media
  • Educational Psychology
  • Classroom Teaching Methods
  • Second Language Acquisition
  • Teaching Chinese Phonetics as a Second Language
  • Teaching Chinese Grammar as a Second Language
  • Teaching Chinese Listening and Speaking as a Second Language
  • Chinese Language Teaching Plan
  • Material Compilation and Analysis
  • Practicum
  • Thesis
  • Development of Chinese Education in South East Asia
  • Multicultural Education
  • Introduction to Curriculum
  • Sociology of Education
  • Cross Cultural Communication
  • Introduction to Chinese Culture
  • Chinese Social and Culture
  • Educational Statistics
  • Classroom Management
  • Educational Administration
  • Ancient Chinese Literature
  • Foreign Literatures
  • Malaysian-Chinese Literature
  • Modern Chinese Language
  • Ancient Chinese Language
  • Chinese Characters
  • Language and Cultural Comparison
  • Teaching Chinese Reading and Writing
  • Research Methodology
  • Introduction to Translation
  • Modern and Contemporary Literature in Chinese
  • Academic Activities Practice

* Selected programme modules

Minimum Entry Requirement
  • STPM (CGPA 2.0) with 2 Principal Passes
  • UEC with 5 Credits
  • Foundation in Chinese Communication (CGPA2.0), New Era University College
  • Diploma in Teaching Chinese as a Second Language (CGPA2.0), New Era University College
  • A Level / Other qualifications deemed equivalent by MQA

*For detailed information on entry requirements, please contact Marketing & Sales Department.

Career Prospects

Graduates from this major may engage in the following professions:

  • Teaching Chinese as a Second Language
  • Teaching Chinese Language
  • Phonetics or linguistic profession
  • Setting up language centres
  • Translation or editorial profession
  • News reporting and public relations profession
  • Research work at institutions related to Chinese Language
  • Further study Master of Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages or related education programme

FIND YOUR COURSE

address

Blok B&C, Lot 5, Seksyen 10, Jalan Bukit,
43000 Kajang, Selangor.

phone

03-8210 3709 (Main Line)
03-8740 6392 (Main Line)
03-8740 4392
03-8741 8192
03-8741 4923
03-8741 4924
03-8740 6925
03-8737 9292

email

neuc@newera.edu.my

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